Pascal Ackermann (right) has won the opening stage of the UAE Tour, ahead of Australian Caleb Ewan.
Australian Caleb Ewan has been pipped to the finish by German cyclist Pascal Ackermann in the opening stage of the UAE Tour.
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Bora-Hansgrohe's Ackermann left the 25-year-old Sydneysider, racing for Lotto-Soudal, in second place and Frenchman Rudy Barbier from Israel Start-Up Nation came in third following a tight sprint to the line in Dubai on Sunday.
Slovenian Luka Mezgec, from Australian team Mitchelton-Scott, came in fifth after his team led the group into the finishing straight.
As winner of stage one, Ackermann will wear the red jersey from Monday in the week-long tour.
Australian Associated Press
