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Dubai Tour: Marcel Kittel wins final stage as Cavendish suffers mechanical

Marcel Kittel (QuickStep Floors) stamped his authority on the Dubai Tour by winning the final stage, his third of the race, and the overall title, on Saturday.

The German edged out Elia Viviani (Team Sky) and Riccardo Minali (Astana Pro Team) in the finale, with Mark Cavendish (Dimension Data) suffering a mechanical in the sprint and fading to fourth. The British rider told reporters at the finish that his gears jumped just as he was launching his sprint.

Kittel’s early form has seen him win all but one stage of this year’s race and seal his second consecutive title in Dubai. Despite not featuring in the sprint finish, Dylan Groenewegen (Team LottoNl-Jumbo) did enough to secure second overall in the race.

"I'm extremely proud of what I achieved today: my second Dubai Tour overall in a row, my 75th career victory," Kittel said at the finish. 

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Dubai World Superseries Finals 2017: Deconstructing PV Sindhu's struggles in energy-sapping major finals

National coach Pullela Gopichand had his eyes closed as if he was praying when one of his best wards PV Sindhu was stretched at the backcourt in the dying stages of the summit clash at the Dubai World Superseries Finals. Back-to-back rallies had sapped all her energy as she was on her knees, sweating profusely like a professional boxer would after a long-lasting, neck-and-neck fight. Presently, a sudden hush descended over the otherwise noisy setting inside the Hamdan Sports Complex where the Indian fans had been bellowing just a while ago.

Gopichand would not have imagined Sindhu crumbling under pressure in yet another major final when she raced to a 5-0 lead in the second stanza just minutes after taking the opening game 21-15, or a 4-0 lead in the decider against one of the most tenacious players in the women’s singles section — Akane Yamaguchi.

It is not the first time that Sindhu had finished second on the podium. Having claimed silver medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics and the World Championships in August, this was Sindhu’s golden chance to claim her maiden major tournament crown. Unfortunately, crucial mistakes at the net forced the Olympic and World Championships