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Photos: Sheikh Mohammed cheers on riders on UAE Tour Stage 6

Irishman Sam Bennett wins sixth stage in Dubai as Tadej Pogacar sets himself up for title

Published: February 27, 2021 12:34 Matthew Smith, Sport Editor

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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, cheered on riders during Stage 6 of the third edition of UAE Tour. — His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, cheered on riders during Stage 6 of the third edition of UAE Tour. Image Credit: AFP

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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, cheered on riders during Stage 6 of the third edition of UAE Tour. — His Highness, accompanied by Director General of Dubai’s Protocol Department Khalifa Saeed Sulaiman, greeted the cyclists as they headed towards Burj Khalifa before completing course to Palm Jumeirah. Image Credit: AFP

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Sam Bennet of Ireland won Stage 6 of the UAE Tour 2021 — Irish rider Sam Bennett came back strongly to win the stage — called the Dubai Stage — on Friday. Image Credit: AFP

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Sam Bennett of Ireland won Stage 6 of the UAE Tour 2021 — Tadej Pogacar of Team UAE Emirates stayed in sight of the title by maintaining his lead in the General Classifications to retain the Red Jersey. Image Credit: AFP

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Sam Bennett of Ireland won Stage 6 of the UAE Tour 2021 — Bennett of Deceuninck - Quick-Step, who had won the fourth stage, finished ahead of Elia Viviani (Cofidis) and Pascal Ackermann (Bora - Hansgrohe). Pogacar, the Tour de France champion who is in the running to be the Laureus Young Sportsperson for 2020, is 45 seconds ahead of Adam Yates. Joao Almeida remains in third at 1:12. The overall standings should remain the same on Saturday’s final sprint stage, barring any disaster. Image Credit: AFP

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Sam Bennett of Ireland won Stage 6 of the UAE Tour 2021 — Bennett said: “We really wanted to win another stage today. All I had to do was follow the guys. With the straight run in and the crosswind, it was messy, with a lot of guys changing lane, but Michael [Morkov] brought me to the perfect position with 150m to go. We’ll go for it again tomorrow.” Image Credit: AFP

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Tadej Pogacar is poised to win the UAE Tour 2021 — Pogacar said: “We’re now one more day closer to the finish, I’m really happy how it ended up today since it was hectic in the middle of the race with the crosswinds." Image Credit: AFP

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Sam Bennett of Ireland won Stage 6 of the UAE Tour 2021 — He added: "Luckily, we managed to stay all together so it was a sprint day. Tomorrow, I hope it’s a similar day. I felt quite good after yesterday’s uphill efforts. I’m not worried about my shape. I just want to avoid any stress tomorrow.” Image Credit: AFP

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Sam Bennett of Ireland won Stage 6 of the UAE Tour 2021 — Mattar Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of Dubai Sports Council, has meanwhile expressed his highest gratitude and appreciation to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, for his presence during the sixth stage. Image Credit: AFP

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Sam Bennett of Ireland won Stage 6 of the UAE Tour 2021 — Al Tayer said: “The keenness of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to follow the riders during their participation in the Dubai stage every year confirms the interest and support of His Highness for the UAE Tour, and his presence inspires and motivates participants to perform at their best and compete strongly." Image Credit: AFP

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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, cheered on riders during Stage 6 of the third edition of UAE Tour. — He added: “His Highness is a staunch believer in the importance of sport in general, and cycling in particular, in society, as well as its positive effects on the health, happiness and vitality of the community." Image Credit: AFP

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