2025 UAE Tour
2025 UCI World Tour, race 3 of 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dates | 17–23 February 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 1,013.2 km (629.6 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 23h 08' 42" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2025 UAE Tour was a road cycling stage race that took place between 17 and 23 February in the United Arab Emirates. It was the seventh edition of the UAE Tour, and the third race of the 2025 UCI World Tour. The UAE Tour was held over seven stages.[1] The race was won by Slovenian rider Tadej Pogačar of UAE Team Emirates XRG, following stage wins on both mountain stages.[2]
Teams
Fifteen UCI WorldTeams and five UCI ProTeams took part in the race.[3]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
Route
Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner | |
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1 | 17 February | Madinat Zayed Shams Solar Park to Liwa Palace | 138 km (86 mi) | Flat stage | Jonathan Milan (ITA) | |
2 | 18 February | Al Hudayriat Island to Al Hudayriat Island | 12.2 km (7.6 mi) | Individual time trial | Josh Tarling (GBR) | |
3 | 19 February | Ras Al Khaimah to Jebel Jais | 179 km (111 mi) | Mountain stage | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | |
4 | 20 February | Fujairah Qidfa Beach to Umm Al Quwain | 181 km (112 mi) | Flat stage | Jonathan Milan (ITA) | |
5 | 21 February | American University Dubai to Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University | 160 km (99 mi) | Flat stage | Tim Merlier (BEL) | |
6 | 22 February | Abu Dhabi Cycling Club to Abu Dhabi Breakwater | 167 km (104 mi) | Flat stage | Tim Merlier (BEL) | |
7 | 23 February | Al Ain Hazza bin Zayed Stadium to Jebel Hafeet | 176 km (109 mi) | Mountain stage | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | |
Total | 1,013.2 km (629.6 mi) |
Stages
Stage 1
- 17 February 2025 — Madinat Zayed Shams Solar Park to Liwa Palace, 138 km (86 mi)[4]
Stage 2
- 18 February 2025 – Al Hudayriat Island to Al Hudayriat Island, 12.2 km (7.6 mi) (ITT)[6]
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Stage 3
- 19 February 2025 – Ras Al Khaimah to Jebel Jais, 179 km (111 mi)[8]
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Stage 4
- 20 February 2025 – Fujairah Qidfa Beach to Umm Al Quwain, 181 km (112 mi)[10]
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Stage 5
- 21 February 2025 – American University Dubai to Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, 160 km (99 mi)[12]
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Stage 6
- 22 February 2025 – Abu Dhabi Cycling Club to Abu Dhabi Breakwater, 167 km (104 mi)[14]
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Stage 7
- 23 February 2025 – Al Ain Hazza bin Zayed Stadium to Jebel Hafeet, 176 km (109 mi)[16]
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Classification leadership table
Stage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Sprints classification |
Young rider classification |
Team classification |
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1 | Jonathan Milan | Jonathan Milan | Jonathan Milan | Manuele Tarozzi | Jonathan Milan | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe |
2 | Josh Tarling | Josh Tarling | Josh Tarling | Josh Tarling | Ineos Grenadiers | |
3 | Tadej Pogačar | Tadej Pogačar | Tadej Pogačar | Carlos Samudio | ||
4 | Jonathan Milan | Jonathan Milan | Đorđe Đurić | |||
5 | Tim Merlier | Movistar Team | ||||
6 | Tim Merlier | |||||
7 | Tadej Pogačar | Iván Romeo | ||||
Final | Tadej Pogačar | Jonathan Milan | Đorđe Đurić | Iván Romeo | Movistar Team |
Final classification standings
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Denotes the winner of the general classification | Denotes the winner of the sprints classification | ||
Denotes the winner of the points classification | Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |
General classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates XRG | 23h 08' 42" |
2 | Giulio Ciccone (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | + 1' 14" |
3 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 19" |
4 | Iván Romeo (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1' 26" |
5 | Oscar Onley (GBR) | Team Picnic–PostNL | + 2' 10" |
6 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 2' 43" |
7 | Pablo Castrillo (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 2' 59" |
8 | William Junior Lecerf (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 3' 49" |
9 | Harold Tejada (COL) | XDS Astana Team | + 3' 52" |
10 | Patrick Konrad (AUT) | Lidl–Trek | + 4' 00" |
Points classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Jonathan Milan (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | 81 |
2 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates XRG | 62 |
3 | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 59 |
4 | Đorđe Đurić (SRB) | Team Solution Tech–Vini Fantini | 46 |
5 | Carlos Samudio (PAN) | Team Solution Tech–Vini Fantini | 38 |
6 | Manuele Tarozzi (ITA) | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 33 |
7 | Oscar Onley (GBR) | Team Picnic–PostNL | 30 |
8 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | 29 |
9 | Lennert Van Eetvelt (BEL) | Lotto | 26 |
10 | Giulio Ciccone (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | 23 |
Sprints classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Đorđe Đurić (SRB) | Team Solution Tech–Vini Fantini | 46 |
2 | Carlos Samudio (PAN) | Team Solution Tech–Vini Fantini | 38 |
3 | Manuele Tarozzi (ITA) | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 33 |
4 | Jonathan Milan (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | 17 |
5 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates XRG | 9 |
6 | Lennert Van Eetvelt (BEL) | Lotto | 8 |
7 | Lorenzo Quartucci (ITA) | Team Solution Tech–Vini Fantini | 5 |
8 | Robbe Ghys (BEL) | Alpecin–Deceuninck | 5 |
9 | Michael Leonard (CAN) | Ineos Grenadiers | 5 |
10 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | 3 |
Young rider classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Iván Romeo (ESP) | Movistar Team | 23h 10' 08" |
2 | Oscar Onley (GBR) | Team Picnic–PostNL | + 44" |
3 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 1' 17" |
4 | Pablo Castrillo (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1' 33" |
5 | William Junior Lecerf (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 2' 23" |
6 | Lennert Van Eetvelt (BEL) | Lotto | + 3' 17" |
7 | Georg Steinhauser (GER) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 3' 35" |
8 | Matthew Riccitello (USA) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 4' 55" |
9 | Alessandro Pinarello (ITA) | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 5' 55" |
10 | Joshua Tarling (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 6' 54" |
Teams classification
Rank | Team | Time |
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1 | Movistar Team | 69h 35' 16" |
2 | Lidl–Trek | + 6' 03" |
3 | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 7' 51" |
4 | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 9' 43" |
5 | Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale | + 10' 38" |
6 | UAE Team Emirates XRG | + 12' 18" |
7 | EF Education–EasyPost | + 19' 29" |
8 | Israel–Premier Tech | + 20' 02" |
9 | XDS Astana Team | + 22' 54" |
10 | Ineos Grenadiers | + 25' 45" |
References
- ^ "Abu Dhabi Sports Council unveils UAE Tour 2025 routes scheduled for February". Abu Dhabi Sports Council. 23 January 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ Ostanek, Dani (23 February 2025). "UAE Tour: Tadej Pogačar dominates Jebel Hafeet to seal overall victory". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "UAE Tour 2025 Teams". UAE Tour. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ "Stage 1". UAE Tour. RCS Sport. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ a b Bonville-Ginn, Tim (17 February 2025). "UAE Tour: Jonathan Milan takes sprint victory on stage 1 following late attack from Tadej Pogačar". CyclingNews. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ^ "Stage 2". UAE Tour. RCS Sport. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ a b Ostanek, Dani (18 February 2025). "UAE Tour: Josh Tarling wins stage 2 time trial". CyclingNews. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ^ "Stage 3". UAE Tour. RCS Sport. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ a b Ostanek, Dani (19 February 2025). "UAE Tour: Tadej Pogačar crushes GC opposition to take Jebel Jais stage 3 summit finish victory". CyclingNews. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "Stage 4". UAE Tour. RCS Sport. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ a b Clifford, Flo (20 February 2025). "UAE Tour: Jonathan Milan takes second sprint victory with super tight stage 4 win". CyclingNews. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Stage 5". UAE Tour. RCS Sport. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ a b Clifford, Flo (21 February 2025). "UAE Tour: Tim Merlier wins crash-marred sprint on stage 5 as Tadej Pogačar runs riot in breakaway". CyclingNews. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Stage 6". UAE Tour. RCS Sport. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ a b Ostanek, Dani (22 February 2025). "UAE Tour: Tim Merlier doubles up with stage 6 sprint victory". CyclingNews. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Stage 7". UAE Tour. RCS Sport. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g Ostanek, Dani (23 February 2025). "UAE Tour: Tadej Pogačar dominates Jebel Hafeet to seal overall victory". CyclingNews. Retrieved 23 February 2025.