UAE Tour

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Trek-Segafredo teammate Gaia Realini and UAE Team ADQ’s Siliva Persico round off an all-Italian podium in inaugural tour.

Longo Borghini opens her 2023 calendar with dominant GC victory in inaugural UAE Tour.

Trek-Segafredo sets blistering pace on the key climbing stage and takes control of the GC.

The Dutch sprinter dashes to her first win with SD Worx.

Former leadout rider gets the better of her ex-teammate in crash-marred sprint finale.

The Dutch rider was the most successful rider in the peloton in 2022 but she wants some bigger wins this year.

The inaugural UAE Tour sees 13 of the 15 women's WorldTour teams face off for the first time in 2023. There's a lot on the line.

Slovenian superstar spicing up season debut with starts at the gravel-loaded Jaén Paraíso and Ruta del Sol in bypass of UAE Tour.

Just Jumbo-Visma and EF Education-TIBCO-SVB missing from start list of four-day race.

Race organizer unveils details of men's and women's routes ahead of event next month.

Here's what's making headlines on Monday, December 19.

'I cannot watch the news anymore, because it really hurts me to see what is happening there,' said Trek-Segafredo sports director

'Today we came up short but not through any lack of effort' says Ineos rider after finishing second overall.

Pogačar doubles up on final day, defending 2021 title and winning stage in summit showdown with Adam Yates.

Sprinters miscalculate the chase as the break wins ahead of the final GC battle in Saturday's mountaintop finale at Jebel Hafeet.

The UAE Tour race leader suffered a rear flat with just over six kilometers to go but raced back on before the finale.

Late-race puncture nearly costs Tadej Pogačar the leader's jersey as straight-ahead sprint stage sees some drama.

British superstar gets green light from medical staff to continue the UAE Tour ahead of Thursday's sprint stage.

Should we ban time trial bikes? Probably not based on this evidence.

The final climb was not challenging enough to drop Ganna who sits two seconds behind Pogačar in the overall.

Star Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl sprinter crashes on stage 4, but is expected to continue racing with two sprint-friendly stages ahead.

Jumbo-Visma says 'this is quite a disappointment' after Dutch star cannot match pace of the GC favorites in first major climb of 2022 in season debut.

Tadej Pogačar takes the stage, Luke Plapp is almost at a loss for words, and Filippo Ganna and Adam Yates remain in the GC frame.

The Slovenian rider takes over the race lead, despite an impressive ride by Filippo Ganna.

"So much can still happen," says Patrick Lefevere.

Ten Takeaways from the action-packed racing weekend

Defending champ said TT was ‘a really fast course and it was a flying pace.’

Ganna finishes seven seconds back on Bissegger as Tom Dumoulin, Tadej Pogačar top the GC pack ahead of summit finish Wednesday.

Australian rider was one of the top favorites for the UAE Tour time trial but had to race it on a road bike.

The Manxman held off a late charge from Jasper Philipsen to win the second stage.

Philipsen emerges from huge bunch of sprinters to beat Sam Bennett and Elia Viviani in Madinat Zayed.

Tadej Pogačar's road to Tour de France triple starts in the Emirates as top GC racers elbow a who's-who of sprinters.

Gaviria has tested positive for COVID-19 for the third time in three years.

The Colombian sprinter has been replaced by Pascal Ackermannat the UAE Tour after testing positive for the virus.

The Australian sprinter says he's feeling good but decides to cut down his race days after falling ill.

'It will take a while, so I probably will get a bit of hardship from media. But I know it is all part of the process' says Irish sprinter

The two-time Tour de France winner tested positive for COVID-19 last week.

Race organizers confirm the 20 starting teams, with Cofidis opting out of the men's WorldTour opener.

Six-day race returns after COVID stop and slots into a busy Middle East calendar next month.

Despite the latest coronavirus wave, officials confirm the route details for the WorldTour opener in February.

With COVID-19 sidelining racing in Australia, the UAE Tour will open the WorldTour for the second year in a row.

Chris Froome says he has lots of training, rehab, and heat acclimatizing to do as he prepares for the Tour de France.

A deep dive into the power numbers from Sepp Kuss, Nielson Powless, and Filippo Ganna at the 2021 UAE Tour.

Tadej Pogacar adds another two years to his contract with UAE Team Emirates. The Slovenian Tour de France winner will continue riding for the team through 2026.

Israel Start-Up Nation leaves UAE Tour content with how the team performed in Chris Froome's season debut.

Here's the news making headlines for Sunday, February 28.

Caleb Ewan sprints to victory on stage 7 of the UAE Tour, Tadej Pogacar wraps up the overall title.

Aussie fastman takes final stage sprint in Abu Dhabi after twice being beaten by Sam Bennett.

Here's what's making headlines on Saturday, February 27.

Pogacar and Polanc both received 10-second time penalties at the UAE Tour after Polanc gave Pogacar a push in the finale of stage 6.

Tadej Pogačar finishes safely in the bunch to secure another day in the race leader's jersey Saturday.

The 2020 Tour champion is picking up where he left off last season and roars into 2021 looking sharp at the UAE Tour.

Four-time Tour de France champion hung with the best climbers until 4km to go on final climb at UAE Tour.

Here's what's making headlines on Thursday, February 25.

Alexey Lutsenko was caught within 400m of line as Tadej Pogačar defends leader's jersey in final mountaintop finale at UAE Tour.

Dutch star was forced to leave UAE Tour due to a COVID-19 case among one of the team staffers, and will race Sunday in Belgium.

Leadout master Mørkøv pilots Irishman to first win of the season at UAE Tour to set ball rolling toward green jersey defense.

Jumbo-Visma plans to give Kuss added responsibility in 2021, but when will his big leadership chances arrive?

Tadej Pogačar retains overall lead as the sprinters have their way.

Overshadowed in his team and overlooked in the headlines, Yates is staking his claim in the Ineos hierarchy the way he knows best – by fighting.

Neilson Powless moves into top-5 after solid opening stages at UAE Tour.

Thomas De Gendt, Tony Gallopin featured in early breakaway attempt.

Dutch star would need to clear more rounds of controls ahead of Saturday's race.

Four-time Tour de France winner compares himself to Tom Brady, and says 'nothing' holding him back from fifth yellow jersey.

Here's what's making headlines on Tuesday, February 23.

Deceuninck-QuickStep shows us how it's done at the UAE Tour.

Mathieu van der Poel was set to wear the leader's jersey in the stage 2 time trial.

Ganna unstoppable on 13km circuit as Tadej Pogačar and João Almeida take advantage in the overall.

Kuss takes first steps toward grand tour goals with early opportunity to test TT and climbing chops.

Coronavirus returns to the race in a throwback to last year's shuttered Emirati event.

A new sense of urgency underscores the opening races of 2021.

Dutch cross-discipline maestro wins from small group after crosswinds battered a day of echelon racing.

Here's the news making headlines on Sunday, February 21.

Is Chris Froome still a contender? Is Sam Bennett still the fastest man in the bunch? And will Sepp Kuss continue climbing to the top of the peloton?

Here's how to watch next week's UAE Tour broadcast in North America.

Coloradan ace feels no pressure as he sets wheels turning on season of increased responsibility at Jumbo-Visma.

Israel Start-Up Nation downplays expectations in 2021 debut for four-time Tour de France champion.

It's not the cycling world's favourite race but the 2021 edition could be worth a look.