2025 AlUla Tour

2025 AlUla Tour
2025 UCI Asia Tour, race 4 of 19
Race details
Dates28 January – 1 February 2025
Stages5
Distance764.4 km (475.0 mi)
Winning time17h 26' 25"
Results
Winner  Tom Pidcock (GBR) (Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team)
  Second  Fredrik Dversnes (NOR) (Uno-X Mobility)
  Third  Johannes Kulset (NOR) (Uno-X Mobility)
Points  Tom Pidcock (GBR) (Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team)
Youth  Johannes Kulset (NOR) (Uno-X Mobility)
Sprints  Jens Reynders (BEL) (Wagner Bazin WB)
  Team Uno-X Mobility

The 2025 AlUla Tour was a road cycling stage race that took place between 28 January and 1 February 2025 in Saudi Arabia. The race was rated as a category 2.1 event on the 2025 UCI Asia Tour calendar and is the ninth edition of the Saudi Tour.

Teams

Seventeen teams entered the race, including six UCI WorldTeams, seven UCI ProTeams, three UCI Continental teams and the Saudi Arabian National Team. All teams entered a full squad of seven riders, with the exception of Tudor Pro Cycling Team, who entered six. In total, 118 riders started the race.[1][2] 106 riders finished all five stages.[3]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

National team

  • Saudi Arabia

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[4]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 28 January Al Manshiyah Train Station to Al Manshiyah Train Station 142.7 km (88.7 mi) Flat stage  Tim Merlier (BEL)
2 29 January AlUla Old Town to Bir Jaydah Mountain Wirkah 157.7 km (98.0 mi) Hilly stage  Tom Pidcock (GBR)
3 30 January Hegra to Tayma Fort 180.6 km (112.2 mi) Flat stage  Tim Merlier (BEL)
4 31 January Maraya to Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid 140.9 km (87.6 mi) Hilly stage  Tom Pidcock (GBR)
5 1 February AlUla Camel Cup Track to AlUla Camel Cup Track 169.6 km (105.4 mi) Flat stage  Matteo Moschetti (ITA)

Stages

Stage 1

28 January 2025 — Al Manshiyah Train Station to Al Manshiyah Train Station, 142.7 km (88.7 mi)[5]
Stage 1 Result (1–10)[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tim Merlier (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step 3h 10' 21"
2  Sebastian Molano (COL) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 0"
3  Maikel Zijlaard (NED) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 0"
4  Matteo Moschetti (ITA) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 0"
5  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Team Jayco–AlUla + 0"
6  Max Walscheid (GER) Team Jayco–AlUla + 0"
7  Pierre Barbier (FRA) Wagner Bazin WB + 0"
8  Alberto Bruttomesso (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
9  Sasha Weemaes (BEL) Wagner Bazin WB + 0"
10  Andrea D'Amato (ITA) JCL Team Ukyo + 0"
General classification after Stage 1 (1–10)[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tim Merlier (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step 3h 10' 11"
2  Sebastian Molano (COL) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 4"
3  Maikel Zijlaard (NED) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 6"
4  Fredrik Dversnes (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 7"
5  Jens Reynders (BEL) Wagner Bazin WB + 8"
6  Frank van den Broek (NED) Team Picnic–PostNL + 9"
7  Matteo Moschetti (ITA) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 10"
8  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Team Jayco–AlUla + 10"
9  Max Walscheid (GER) Team Jayco–AlUla + 10"
10  Pierre Barbier (FRA) Wagner Bazin WB + 10"

Stage 2

29 January 2025 — AlUla Old Town to Bir Jaydah Mountain Wirkah, 157.7 km (98.0 mi)[7]
Stage 2 Result (1–10)[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tom Pidcock (GBR) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 3h 18' 15"
2  Rainer Kepplinger (AUT) Soudal–Quick-Step + 4"
3  Alan Hatherly (RSA) Team Jayco–AlUla + 7"
4  Edward Dunbar (IRL) Team Jayco–AlUla + 18"
5  Stefan de Bod (RSA) Terengganu Cycling Team + 21"
6  Fredrik Dversnes (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 27"
7  Yannis Voisard (SUI) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 27"
8  Rafal Majka (POL) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 27"
9  Hugo Aznar (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 30"
10  Alessandro Fancellu (ITA) JCL Team Ukyo + 34"
General classification after Stage 2 (1–10)[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tom Pidcock (GBR) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 6h 28' 26"
2  Rainer Kepplinger (AUT) Team Bahrain Victorious + 8"
3  Alan Hatherly (RSA) Team Jayco–AlUla + 13"
4  Edward Dunbar (IRL) Team Jayco–AlUla + 28"
5  Stefan de Bod (RSA) Terengganu Cycling Team + 31"
6  Fredrik Dversnes (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 34"
7  Yannis Voisard (SUI) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 37"
8  Adne Holter (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 44"
9  Frank van den Broek (NED) Team Picnic–PostNL + 48"
10  Unai Iribar (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 50"

Stage 3

30 January 2025 — Hegra to Tayma Fort, 180.6 km (112.2 mi)[9]
Stage 3 Result (1–10)[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tim Merlier (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step 4h 16' 23"
2  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Team Jayco–AlUla + 0"
3  Sebastian Molano (COL) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 0"
4  Matteo Moschetti (ITA) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 0"
5  Pierre Barbier (FRA) Wagner Bazin WB + 0"
6  Marc Brustenga (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 0"
7  Yevgeniy Fedorov (KAZ) XDS Astana Team + 0"
8  Florian Dauphin (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 0"
9  Alberto Bruttomesso (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
10  Sebastian Kolze Changizi (DEN) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 0"
General classification after Stage 3 (1–10)[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tom Pidcock (GBR) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 10h 44' 49"
2  Rainer Kepplinger (AUT) Team Bahrain Victorious + 8"
3  Alan Hatherly (RSA) Team Jayco–AlUla + 13"
4  Fredrik Dversnes (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 34"
5  Yannis Voisard (SUI) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 37"
6  Adne Holter (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 44"
7  Frank van den Broek (NED) Team Picnic–PostNL + 48"
8  Calum Johnston (GBR) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 50"
9  Max van der Meulen (NED) Team Bahrain Victorious + 50"
10  Johannes Kulset (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 50"

Stage 4

31 January 2025 — Maraya to Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid, 140.9 km (87.6 mi)[11]
Stage 4 Result (1–10)[12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tom Pidcock (GBR) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 3h 9' 46"
2  Alan Hatherly (RSA) Team Jayco–AlUla + 12"
3  Rainer Kepplinger (AUT) Team Bahrain Victorious + 12"
4  Johannes Kulset (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 12"
5  Edward Dunbar (IRL) Team Jayco–AlUla + 16"
6  Thomas Pesenti (ITA) Soudal–Quick-Step + 24"
7  Xabier Azparren (ESP) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 24"
8  Alessandro Fancellu (ITA) JCL Team Ukyo + 24"
9  Joris Delbove (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 24"
10  Max van der Meulen (NED) Team Bahrain Victorious + 24"
General classification after Stage 4 (1–10)[12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tom Pidcock (GBR) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 13h 54' 22"
2  Rainer Kepplinger (AUT) Team Bahrain Victorious + 29"
3  Alan Hatherly (RSA) Team Jayco–AlUla + 32"
4  Fredrik Dversnes (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 1' 11"
5  Johannes Kulset (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 1' 13"
6  Yannis Voisard (SUI) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 1' 14"
7  Adne Holter (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 1' 21"
8  Frank van den Broek (NED) Team Picnic–PostNL + 1' 25"
9  Max van der Meulen (NED) Team Bahrain Victorious + 1' 27"
10  Alessandro Fancellu (ITA) JCL Team Ukyo + 1' 38"

Stage 5

1 February 2025 — AlUla Camel Cup Track to AlUla Camel Cup Track, 169.6 km (105.4 mi)[13]
Stage 5 Result (1–10)[14]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Matteo Moschetti (ITA) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 3h 32' 00"
2  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Team Jayco–AlUla + 0"
3  Sebastian Molano (COL) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 0"
4  Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 0"
5  Yevgeniy Fedorov (KAZ) XDS Astana Team + 0"
6  Florian Dauphin (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 0"
7  Arvid de Kleijn (NED) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 0"
8  Alberto Bruttomesso (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
9  Sasha Weemaes (BEL) Wagner Bazin WB + 0"
10  Marc Brustenga (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 0"
General classification after Stage 5 (1–10)[14]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tom Pidcock (GBR) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 17h 26' 25"
2  Fredrik Dversnes (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 1' 09"
3  Johannes Kulset (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 1' 12"
4  Adne Holter (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 1' 22"
5  Rainer Kepplinger (AUT) Team Bahrain Victorious + 1' 23"
6  Alan Hatherly (RSA) Team Jayco–AlUla + 1' 26"
7  Frank van den Broek (NED) Team Picnic–PostNL + 1' 26"
8  Alessandro Fancellu (ITA) JCL Team Ukyo + 1' 39"
9  Diego Uriarte (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 1' 51"
10  Jordan Jegat (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 1' 58"


Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Active rider classification
 Young rider classification
 Team classification
1 Tim Merlier Tim Merlier Tim Merlier Nur Aiman Rosli Frank van den Broek Team Jayco–AlUla
2 Tom Pidcock Tom Pidcock Tom Pidcock Adne Holter Uno-X Mobility
3 Tim Merlier Tim Merlier Jens Reynders
4 Tom Pidcock Tom Pidcock Johannes Kulset
5 Matteo Moschetti'
Final Tom Pidcock Tom Pidcock Jens Reynders Johannes Kulset Uno-X Mobility

Classification standings

Legend
Denotes the winner of the general classification Denotes the winner of the points classification
Denotes the winner of the active rider classification Denotes the winner of the young rider classification

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)[14]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tom Pidcock (GBR) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 17h 26' 25"
2  Fredrik Dversnes (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 1' 09"
3  Johannes Kulset (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 1' 12"
4  Adne Holter (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 1' 22"
5  Rainer Kepplinger (AUT) Team Bahrain Victorious + 1' 23"
6  Alan Hatherly (RSA) Team Jayco–AlUla + 1' 26"
7  Frank van den Broek (NED) Team Picnic–PostNL + 1' 26"
8  Alessandro Fancellu (ITA) JCL Team Ukyo + 1' 39"
9  Diego Uriarte (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 1' 51"
10  Jordan Jegat (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 1' 58"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)[14]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Tom Pidcock (GBR) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 30
2  Tim Merlier (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step 30
3  Sebastian Molano (COL) UAE Team Emirates XRG 30
4  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Team Jayco–AlUla 30
5  Matteo Moschetti (ITA) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 29
6  Rainer Kepplinger (AUT) Team Bahrain Victorious 21
7  Alan Hatherly (RSA) Team Jayco–AlUla 21
8  Edward Dunbar (IRL) Team Jayco–AlUla 13
9  Yevgeniy Fedorov (KAZ) XDS Astana Team 10
10  Pierre Barbier (FRA) Wagner Bazin WB 10

Active rider classification

Final active rider classification (1–10)[14]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Jens Reynders (BEL) Wagner Bazin WB 21
2  Nur Aiman Rosli (MAS) Terengganu Cycling Team 8
3  Fredrik Dversnes (NOR) Uno-X Mobility 6
4  Tom Pidcock (GBR) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 4
5  Johannes Kulset (NOR) Uno-X Mobility 4
6  Shahmir Aiman (MAS) Terengganu Cycling Team 4
7  Kane Richards (AUS) Roojai Insurance 4
8  Aivaras Mikutis (LTU) Tudor Pro Cycling Team 3
9  Emils Liepins (LAT) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 3
10  Jonas Abrahamsen (NOR) Uno-X Mobility 3

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)[14]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Johannes Kulset (NOR) Uno-X Mobility 17h 27' 37"
2  Adne Holter (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 10"
3  Frank van den Broek (NED) Team Picnic–PostNL + 14"
4  Alessandro Fancellu (ITA) JCL Team Ukyo + 27"
5  Diego Uriarte (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 39"
6  Max van der Meulen (NED) Team Bahrain Victorious + 1' 09"
7  Yevgeniy Fedorov (KAZ) XDS Astana Team + 1' 13"
8  Nicolas Vinokurov (KAZ) XDS Astana Team + 1' 59"
9  Nicolo Buratti (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 2' 20"
10  Hugo Aznar (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 2' 38"

Teams classification

Final team classification (1–10)[14]
Rank Team Time
1 Uno-X Mobility 52h 23' 04"
2 Team Bahrain Victorious + 2' 26"
3 Equipo Kern Pharma + 2' 26"
4 UAE Team Emirates XRG + 2' 27"
5 Team TotalEnergies + 4' 05"
6 XDS Astana Team + 4' 16"
7 Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 5' 27"
8 Team Jayco–AlUla + 5' 50"
9 Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 7' 14"
10 Wagner Bazin WB + 8' 24"

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