GOOD MORNING FROM STAGE 7 OF THE UAE TOUR
The 10.8 km final climb to Jebel Hafeet will be the final judge of the race. Tadej Pogacar leads the GC with 21″ over Joshua Tarling and 27″ over Ivan Romeo
Mr. Safeer Ahamed – Group Co-Chief Executive Officer of Burjeel Holdings – gave the start to stage 7
Al Ain Hazza Bin Hayed Stadium, 23 February 2025 – Good morning from stage 7 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.
For the fourth consecutive year, the UAE Tour concludes at Jebel Hafeet. The big favorite is the Red Jersey, Tadej Pogacar, who has already won on this climb in 2020, 2021, and 2022. Among his challengers is Lennert Van Eetvelt, currently 8th at 38″, who claimed victory in 2024.
The peloton, 125 riders strong, passed km 0 at 11.47. Did not start dossards n° 56 Carlos Rodriguez (Ineos Grenadiers) – 194 Matteo Malucelli (XDS Astana Team).
Live coverage of today’s stage is available at https://theuaetour.com/.
WEATHER
Al Ain Hazza Bin Hayed Stadium (Start): Sunny, 30°C. Wind: strong S – 26km/h.
Jebel Hafeet (16.30 – Finish): Sunny, 27°C. Wind: strong S – 27km/h.
GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
1 – Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates – XRG)
2 – Joshua Tarling (Ineos Grenadiers) at 21″
3 – Ivan Romeo (Movistar Team) at 27″
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 – Djordje Djuric (Solution Tech Vini Fantini)
STAGE 7, AL AIN HAZZA BIN ZAYED STADIUM-JEBEL HAFEET, 176 KM – BURJEEL STAGE
The route
The classic mountain stage of the UAE Tour. In the first part, the route winds its way through Al Ain, where many of its landmarks (Al Ain University, Al Qattara, Al Hili) are visited, then takes a long ride through the desert to the west and eventually returns to Green Mubazzarah. Here begins the final climb of Jebel Hafeet, which – at 10 km long – will be the final judge of the race.
Final kilometres
The final climb winds through wide-ranging hairpin bends on a 3-lane roadway. Gradients are mainly around 8-9%, peaking at 11% with 3 km to go. There is a very short descent in the last km, before the closing ramp. The finish line is on straight asphalt.
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