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The 2020 Dubai Women's Tour was a women's cycle stage race held in Dubai from 17 to 20 February, 2020. The Dubai Women's Tour, being held for the first time, was held as a UCI rating of 2.2 race. [1]
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 February | Dubai Festival City to Town Square Dubai | 99 km (61.5 mi) |  | Flat stage |  Lucy van der Haar (GBR) | Hitec Products–Birk Sport |
| 2 | 18 February | Dubai Festival City to The Springs Souk | 106 km (65.9 mi) | | Flat stage |  Samah Khaled (JOR) | Team UAE |
| 3 | 19 February | Wadi Hatta Park to Hatta Dam | 90 km (55.9 mi) |  | Hilly stage |  Tatsiana Sharakova (BLR) | Minsk Cycling Club |
| 4 | 20 February | Dubai Festival City to Dubai Festival City | 112 km (69.6 mi) | | Flat stage |  Nicole Steigenga (NED) | Doltcini–Van Eyck Sport |
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Mountains classification | Sprint classification | Young rider classification | Team classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [2] | Lucy van der Haar | Lucy van der Haar | Not awarded | Lucy van der Haar | Sofia Collinelli | Hitec Products–Birk Sport |
| 2 [3] | Samah Khaled | Samah Khaled | Samah Khaled | Hanna Tserakh | ||
| 3 [4] | Tatsiana Sharakova | Tatsiana Sharakova | Annabel Fisher | Tatsiana Sharakova | Daniela Atehortua | |
| 4 [5] | Nicole Steigenga | Lucy van der Haar | Lucy van der Haar | |||
| Final | Lucy van der Haar | Annabel Fisher | Leah Kirchmann | Daniela Atehortua | Hitec Products–Birk Sport | |
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