Lidl-Trek and Jonathan Milan went back to back on stage 5 of the UAE Tour, with the Italian powerfully sprinting to another victory in Dubai.
It was a slightly more technical finish on Friday with two big turns in the final 1,500m, but Lidl-Trek navigated the fierce fight for position to deliver Milan to the perfect point on the finishing straight.
He opened up early and had to push on for a long time to the line, but in front proved the best place to be and he was easily able to hold off Erlend Blikra (Uno-X Mobility) in second and Matteo Malucelli (XDS Astana) in third.
Red jersey Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain Victorious) finished in the bunch and will continue to lead the race ahead of Jebel Hafeet on Saturday.
The twisty finish in Dubai did look like it could be a catalyst for crashes, but in the end only one rider went down on the final corner: Milan's brother and fellow sprinter Matteo Milan (Groupama-FDJ United), who had finished third on stage 4.
