UAE Tour
Live coverage of the UAE tour, with race results, rider updates and general news from Cycling Weekly.
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Chris Froome announces first race back after injuryChris Froome has announced his return to racing as he is set to ride the 2020 UAE Tour.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Sam Bennett takes first major win of the season on stage seven of UAE TourSam Bennett has taken his first big win of 2018 on stage seven of the inaugural UAE Tour.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Primož Roglič wins UAE Tour 2019 stage six summit finish to set up overall victoryTom Dumoulin finished second on the final mountain stage of the UAE Tour after Primož Roglič pipped him to the line
By Richard Windsor Published
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Caleb Ewan powers to victory up Hatta Dam on UAE Tour 2019 stage fourAustralian takes his first victory for Lotto-Soudal as Primož Roglič retained the overall lead
By Richard Windsor Published
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Peter Kennaugh says rules ‘out of control’ as riders fined by UCI for late sign onPeter Kennaugh has criticised ‘out of control’ rules after riders were fined for signing on late before stage three of the UAE Tour.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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James Knox finishes top-10 among ‘different calibre of riders’ on first UAE Tour mountain stageJames Knox battled with some of the best climbers in the world to finish top-10 in the UAE Tour’s first mountain stage.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Alejandro Valverde times effort perfectly to win UAE Tour 2019 stage three summit finishWorld champion takes his first win of the season as Primož Roglič finishes second to retain the overall lead
By Richard Windsor Published
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Fernando Gaviria beats Elia Viviani to UAE Tour 2019 stage two victoryPrimož Roglič retained the overall lead after crosswind affected day
By Richard Windsor Published
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Primož Roglič takes lead in UAE Tour as Jumbo-Visma win opening team time trialPrimož Roglič has taken the lead in the inaugural UAE Tour as his Jumbo-Visma team won the stage one team time trial.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Five things to look out for at the 2019 UAE TourThings to keep eye on at the inaugural UAE Tour
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Fernando Gaviria 'relaxed and enjoying every race' after move to UAE Team EmiratesFernando Gaviria says he is “relaxed and enjoying every race” with his new UAE Team Emirates squad after a sudden move at the end of 2018.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Alejandro Valverde delivers summit finish win to take overall victory at Abu Dhabi TourAlejandro Valverde won the final stage and with it the general classification of the Abu Dhabi Tour in a vintage performance from the 37-year-old veteran.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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'It sucks': Tom Dumoulin disappointed after Abu Dhabi Tour time trial mechanicalMechanical issue scuppers chance for Tom Dumoulin to take first time trial victory in the rainbow jersey – but he says he's still going for the Abu Dhabi Tour win on Sunday
By Gregor Brown Published
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James Knox: Who is Britain's newest WorldTour rider, and why do the experts think he's going to be so good?James Knox might not be a familiar name to many cycling fans, but the 22-year-old Brit is already impressing with his performances at the Abu Dhabi Tour.
By Gregor Brown Published
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Phil Bauhaus beats Marcel Kittel by millimetres in incredibly tight photo finish at Abu Dhabi TourTeam Sunweb sprinter Phil Bauhaus won by the narrowest of margins as he edged out Marcel Kittel by millimetres on stage three of the Abu Dhabi Tour.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Elia Viviani wins stage two of the Abu Dhabi Tour after crosswinds split race to piecesElia Viviani (Quick-Step Floors) recovered from being caught on the wrong side of a split in the peloton caused by crosswinds to win the second stage of the Abu Dhabi Tour.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Abu Dhabi Tour organisers blame car's automatic sensors for making it brake and cause Mark Cavendish crashAbu Dhabi Tour organisers say automatic sensors on the race director's car made it brake suddenly, causing Mark Cavendish to crash out of the race.
By Gregor Brown Published
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Alexander Kristoff wins Abu Dhabi Tour stage one after Mark Cavendish crashes outUAE Team Emirates' Alexander Kristoff won the opening stage of the Abu Dhabi Tour, out-sprinting Andrea Guardini and Caleb Ewan on a flat first day.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Mark Cavendish abandons Abu Dhabi Tour after just five kilometresMark Cavendish has abandoned the Abu Dhabi Tour just five kilometres into the opening stage following a crash in the neutral zone.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Team of the Week: Peter Sagan, Greg Van Avermaet, Rui Costa, and moreAfter a frantic weekend of racing in Belgium and the Abu Dhabi Tour in the Middle East, we pick out seven riders for places in our team of the week.
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Marcel Kittel comes from nowhere to edge out Ewan and Cavendish in Abu Dhabi TourMarcel Kittel produces dramatic late burst of speed to win stage two of the Abu Dhabi Tour - Mark Cavendish remains in overall lead
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Marcel Kittel: 'I'm not using disc brakes out of respect for my colleagues'German sprinter calls on riders to "speak with one voice" over disc brake decision as he opts not to use them in second stage of Abu Dhabi Tour.
By Vern Pitt Published
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'If what happened to Marcel Kittel had happened to me, then I wouldn't be riding discs today'Adam Hansen says that he will be interested to see which bike Marcel Kittel uses in Abu Dhabi, after Owain Doull said disc brakes caused a cut to his foot.
By Gregor Brown Published
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Owain Doull's foot and shoes 'cut by disc brakes' in Abu Dhabi Tour crashTeam Sky rider Owain Doull said that an injury to his foot and a slice through his shoes were caused by the disc brakes of Marcel Kittel.
By Gregor Brown Published
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Mark Cavendish wins crash-affected Abu Dhabi Tour sprintPerfectly-timed effort from Mark Cavendish nets him stage one win in Abu Dhabi Tour as Marcel Kittel and Caleb Ewan caught up in crash
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Team Sky faces fine for reduced Abu Dhabi Tour rosterBritish WorldTour squad Team Sky started the Abu Dhabi Tour on Thursday with six instead of eight riders, and could face a financial penalty
By Gregor Brown Published
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Six things to watch out for in the Abu Dhabi TourA start list boasting some of the world's best sprinters and climbers should provide some early season fireworks at the Abu Dhabi Tour (February 23-26)
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
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Sam Bennett was 'pretty nervous' before taking 50th pro win at UAE TourSam Bennett took stage four of the 2021 UAE Tour by around a bike length over second place David Dekker in the Irishman's first hit out in a bunch sprint this season.
By Tim Bonville-Ginn Published
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Marcel Kittel: 'I've learned that your career doesn't always go upwards'Marcel Kittel (Katusha-Alpecin) takes away a valuable lesson in 2018 - that a career trajectory doesn't always climb.
By Gregor Brown Published
