Apparatus for drying a fibre web

An apparatus for drying a fibre web, the drying apparatus comprising a first and a second endless band that are impermeable to air and conduct heat well, first turning rolls, around which the first band is arranged to turn, and second turning rolls, around which the second band is arranged to turn, the first and the second band being arranged to run part of the way parallel with each other so that they form a drying zone between them, the first band being heated and the second band being cooled, and a fibre web and at least one fabric that forms an endless loop being conducted between the bands so that the fibre web is in contact with the heated first band and the fabric is between the fibre web and the cooled second band, as well as guide rolls for guiding endless fabrics,

• wherein the second band is arranged to run parallel with the first band only part of the length between the turning rolls of the first band, the drying apparatus comprises a third endless band that is impermeable to air, conducts heat well and is arranged to turn around third turning rolls and to run after the second band part of the way parallel with the first band to form together with it a drying zone, and the apparatus comprises a first fabric, which is conducted with the fibre web through the entire drying apparatus.