UAE Tour 2019
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UAE Tour 2019: Sam Bennett wins final sprint finish, Roglic seals overall victory
Door Harmen Lustig The UAE Tour concludes with a pan-flat race in Dubai. Sam Bennett outguns Fernando Gaviria and Caleb Ewan on the line. Primoz Roglic wins the in inaugural edition of the race.
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UAE Tour 2019: Leader Roglic sprints to Queen Stage win
Door Harmen Lustig Jebel Jais welcomes its first pro-peloton in history. The penultimate stage of the UAE Tour concludes with a final haul up of 20 kilometres with an average gradient of 5%. Leader Roglic wins the sprint of a reduced peloton ahead of Tom Dumoulin.
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UAE Tour 2019: Sprint win Viviani in stage 5, Roglic still leader
Door Harmen Lustig The 5th stage of the UAE Tour moves through the desert to sprint finish in Khor Fakkan. Viviani outguns Gaviria and Kittel, while leader Primoz Roglic finishes safely in the bunch.
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UAE Tour 2019: Ewan wins steep stage 4 finish, Roglic extends lead
Door Harmen Lustig The 4th stage of the UAE Tour seems to be tailor-made for punchers, but a sprinter takes the win. Caleb Ewan powers to victory on the steep Hatta Dam. Leader Primo Roglic comes in third to cement his GC lead.
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UAE Tour 2019: Valverde wins 3rd stage, Roglic retains GC lead
Door Harmen Lustig Following a flat race the finale of the UAE Tour's 3rd stage is on the climb that formerly punctuated the Abu Dhabi Tour. Valverde turns out on top Jebel Hafeet, while Roglic finishes in second to stay in the overall lead.
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UAE Tour 2019 stage 2: Gaviria sprints to victory, Roglic still leader
Door Harmen Lustig The UAE Tour stays in Abu Dhabi for its 2nd stage, which is played out on a pan-flat course. Alexander Kristoff leads-out Fernando Gaviria, who wins ahead of Elia Viviani and Caleb Ewan. Primoz Roglic retains the GC lead.
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UAE Tour 2019: Lotto-Visma wins TTT on day one, Roglic first leader
Door Harmen Lustig The UAE Tour kicks into gear with a pan-flat TTT of 16 kilometres in Abu Dhabi. Promiz Roglic' Lotto-Visma wins the race ahead of Tom Dumoulin's Team Sunweb.
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UAE Tour 2019: The Route
Door Harmen Lustig The UAE Tour runs from 24 February to 2 March 2019. The seven-day stage race moves though all seven emirates and includes two mountain stages and one punchy finish at Hatta Dam. The other races are for the fast men, while the opener is a flat TTT.
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UAE Tour 2019: Riders
Door Harmen Lustig The UAE Tour welcomes a strong field with among others Tom Dumoulin, Alejandro Valverde, Daniel Martin, Richie Porte, Rohan Dennis, Vincenzo Nibali, Mark Cavendish, Elia Viviani and Marcel Kittel.
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UAE Tour 2019: Favourites
Door Harmen Lustig With Porte, Dan Martin, Nibali, Dumoulin and World Champion Alejandro Valverde, the inaugural UAE Tour features a stellar line-up. Who are the favourites in terms of GC?
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UAE Tour 2019 Route stage 1: TTT at Al Hudayriat Island
Door Martijn Ophorst Sunday 24 February - The UAE Tour kicks off on a flat and fast TTT course of 16 kilometres in Abu Dhabi.
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UAE Tour 2019 Route stage 2: Yas Mall – Abu Dhabi
Door Martijn Ophorst Monday, 25 February - The 2nd stage of the UAE Tour is a sprinter's dream. The 184 kilometres route could serve as a blueprint for flat races.
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UAE Tour 2019 Route stage 3: Al Ain – Jebel Hafeet
Door Martijn Ophorst Tuesday 26 February - At 179 kilometres, the 3rd stage of the UAE Tour is played out in Abu Dhabi. The route runs entirely on the flat to a summit finish on Jebel Hafeet. The final haul up is 10.8 kilometres with an average gradient of 6.6%.
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UAE Tour 2019 Route stage 4: Dubai – Hatta Dam
Door Martijn Ophorst Wednesday, 27 February - The 4th stage of the UAE Tour is a 205 kilometres leg between Dubai and the Hatta Dam. The hilly finale culminates in a final kilometre that's getting steeper with every pedal stroke until a 17% ramp just before the line.
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UAE Tour 2019 Route stage 5: Sharjah – Khor Fakkan
Door Martijn Ophorst Thursday 28 February - In the 5th stage of the UAE Tour the riders cross the desert on flat to false flat roads. The sprinters should return to the spotlight at the end of the 181 kilometres race between Sharjah and Khor Fakkan.
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UAE Tour 2019 Route stage 6: Ajman – Jebel Jais
Door Martijn Ophorst Friday 1 March - The 6th stage of the UAE Tour is a fast men's dream, except for the last 20 kilometres. The drag up to the summit line on Jebel Jais has an average slope of 5%.
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UAE Tour 2019 Route stage 7: Dubai – Dubai
Door Martijn Ophorst Saturday 2 March -At 145 kilometres, the ultimate stage of the UAE Tour is entirely played out within the perimeters of Dubai City. Expect the sprinters to detonate the fireworks one last time.