Viviani disappointed not to win on his birthday at the Dubai Tour

Elia Viviani (Team Sky) was hoping to celebrate his 26th birthday with a second stage victory at the Dubai Tour but could only watch from behind as Mark Cavendish and his Etixx-Quick-Step lead-out man Mark Renshaw dominated the finale of the fourth stage in the shadows of the Burj Khalifa skyscraper.

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