Eddie Dunbar out of UAE Tour after breaking hand in stage 1 crash

Eddie Dunbar
Eddie Dunbar placed 7th overall at last year's Giro d'Italia (Image credit: Getty Images)

Eddie Dunbar has abandoned the UAE Tour after he fractured his hand in a crash in the finale of stage 1. The Irishman had already been forced out by a crash at his previous outing at the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana.

The opening stage of the UAE Tour was marred by a mass crash in the final kilometre and Dunbar was among the victims. His Jayco-Alula team later confirmed that he would not start Tuesday’s individual time trial.

Barry Ryan
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Barry Ryan is Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.