With victories in his first two stage races with Quick-Step Floors, Elia Viviani is aiming to continue his winning streak this week at the Abu Dhabi Tour. The Italian, who joined the Belgian squad from Team Sky, won a stage at the Tour Down Under in January before winning two stages and the overall at the Dubai Tour earlier this month. The Abu Dhabi Tour, the second event on the 2018 WorldTour calendar, features three sprint opportunities for Viviani on the opening three days. A first time trial in the race`s short history, combined with the Jebel Hafeet summit finish on the final day, mean the overall title will be out of his reach but Julian Alaphilippe and Enric Mas will be on hand to lead Quick-Step`s GC aspirations.ADVERTISEMENT `After the Dubai Tour I spent a nice week at home, recovered, and continued with my training,` said Viviani. `I came out of that race in a good shape, with confidence and a super feeling with my teammates, and now I`ll look to take all these factors into the Abu Dhabi Tour. `Unlike Dubai, I`ll not race for the GC, but the goal is to fight for a stage win and help the climbers on our team as much as I can on the final day.` The Abu Dhabi Tour is Alaphilippe`s first WorldTour race of the season and first outing since the recent Colombia Oro y Paz, where he won a stage and finished seventh overall. With the inclusion of the time trial, he is playing down his chances for victory but not completely writing them off.
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