The 2014 UCI WorldTour got underway in style with Simon Gerrans (Orica-GreenEDGE) snatching a third career victory at the Tour Down Under by just one second from Cadel Evans (BMC Racing).
Now, while the WorldTour takes a brief hiatus before returning to Europe in March for Paris-Nice, pro cycling’s elite are bound for the deserts for some hot weather racing in Dubai, Qatar and Oman.
Brits Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-Quickstep) and Chris Froome (Team Sky) had plenty to celebrate in the Middle East this time last year, but who will be on top form this time out?
We previewed the inaugural Dubai Tour and the Tours of Qatar and Oman here.
