Abu Dhabi Tour 2018
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Abu Dhabi Tour 2018: Valverde takes mountain stage and GC victory
Door Martijn Ophorst The 5th and last stage of the 2018 Abu Dhabi Tour ends at Jebel Hafeet. The race ignites at the 10.8 kilometres closing climb at 6.6%. Alejandro Valverde climbs to the stage win and the overall victory. Wilco Kelderman finishes second on GC,…
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Abu Dhabi Tour 2018: Rohan Dennis wins time trial and takes overall lead
Door Martijn Ophorst The individual time trial at the Abu Dhabi Tour is a fairly straightforward mission. At 12.6 kilometres, the route is flat and straight with only few sharp bends. Rohan Dennis pushes the big gear the best, although Tom Dumoulin was in good…
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Abu Dhabi Tour 2018: Bauhaus bests Kittel in millimetres sprint, Viviani still in lead
Door Martijn Ophorst The 3rd stage at the Abu Dhabi Tour boils down to yet another sprint. Phil Bauhaus bests Marcel Kittel in a photo-finish sprint. Elia Viviani comes in fourth and holds on to the leader's jersey.
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Abu Dhabi Tour 2018: Viviani sprints to victory and overall lead
Door Martijn Ophorst The 2nd stage of the Abu Dhabi Tour should be a treat for fast finishers. Despite crosswinds in the last hour of racing the race does indeed come down to a bunch sprint. Elia Viviani outpowers Danny van Poppel and Pascal Ackermann to take the…
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Abu Dhabi Tour 2018: Kristoff wins 1st stage and takes lead
Door Martijn Ophorst It's sprinters alert in the 1st stage of the Abu Dhabi Tour. At almost 190 kilometres, the route is pan-flat. With a slight headwind Alexander Kristoff outsprints Andrea Guardini and Caleb Ean on the line.
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Abu Dhabi Tour 2018: The Route
Door Martijn Ophorst The 2018 Abu Dhabi Tour features five stages, three of which are for fast men. An individual time trial and stage with summit finish round out the route. The Abu Dhabi Tour starts on Wednesday, the 21st of February to finish Sunday, the 25th of February.
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Abu Dhabi Tour 2018: Riders
Door Martijn Ophorst Fast sprinters and strong GC men. The Abu Dhabi Tour is interesting for all kinds of riders, which shows on the start list. The likes of Alejandro Valverde, Fabio Aru, Tom Dumoulin and title defender Rui Costa stand shoulder to shoulder with…
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Abu Dhabi Tour 2018: Favourites
Door Martijn Ophorst In the Abu Dhabi Tour it boils down to the last two races. Following three chances for the fast men, the 4th stage is an individual time trial, while the final stage ends at the summit of a 10.8 kilometres climb. Who are the favourites to win the…
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Abu Dhabi Tour 2018 Route stage 1: Madinat Zayed – Madinat Zayed
Door Martijn Ophorst Wednesday, 21 February 2018 - The 1st stage of the Abu Dhabi Tour is a 189 kilometres leg with start and finish in Madinat Zayed. Expect a fast finishers showdown!
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Abu Dhabi Tour 2018 Route stage 2: Yas Island – Yas Island
Door Martijn Ophorst Thursday, 22 February 2018 - At 154 kilometres, the 2nd stage of the Abu Dhabi Tour runs from Yas Island to Yas Island, just outside of Abu Dhabi town.
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Abu Dhabi Tour 2018 Route stage 3: Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi
Door Martijn Ophorst Friday, 23 February 2018 - The 3rd stage in the Abu Dhabi Tour is yet another chance for fast finishers. At 133 kilometres, the race is played out on a loop around Abu Dhabi town.
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Abu Dhabi Tour 2018 Route stage 4: ITT Al Maryah
Door Martijn Ophorst Saturday, 24 February 2018 - The 4th stage of the 2018 Abu Dhabi Tour is a 12 kilometres time trial. Start and finish are at Al Maryah and the route is flat and straight.
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Abu Dhabi Tour 2018 Route stage 5: Al Ain - Jebel Hafeet
Door Martijn Ophorst Sunday, 25 February 2018 - The 5th stage of the 2018 Abu Dhabi Tour runs almost entirely on the flat to a summit finish at Jebel Hafeet. The climb amounts to 10.8 kilometres, while the average gradient sits at 6.6%.
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Abu Dhabi Tour: Winners and records
Door Martijn Ophorst The Abu Dhabi Tour was a stage race that was on the calendar between 2015 and 2018. In 2019, the race merged with the Dubai Tour to become the UAE Tour. Cyclingstage.com brings you the records in the Abu Dhabi Tour.