UAE Tour 2021
Tadej Pogacar won the 3rd edition of the UAE Tour ahead of Adam Yates and João Almeida. Taking two stages, Sam Bennett was the most successful sprinter in the race, which was played out from Monday 21 February 2021 until Saturday the 27th.
Final GC 2021 UAE Tour
1. Tadej Pogacar
2. Adam Yates + 0.35
3. João Almeida + 1.02
4. Chris Harper + 1.42
5. Neilson Powless + 1.45
Read about the route and the start list of the 2021 UAE Tour.
Click on the links in below scheme for race results/reports and in-depth information on individual stages.
UAE Tour 2021 stages:
| date | start-finish | km | type | results | winner | leader | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21-2 | UAE Tour route stage 1 Al Dhafra Castle – Al Mirfa | 176 | flat | read more | Van der Poel | Van der Poel |
| 2 | 22-2 | UAE Tour route stage 2 Al Hudayriat – Al Hudayriat | 13 | ITT | read more | Ganna | Pogacar |
| 3 | 23-2 | UAE Tour route stage 3 Al Ain – Jebel Hafeet | 166 | mountain | read more | Pogacar | Pogacar |
| 4 | 24-2 | UAE Tour route stage 4 Al Marjan – Al Marjan | 204 | flat | read more | Bennett | Pogacar |
| 5 | 25-2 | UAE Tour route stage 5 Fujairah – Jebel Jais | 170 | mountain | read more | Vingegaard | Pogacar |
| 6 | 26-2 | UAE Tour route stage 6 Dubai – Dubai | 168 | flat | read more | Bennett | Pogacar |
| 7 | 27-2 | UAE Tour route stage 7 Yas Mall – Abu Dhabi Breakwater | 147 | flat | read more | Ewan | Pogacar |
UAE Tour 2021: routes
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Ewan outguns Bennett, Pogacar wins GC
Caleb Ewan sprints to victory in the final stage of the UAE Tour, while Tadej Pogacar seals the GC triumph the the home race of his team.
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Bennett sprints to second triumph, Pogacar still leader
Sam Bennett outsprints Elia Viviani and Pascal Ackermann on Palm Jumeirah, while Tadej Pogacar finishes safely in the bunch to keep the overall race lead.
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Vingegaard wins on Jebel Jais, Pogacar keeps GC lead
Jonas Vingegaard wins the Jebel Jais stage at the UAE Tour with a late attack. Tadej Pogacar finishes in second to seal the overall victory.
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Sprint triumph Bennett, Pogacar still leader
The UAE Tour comes down to a bunch sprint for the first time in four days. Sam Bennett outguns David Dekker and Caleb Ewan on the line, while Tadej Pogacar stays in the overall race lead.
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Pogacar bests Yates in two-up sprint to cement lead
With three contenders for the overall victory left - Pogacar, Almeida and Yates - the riders head for Jebel Ḥafeeṫ. It comes down to a Yates/Pogacar clash on the climb. The Slovene wins the sprint at the line to extend his GC lead.
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Ganna powers to ITT win, Pogacar new leaderThe Route
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Al Dhafra Castle - Al Mirfa
Al Hudayriat – Al Hudayriat
Al Ain - Jebel Hafeet
Al Marjan Island - Al Marjan Island
Fujairah - Jebel Jais
Dubai - Dubai
Yas Island - Abu Dhabi
Van der Poel sprints to first leader's jersey







