GOOD MORNING FROM STAGE 5 OF THE UAE TOUR
The Dubai Sports Council stage offers a new chance for the sprinters
H.E. Khalfan Juma Belhoul – Vice Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council – gave the start to stage 5
American University in Dubai, 21 February 2025 – Good morning from stage 5 of the seventh edition of the UAE Tour, the one and only UCI WorldTour race in the Middle East, organised by Abu Dhabi Sports Council and taking place from 17 to 23 February.
The many fast men at the UAE Tour will have another opportunity today in the Dubai Sports Council Stage, a flat stage with no climbs. So far, the dominant sprinter has been Jonathan Milan, who secured his second stage victory yesterday, narrowly beating Tim Merlier and Jasper Philipsen. Will the Green Jersey holder make it three out of three in the sprints?
The peloton, 133 riders strong, passed km 0 at 12.51. Did not start dossard n° 191 Sergio Higuita (XDS Astana Team).
Live coverage of today’s stage is available at https://theuaetour.com/.
WEATHER
American University Dubai (Start): Sunny, 27°C. Wind: moderate N – 12km/h.
Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (16.30 – Finish): Sunny, 26°C. Wind: moderate N – 14km/h.
GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
1 – Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates – XRG)
2 – Joshua Tarling (Ineos Grenadiers) at 18″
3 – Pablo Castrillo (Movistar Team) at 23″
THE OFFICIAL JERSEYS
The leader jerseys of the UAE Tour are provided by ALÉ, with ENIT and ITALIA.IT as proud jersey partners
- Red Jersey, leader of the General Classification, sponsored by International Holding Company: IHC – Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates – XRG)
- Green Jersey, leader of the Points Classification, sponsored by Mubadala -Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek)
- White Jersey, Best Young Rider, sponsored by Nakheel – Joshua Tarling (Ineos Grenadiers)
- Black Jersey, leader of the Intermediate Sprint Classification, sponsored by ALDAR – Dorde Duric (Solution Tech Vini Fantini)
STAGE 5, AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN DUBAI-HAMDAN BIN MOHAMMED SMART UNIVERSITY, 160 KM – DUBAI SPORTS COUNCIL STAGE
The route
A stage in Dubai. The race will leave the city in the direction of the desert, passing the classic sites of these stages such as the Al Qudra Cycletrack and the Meydan Racecourse. It then reaches the Dubai Safari Park. The entire route winds along very wide and essentially straight, roads interspersed with roundabouts that have a very large radius and are well paved.
Final kilometres
The finale is on a wide avenue, with a 700 m straight.
TV COVERAGE
Host broadcasters Abu Dhabi Sports and Dubai Sports will produce a full coverage live international feed for every stage, and also provide local cycling fans in the UAE and in the whole MENA region with full live coverage of the event.
The race will be broadcast live on Discovery+ and Eurosport in South Asia and Europe. Additionally, Staylive will provide live coverage in New Zealand, the MENA region, and Africa. In Latin America, the event will be broadcast on DirecTV, while in China and in Japan fans will be able to follow the race on Zhibo TV and J Sports, respectively.
To find out more about the UAE Tour, including details of the official race route, jerseys and sponsors, visit www.theuaetour.com.
VELON
The Velon rider data tracking system is being used again in the UAE Tour. Riders are carrying a small unit under their saddles which send real-time speed, power and cadence data to the live broadcast coverage. Highlights from the data are published on @veloncc and the race’s social media channels after each stage.
Velon is also producing onbike camera highlights throughout the race. The footage will be published on the same social media channels and Velon’s YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/veloncc. The list of riders is avalaible here.
To find out more about the UAE Tour, including details of the official race route, jerseys and sponsors, visit www.theuaetour.com.
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Photo Credits: Sprint Cycling Agency