UAE Tour 2025
Latest News from the Race
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'Better than he was last year' – Sam Welsford sets the standard as sprinters look to UAE Tour
The Australian won gold in the velodrome at the Olympics last year but is keen to further cement his name on the road in 2025 -
Lennert Van Eetvelt wins UAE Tour with stage victory atop Jebel Hafeet
Belgian beats O'Connor to title by two seconds as Jay Vine cracks on final ascent -
UAE Tour: Tim Merlier completes hat-trick of wins on stage 6
Jay Vine carries overall lead into final summit finish
UAE Tour 2025 latest results
Date | Monday February 17 to Sunday February 23, 2025 |
Start location | Madinat Zayed Shams Solar Park |
Finish location | Jebel Hafeet |
Distance | 1,013km |
Category | WorldTour |
Previous edition winner | Lennert Van Eetvelt (Lotto) |
Previous edition | 2024 UAE Tour |
UAE Tour 2025 Information
The UAE Tour returns for a seventh edition in 2025, taking place over seven days from Madinat Zayed on February 17 to Jebel Hafeet on February 23. In 2025, the lone WorldTour race in the Middle East is positioned as the third event on the WorldTour calendar for men, as the Tour Down Under and Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race, and before the Opening Weekend kicks off at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on March 1.
The UAE Tour launched in 2019 when two existing races merged, the Abu Dhabi Tour and the Dubai Tour. Primož Roglič won the inaugural race. In 2023, Remco Evenepoel claimed the overall victory, besting Luke Plapp and Adam Yates. In 2022, Tadej Pogačar won the overall title for the second year in a row, making it a replay of 2021 as he finished in front of runner-up Adam Yates.
In 2024, Lennert Van Eetvelt (Lotto-Dstny) won the overall title at the UAE Tour after winning the final summit finish to Jebel Hafeet on the finale stage 7. Jabel Hafeet has become a defining climb in the Middle East, having been part of the Abu Dhabi Tour and now the UAE Tour. The climb sits on one of the highest mountains in the United Arab Emirates and near the border with Oman.
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UAE Tour stages
From Madinat Zayed to Jebel Hafeet, 1,013km over seven stages in the United Arab Emirates, find out more about the 2025 UAE Tour route.
- Stage 1, Al Dhafra Walk Madinat Zayed-Liwa Palace, 138km
- Stage 2, Al Hudayriyat Island ITT, 12.2km
- Stage 3, Ras al Khaimah-Jebel Jais, 179km
- Stage 4, Fujairah Qidfa Beach-Umm al Quwain, 181km
- Stage 5, American University Dubai-Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, 160km
- Stage 6, Abu Dhabi Cycling Club-Abu Dhabi Breakwater, 167km
- Stage 7, Al Ain Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium-Jebel Hafeet, 176km
UAE Tour contenders
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UAE Tour Schedule
Date | Stage | Start time | Finish time |
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Monday February 17,2025 | Stage 1 | 13:10 GST | 16:30 GST |
Tuesday February 18, 2025 | Stage 2 | 14:05 | 16:30 |
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 | Stage 3 | 11:55 | 16:30 |
Thursday, February 20, 2025 | Stage 4 | 12:35 | 16:30 |
Friday, February 21, 2025 | Stage 5 | 12:20 | 16:30 |
Saturday, February 22, 2025 | Stage 6 | 13:30 | 16:30 |
Sunday, February 23, 2025 | Stage 7 | 12:30 | 16:30 |
2024 UAE Tour Start List
UAE Tour 2025 Teams
- Alpecin-Deceuninck
- Bahrain Victorious
- Decathlon AG2R la Mondiale Team
- Ef Education-Easypost
- Ineos Grenadiers
- Intermarché-Wanty
- Lidl-Trek
- Movistar Team
- Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe
- Soudal Quick-Step
- Team Jayco Alula
- Team Picnic PostNl
- Team Visma-Lease a Bike
- UAE Team Emirates
- XDS Astana Team
- Israel-Premier Tech
- Lotto
- Solution Tech Vini Fantini
- Tudor Pro Cycling Team
- VF Group Bardiani CSF-Faizane'
Races
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UAE Tour 202517 February 2025 - 23 February 2025 | UAE | WorldTour
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Stage 1 | Madinat Zayed Shams Solar Park - Liwa Palace2025-02-17 138km
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Stage 2 | Al Hudayriyat Island (ITT)2025-02-18 12.2km
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Stage 3 | Ras al Khaimah - Jebel Jais2025-02-19 179km
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Stage 4 | Fujairah Qidfa Beach - Umm al Quwain2025-02-20 181km
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Stage 5 | American University Dubai - Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University2025-02-21 160km
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Stage 6 | Abu Dhabi Cycling Club - Abu Dhabi Breakwater2025-02-22 167km
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Stage 7 | Al Ain Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium - Jebel Hafeet2025-02-23 176km
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Latest Content on the Race
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'Better than he was last year' – Sam Welsford sets the standard as sprinters look to UAE Tour
By Sophie Smith published
News The Australian won gold in the velodrome at the Olympics last year but is keen to further cement his name on the road in 2025
![Mark Cavendish](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2mgqK2yBieU6NqTpgzAYXZ-320-80.jpg)
Mark Cavendish abandons UAE Tour due to illness
By Barry Ryan published
News Fever forces Manxman out of race ahead of penultimate stage
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Top sprinters struggle to find form and position against Tim Merlier at UAE Tour
By James Moultrie published
News Jakobsen 'not good enough' against Soudal-QuickStep rider while Welsford held up by crash
![Adam Yates riding with teammate Vegard Stake Laengen during the UAE Tour on Wednesday](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9qhLqVMqBHKoMsmuzh8hVH-320-80.jpg)
Adam Yates out of UAE Tour with concussion
By Laura Weislo published
News Briton crashed on stage 3 of team's home tour
![Jumbo-Visma riders Edoardo Affini and Jan Tratnik were among the key men to deliver teammate Dylan van Baarle to the win at 2023 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NGKYWs3kxiHa4CEyXVT8ZB-320-80.jpg)
Who's racing where - Vingegaard begins 2024 in Spain while Opening Weekend roars into Belgium
By Jackie Tyson published
News Stage racing in the UAE and Rwanda underway, Opening Weekend begins Spring Classics, Sagan competes in Chelva XCO and North American teams flock to Tucson Bicycle Classic
![Eddie Dunbar](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pgVCMtqK49tuZPsaAGu7kE-320-80.jpg)
Eddie Dunbar out of UAE Tour after breaking hand in stage 1 crash
By Barry Ryan published
News Irishman forced to change Giro d'Italia build-up after latest setback
![Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan)](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WqqCNNs8AsPt3zY2L3RmDT-320-80.jpg)
'He doesn't have to fight for his position' – Mark Cavendish’s clear path to the Tour de France
By Barry Ryan published
News Coach Vasilis Anastopoulos outlines sprinter's steps from here to July
![Brandon Mcnulty (UAE Team Emirates) last competed in an ITT at 2023 Tour Luxembourg](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/68F9eYfJqDufRYitDibEUH-320-80.jpg)
UAE Tour stage 2 individual time trial start times
By Jackie Tyson published
Start times Brandon McNulty favourite among 139 riders on start list
Top News on the Race
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Who's racing where - Vingegaard begins 2024 in Spain while Opening Weekend roars into Belgium
Stage racing in the UAE and Rwanda underway, Opening Weekend begins Spring Classics, Sagan competes in Chelva XCO and North American teams flock to Tucson Bicycle Classic -
Eddie Dunbar out of UAE Tour after breaking hand in stage 1 crash
Irishman forced to change Giro d'Italia build-up after latest setback -
'He doesn't have to fight for his position' – Mark Cavendish’s clear path to the Tour de France
Coach Vasilis Anastopoulos outlines sprinter's steps from here to July
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UAE Tour stage 2 individual time trial start times
Brandon McNulty favourite among 139 riders on start list -
Riders avoid serious injury after high-speed crash at UAE Tour
Final kilometre pile-up on stage 1 sees multiple riders hit the deck including Viviani, Valter, Poole and Tejada -
Why Ben O'Connor is opting for a Giro d'Italia return over Tour de France
'It's about time' for Australian to target the Giro d'Italia after two 'pretty average years'
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UAE Team Emirates target home race success with Yates, McNulty and Vine
Three leaders give multiple GC options for the UAE Tour -
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Cavendish, Groenewegen, Kooij, McNulty and Yates among the star attractions at the seven-day stage race -
Alpecin-Deceuninck go double denim with new kit for 2024 season
Belgian team's new look harks back to the Carrera Jeans kits of the 1990s
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