Costa motors to Abu Dhabi Tour win

pulse 19:46 - 26 February 2017

Portugal's Rui Costa, wearing the overall leader red jersey, celebrates on stage after winning the final Yas Island stage of the Tour of Abu Dhabi, on February 26, 2017

Portugal's former world champion Costa took a decisive lead in the race with success in Saturday's third stage.

Rui Costa avoided any late mishaps to win the Tour of Abu Dhabi after Australias Caleb Ewan claimed Sundays fourth stage under rain and floodlights at the Yas Marina Formula One circuit.

And he kept out of trouble to top the overall standings by four seconds from Russia's Ilnur Zakarin, with Dutch rider Tom Dumoulin in third.

Ewan took the closing day honours in a sprint from Briton Mark Cavendish and Andre Greipel of Germany.

The 30-year-old Costa is showing powerful early season form after also coming second in the Tour of Oman.

4th stage:

1 . Caleb Ewan (AUS/ORS) 3hr 03min 06sec, 2 . Mark Cavendish (GBR/DDD) s.t., 3 . Andre Greipel (GER/LTS) s.t., 4 . Nicolo Bonifazio (ITA/TBM) s.t.

5 . Matteo Pelluchi (ITA/BOH) s.t.

Overall

1 . Rui Costa (POR/UAD) 16hr 42min 21sec, 2 . Ilnur Zakarin (RUS/KAT) at 4sec, 3 . Tom Dumoulin (NED/SUN) 16, 4 . Bauke Mollema (NED/TFS) 38, 5 . Julian Alaphilippe (FRA/QST) 53