Fisher-Black second in Tour of UAE stage one

An unhappy Finn Fisher-Black after being impeded on the stage one finish of Tour UAE PHOTO: RED BULL BORA HANSGROHE

New Zealand cyclist Finn Fisher-Black has been promoted to second on the 138km first stage of the Tour of UAE.

The 23-year-old riding for Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe crossed third but was impeded by Jasper Philipsen during a sprint finish won by Italian, Jonathan Milan .

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Milan claimed victory on the challenging finish at Liwa Palace, securing his first-ever win at the UAE Tour.event.

Lidl-Trek rider Milan, timed his sprint perfectly to edge out Philipsen – later relegated to 52nd place for irregular sprinting something Fisher-Black was not happy about in a sometimes heated sprint to the line.

Fellow Kiwi Aaron Gate riding for the Astana team was sixth. Reuben Thompson 37th and Logan Currie further down the standings.