Abu Dhabi Tour

UCI: “Scratch our back and we’ll scratch yours.”

The new-look route features wind-blown, flat stretches of road, and climbs exceeding 18 percent.

The Dubai Tour and the Abu Dhabi Tour will merge to form a single seven-stage WorldTour race through the UAE next season.

The Canadian said he's excited to lead EF Education First-Drapac at the Giro d'Italia in May.

Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) captured the final stage win and the overall title at the Abu Dhabi Tour.

Alejandro Valverde's comeback from a fractured leg continued at the Abu Dhabi Tour, as he won the race's final stage and overall title.

Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) won the final stage of the 2018 Abu Dhabi Tour in Jebel Hafeet on Sunday and captured the overall title.

Rohan Dennis captured the stage win and overall lead on Saturday, while Tom Dumoulin debuted his rainbow bands with a mechanical.

Tom Dumoulin's debut as time trial world champion turned disastrous in the Abu Dhabi Tour on Saturday due to a shifting problem.

Rohan Dennis won the stage four individual time trial at the Abu Dhabi Tour on Saturday, as Tom Dumoulin suffered a mechanical.

German sprinter Marcel Kittel has yet to win in 2018, while most of his rivals have, but he isn't worried yet.

Phil Bauhaus edged Marcel Kittel and Pascal Ackermann to capture the stage win.

Crosswinds split the field at Abu Dhabi Tour. Elia Viviani fights back to win the sprint after getting caught out early on.

Elia Viviani and Fernando Gaviria have a combined eight wins this season, including Viviani's stage win Thursday in Abu Dhabi.

The Italian rider won the second stage in a sprint and will wear the race leader's jersey for Friday's stage 3.

Tour of Abu Dhabi commences with a sprint stage but one of the marquee speedsters, Cavendish, crashes out right at the start.

The Norwegian powered to a sprint win on the opening day of the five-stage race.

The British sprinter collided with a car in the opening moments of stage 1 and was later taken to the hospital with neck pain.

Tom Dumoulin will start his season in Abu Dhabi. Tirreno-Adriatico will also be key to his run at second Giro title.

The five-day 2018 Abu Dhabi Tour runs February 21-25 and includes an individual time trial on stage four.

The 22-year-old speedster notched a win at the Abu Dhabi Tour to show he can beat the world's top sprinters.

Rui Costa wins the 2017 Abu Dhabi Tour, while Caleb Ewan takes out the world's best sprinters on a rain-soaked fourth and final stage on Sunday.

Tactics worked against Nairo Quintana on Saturday in the Abu Dhabi Tour, but he appears the sharpest of the stars with the Giro in sight.

Rui Costa claims the queen stage and lifts the red leaders jersey with one day to go in the 2017 Abu Dhabi Tour.

The German edged Caleb Ewan by less than half of his front wheel to claim his fifth victory of the season.

A day after one rider at the Abu Dhabi Tour claimed he was cut by a disc rotor, Marcel Kittel rolls to the start line with caliper brakes.

Cavendish says he's confident with his early season form, and a stage 1 sprint victory in star-studded Abu Dhabi Tour backs that up.

The British sprinter avoids several crashes, including one in the final kilometer of racing.

Abu Dhabi Tour rivals even the Tour de France with its stacked start list of sprint stars. The race is now a WorldTour event.

The Abu Dhabi Tour is now a WorldTour event, has moved from October to February, and again features a tough climb to Jebel Hafeet.

Mark Cavendish bests Giacomo Nizzolo and Elia Viviani in the fourth and final stage of the Abu Dhabi Tour as Tanel Kangert takes the GC win

John Degenkolb closes out a five-year run with Giant – Alpecin in Abu Dhabi excited for a fresh start with Trek – Segafredo

GC stars tip their caps to Tanel Kangert, who sheds his normal label as a domestique to claim the third stage of the Abu Dhabi Tour — and the race lead

Tanel Kangert leaves the field behind on the Jebel Hafeet climb to win stage 3 and take the overall race lead at the Abu Dhabi Tour

The British rider will wear the leader's jersey during Saturday's stage 3.

The Italian holds off John Degenkolb and Mark Cavendish and will wear the leader's jersey Friday.

Bradley Wiggins draws the ire of Abu Dhabi Tour organizers by backing out on his commitment to race the season-ending event.

The Abu Dhabi Tour prepares for an HC-rated second edition this October, with a WorldTour bump right around the corner this coming February

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Abu Dhabi Tour sees the introduction of live, on-bike camera feeds for Sunday's stage 4 television coverage.

Veteran Belgian star may have to sit out for six months after a high-speed crash at the Abu Dhabi Tour last week.

The inaugural Abu Dhabi Tour proves a boon to both old hands and newcomers as cycling extends its reach

Esteban Chaves notches his first win in a pro stage race as Elia Viviani pips the world champ to take the final stage

On the heels of an impressive showing at the Vuelta, Chaves is set to win the inaugural Abu Dhabi Tour with a lone flat stage remaining

Esteban Chaves wins the queen stage of the Abu Dhabi Tour and rides into the GC lead atop the Jebel Hafeet climb

The Belgian went down hard around 55km into Friday's stage 2 at the four-day race in the desert.

The Sky rider out-sprints the world champion at the finish line of the second stage in the Middle Eastern race.

World champ Peter Sagan, feeling a bit run-down from post-Richmond travel and events, chose to work for Bennati on Thursday.

The Astana rider wins the stage in a high-speed bunch sprint in the desert heat.

With ample oil money and a hunger to host prestigious sports events, countries like Qatar and UAE are becoming a big part of pro cycling.

With teammate Vincenzo Nibali expected to race the Giro d'Italia, Fabio Aru may have the green light to go for yellow in France.

Vincenzo Nibali and Mark Cavendish are two of several top riders who will compete at the inaugural four-day race.

A first-of-its-kind agreement between Velon and organizers of the Abu Dhabi Tour will bring top riders to the race, offer revenue share.

The inaugural Abu Dhabi Tour will feature four stages, one of which will offer a difficult climb. The final day will be a nighttime race

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