2023 UAE Tour

2023 UAE Tour
2023 UCI World Tour, race 3 of 35
Race details
Dates	20–26 February 2023
Stages	7
Distance	1,028.2 km (638.9 mi)
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
	Points
	Youth
	Sprints
	Team
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Last updated February 02, 2024

The 2023 UAE Tour was a road cycling stage race that took place between 20 and 26 February 2023 in the United Arab Emirates. It was the fifth edition of the UAE Tour, and the third race of the 2023 UCI World Tour.

Route

Stage characteristics and winners
Stage	Date	Course	Distance		Stage winner
1	20 February	Al Dhafra Castle to Al Mirfa	151 km (94 mi)	Flat stage	Tim Merlier (BEL)
2	21 February	Khalifa Port to Khalifa Port	17.2 km (10.7 mi)	Team time trial	Soudal–Quick-Step
3	22 February	Umbrella Beach Al Fujairah to Jebel Jais	185 km (115 mi)	Mountain stage	Einer Rubio (COL)
4	23 February	Al Shindagha to Dubai Harbour	174 km (108 mi)	Flat stage	Juan Sebastián Molano (COL)
5	24 February	Al Marjan Island to Umm al Quwain	182 km (113 mi)	Flat stage	Dylan Groenewegen (NED)
6	25 February	Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi to Abu Dhabi Breakwater	166 km (103 mi)	Flat stage	Tim Merlier (BEL)
7	26 February	Hazza bin Zayed Stadium to Jebel Hafeet	153 km (95 mi)	Mountain stage	Adam Yates (GBR)
Total			1,028.2 km (638.9 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

20 February 2023 — Al Dhafra Castle to Al Mirfa, 151 km (94 mi)^[1]

Stage 1 Result (1–10)^[2]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Tim Merlier (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	3h 17' 35"
2	Caleb Ewan (AUS)	Lotto–Dstny	+ 0"
3	Mark Cavendish (GBR)	Astana Qazaqstan Team	+ 0"
4	Olav Kooij (NED)	Team Jumbo–Visma	+ 0"
5	Nikias Arndt (GER)	Team Bahrain Victorious	+ 0"
6	Phil Bauhaus (GER)	Team Bahrain Victorious	+ 0"
7	Luke Plapp (AUS)	Ineos Grenadiers	+ 0"
8	Remco Evenepoel (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	+ 0"
9	Pello Bilbao (ESP)	Team Bahrain Victorious	+ 0"
10	Cees Bol (NED)	Astana Qazaqstan Team	+ 0"

General classification after Stage 1 (1–10)^[2]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Tim Merlier (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	3h 17' 25"
2	Caleb Ewan (AUS)	Lotto–Dstny	+ 4"
3	Luke Plapp (AUS)	Ineos Grenadiers	+ 5"
4	Mark Cavendish (GBR)	Astana Qazaqstan Team	+ 6"
5	Nikias Arndt (GER)	Team Bahrain Victorious	+ 7"
6	Remco Evenepoel (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	+ 8"
7	Pello Bilbao (ESP)	Team Bahrain Victorious	+ 8"
8	Olav Kooij (NED)	Team Jumbo–Visma	+ 10"
9	Phil Bauhaus (GER)	Team Bahrain Victorious	+ 10"
10	Cees Bol (NED)	Astana Qazaqstan Team	+ 10"

Stage 2

21 February 2023 – Khalifa Port to Khalifa Port, 17.2 km (10.7 mi) (TTT)^[3]

Stage 2 Result (1–10)^[4]
Rank	Team	Time
1	Soudal–Quick-Step	18' 17"
2	EF Education–EasyPost	+ 1"
3	Ineos Grenadiers	+ 3"
4	Team Bahrain Victorious	+ 4"
5	Team Jayco–AlUla	+ 5"
6	Team DSM	+ 10"
7	Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 15"
8	UAE Team Emirates	+ 16"
9	Astana Qazaqstan Team	+ 17"
10	Trek–Segafredo	+ 19"

General classification after stage 2^[4]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Luke Plapp (AUS)	Ineos Grenadiers	3h 35' 50"
2	Remco Evenepoel (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	+ 0"
3	Nikias Arndt (GER)	Team Bahrain Victorious	+ 3"
4	Pello Bilbao (ESP)	Team Jumbo–Visma	+ 4"
5	Mark Cavendish (GBR)	Astana Qazaqstan Team	+ 15"
6	Cees Bol (NED)	Astana Qazaqstan Team	+ 21"
7	Olav Kooij (NED)	Team Jumbo–Visma	+ 23"
8	Bert Van Lerberghe (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	+ 29"
9	Tim Merlier (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	+ 30"
10	Jarrad Drizners (AUS)	Lotto–Dstny	+ 50"

Stage 3

22 February 2023 – Umbrella Beach Al Fujairah to Jebel Jais, 185 km (115 mi)^[5]

Stage 3 Result (1–10)^[6]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Einer Rubio (COL)	Movistar Team	4h 51' 24"
2	Remco Evenepoel (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	+ 15"
3	Adam Yates (GBR)	UAE Team Emirates	+ 15"
4	Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ)	Astana Qazaqstan Team	+ 15"
5	Luke Plapp (AUS)	Ineos Grenadiers	+ 15"
6	Harm Vanhoucke (BEL)	Team DSM	+ 15"
7	Thomas Gloag (GBR)	Team Jumbo–Visma	+ 15"
8	Andreas Leknessund (NOR)	Team DSM	+ 15"
9	Sepp Kuss (USA)	Team Jumbo–Visma	+ 15"
10	Ben Zwiehoff (GER)	Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 15"

General classification after Stage 3 (1–10)^[6]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Remco Evenepoel (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	8h 27' 22"
2	Luke Plapp (AUS)	Ineos Grenadiers	+ 7"
3	Pello Bilbao (ESP)	Team Bahrain Victorious	+ 11"
4	Stefan de Bod (RSA)	EF Education–EasyPost	+ 1' 01"
5	Wout Poels (NED)	Team Bahrain Victorious	+ 1' 04"
6	Harm Vanhoucke (BEL)	Team DSM	+ 1' 10"
7	Andreas Leknessund (NOR)	Team DSM	+ 1' 10"
8	Einer Rubio (COL)	Movistar Team	+ 1' 11"
9	Georg Steinhauser (GER)	EF Education–EasyPost	+ 1' 11"
10	Adam Yates (GBR)	UAE Team Emirates	+ 1' 12"

Stage 4

23 February 2023 – Al Shindagha to Dubai Harbour, 174 km (108 mi)^[7]

Stage 4 Result (1–10)^[8]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Juan Sebastián Molano (COL)	UAE Team Emirates	3h 50' 01"
2	Olav Kooij (NED)	Team Jumbo–Visma	+ 0"
3	Sam Welsford (AUS)	Team DSM	+ 0"
4	Arvid de Kleijn (NED)	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	+ 0"
5	Dylan Groenewegen (NED)	Team Jayco–AlUla	+ 0"
6	Danny van Poppel (NED)	Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 0"
7	Marijn van den Berg (NED)	EF Education–EasyPost	+ 0"
8	Sam Bennett (IRL)	Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 0"
9	Tim Merlier (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	+ 0"
10	Jon Aberasturi (ESP)	Trek–Segafredo	+ 0"

General classification after Stage 4 (1–10)^[8]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Remco Evenepoel (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	12h 27' 23"
2	Luke Plapp (AUS)	Ineos Grenadiers	+ 7"
3	Pello Bilbao (ESP)	Team Bahrain Victorious	+ 11"
4	Stefan de Bod (RSA)	EF Education–EasyPost	+ 1' 01"
5	Wout Poels (NED)	Team Bahrain Victorious	+ 1' 04"
6	Harm Vanhoucke (BEL)	Team DSM	+ 1' 10"
7	Andreas Leknessund (NOR)	Team DSM	+ 1' 10"
8	Einer Rubio (COL)	Movistar Team	+ 1' 11"
9	Georg Steinhauser (GER)	EF Education–EasyPost	+ 1' 11"
10	Adam Yates (GBR)	UAE Team Emirates	+ 1' 12"

Stage 5

24 February 2023 – Al Marjan Island to Umm al Quwain, 182 km (113 mi)^[9]

Stage 5 Result (1–10)^[10]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Dylan Groenewegen (NED)	Team Jayco–AlUla	3h 57' 07"
2	Fernando Gaviria (COL)	Movistar Team	+ 0"
3	Sam Bennett (IRL)	Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 0"
4	Emīls Liepiņš (LAT)	Trek–Segafredo	+ 0"
5	Tim Merlier (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	+ 0"
6	Sam Welsford (AUS)	Team DSM	+ 0"
7	Juan Sebastián Molano (COL)	UAE Team Emirates	+ 0"
8	Mark Cavendish (GBR)	Astana Qazaqstan Team	+ 0"
9	Olav Kooij (NED)	Team Jumbo–Visma	+ 0"
10	Jon Aberasturi (ESP)	Trek–Segafredo	+ 0"

General classification after Stage 5 (1–10)^[10]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Remco Evenepoel (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	16h 14' 28"
2	Luke Plapp (AUS)	Ineos Grenadiers	+ 9"
3	Pello Bilbao (ESP)	Team Bahrain Victorious	+ 13"
4	Stefan de Bod (RSA)	EF Education–EasyPost	+ 1' 03"
5	Wout Poels (NED)	Team Bahrain Victorious	+ 1' 06"
6	Harm Vanhoucke (BEL)	Team DSM	+ 1' 12"
7	Andreas Leknessund (NOR)	Team DSM	+ 1' 12"
8	Einer Rubio (COL)	Movistar Team	+ 1' 13"
9	Georg Steinhauser (GER)	EF Education–EasyPost	+ 1' 13"
10	Adam Yates (GBR)	UAE Team Emirates	+ 1' 14"

Stage 6

25 February 2023 – Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi to Abu Dhabi Breakwater, 166 km (103 mi)^[11]

Stage 6 Result (1–10)^[12]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Tim Merlier (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	3h 41' 12"
2	Sam Bennett (IRL)	Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 0"
3	Dylan Groenewegen (NED)	Team Jayco–AlUla	+ 0"
4	Olav Kooij (NED)	Team Jumbo–Visma	+ 0"
5	Fernando Gaviria (COL)	Movistar Team	+ 0"
6	Arvid de Kleijn (NED)	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	+ 0"
7	Sam Welsford (AUS)	Team DSM	+ 0"
8	Gerben Thijssen (BEL)	Intermarché–Circus–Wanty	+ 0"
9	Emīls Liepiņš (LAT)	Trek–Segafredo	+ 0"
10	Phil Bauhaus (GER)	Team Bahrain Victorious	+ 0"

General classification after Stage 6 (1–10)^[12]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Remco Evenepoel (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	19h 55' 40"
2	Luke Plapp (AUS)	Ineos Grenadiers	+ 9"
3	Pello Bilbao (ESP)	Team Bahrain Victorious	+ 13"
4	Stefan de Bod (RSA)	EF Education–EasyPost	+ 1' 03"
5	Wout Poels (NED)	Team Bahrain Victorious	+ 1' 06"
6	Harm Vanhoucke (BEL)	Team DSM	+ 1' 12"
7	Andreas Leknessund (NOR)	Team DSM	+ 1' 12"
8	Einer Rubio (COL)	Movistar Team	+ 1' 13"
9	Georg Steinhauser (GER)	EF Education–EasyPost	+ 1' 13"
10	Adam Yates (GBR)	UAE Team Emirates	+ 1' 14"

Stage 7

26 February 2023 – Hazza bin Zayed Stadium to Jebel Hafeet, 153 km (95 mi)^[13]

Stage 7 Result (1–10)^[14]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Adam Yates (GBR)	UAE Team Emirates	3h 29' 42"
2	Remco Evenepoel (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	+ 10"
3	Geoffrey Bouchard (FRA)	AG2R Citroën Team	+ 42"
4	Sepp Kuss (USA)	Team Jumbo–Visma	+ 47"
5	Pello Bilbao (ESP)	Team Bahrain Victorious	+ 54"
6	Luke Plapp (AUS)	Ineos Grenadiers	+ 54"
7	Wout Poels (NED)	Team Bahrain Victorious	+ 1' 16"
8	Antonio Tiberi (ITA)	Trek–Segafredo	+ 1' 16"
9	Ben Zwiehoff (GER)	Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 1' 25"
10	Michael Storer (AUS)	Groupama–FDJ	+ 1' 25"

General classification after Stage 7 (1–10)^[14]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Remco Evenepoel (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	23h 25' 26"
2	Luke Plapp (AUS)	Ineos Grenadiers	+ 59"
3	Adam Yates (GBR)	UAE Team Emirates	+ 1' 00"
4	Pello Bilbao (ESP)	Team Bahrain Victorious	+ 1' 03"
5	Sepp Kuss (USA)	Team Jumbo–Visma	+ 2' 06"
6	Wout Poels (NED)	Team Bahrain Victorious	+ 2' 18"
7	Antonio Tiberi (ITA)	Trek–Segafredo	+ 2' 33"
8	Ben Zwiehoff (GER)	Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 2' 38"
9	Emanuel Buchmann (GER)	Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 2' 38"
10	Harm Vanhoucke (BEL)	Team DSM	+ 2' 40"

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Sprints classification	Young rider classification	Team classification
1	Tim Merlier	Tim Merlier	Tim Merlier ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Luke Plapp ^{[lower-alpha 2]}^{[lower-alpha 3]}	Luke Plapp ^{[lower-alpha 4]}	Soudal–Quick-Step
2	Soudal–Quick-Step	Luke Plapp	Tim Merlier ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Luke Plapp ^{[lower-alpha 2]}^{[lower-alpha 3]}	Luke Plapp ^{[lower-alpha 4]}	Soudal–Quick-Step
3	Einer Rubio	Remco Evenepoel	Luke Plapp	Edward Planckaert	Remco Evenepoel ^{[lower-alpha 5]}^{[lower-alpha 6]}	EF Education–EasyPost
4	Juan Sebastián Molano		Olav Kooij
5	Dylan Groenewegen		Tim Merlier
6	Tim Merlier
7	Adam Yates					UAE Team Emirates
Final		Remco Evenepoel	Tim Merlier	Edward Planckaert	Remco Evenepoel	UAE Team Emirates

↑ On stage 2, Nikias Arndt, who was third in the points classification, wore the green jersey because first placed Tim Merlier wore the red jersey as the leader of the general classification, while second-placed Luke Plapp wore the white jersey as leader of the young rider classification.
↑ On stage 2, Pello Bilbao, who was third in the sprints classification, wore the black jersey because first placed Luke Plapp wore the white jersey as the leader of the youth classification, while second-placed Nikias Arndt wore the green jersey.
↑ On stage 3, Nikias Arndt, who was second in the sprints classification, wore the black jersey because first placed Luke Plapp wore the red jersey as the leader of the general classification.
↑ On stage 3, Olav Kooij, who was third in the youth classification, wore the white jersey because first placed Luke Plapp wore the red jersey as the leader of the general classification, while second-placed Remco Evenepoel wore the Rainbow jersey as current World Champion.
↑ On stage 4, Andreas Leknessund, who was third in the youth classification, wore the white jersey because first placed Remco Evenepoel wore the red jersey as the leader of the general classification, while second-placed Luke Plapp wore the green jersey as leader of the points classification.
↑ On stages 5, 6, and 7, Luke Plapp, who was second in the youth classification, wore the white jersey because first placed Remco Evenepoel wore the red jersey as the leader of the general classification.

Classification standings

Legend
	Denotes the winner of the general classification		Denotes the winner of the sprints classification
	Denotes the winner of the points classification		Denotes the winner of the young rider classification

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)^[14]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Remco Evenepoel (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	23h 25' 26"
2	Luke Plapp (AUS)	Ineos Grenadiers	+ 59"
3	Adam Yates (GBR)	UAE Team Emirates	+ 1' 00"
4	Pello Bilbao (ESP)	Team Bahrain Victorious	+ 1' 03"
5	Sepp Kuss (USA)	Team Jumbo–Visma	+ 2' 06"
6	Wout Poels (NED)	Team Bahrain Victorious	+ 2' 18"
7	Antonio Tiberi (ITA)	Trek–Segafredo	+ 2' 33"
8	Ben Zwiehoff (GER)	Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 2' 38"
9	Emanuel Buchmann (GER)	Bora–Hansgrohe	+ 2' 38"
10	Harm Vanhoucke (BEL)	Team DSM	+ 2' 40"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)^[14]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Tim Merlier (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	52
2	Remco Evenepoel (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	45
3	Dylan Groenewegen (NED)	Team Jayco–AlUla	39
4	Olav Kooij (NED)	Team Jumbo–Visma	36
5	Edward Planckaert (BEL)	Alpecin–Deceuninck	34
6	Adam Yates (GBR)	UAE Team Emirates	32
7	Sam Bennett (IRL)	Bora–Hansgrohe	31
8	Sam Welsford (AUS)	Team DSM	30
9	Luke Plapp (AUS)	Ineos Grenadiers	29
10	Samuele Zoccarato (ITA)	Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè	24

Sprints classification

Final sprints classification (1–10)^[14]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Edward Planckaert (BEL)	Alpecin–Deceuninck	34
2	Samuele Zoccarato (ITA)	Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè	24
3	Luke Plapp (AUS)	Ineos Grenadiers	13
4	Remco Evenepoel (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	10
5	Alex Baudin (FRA)	AG2R Citroën Team	10
6	Nikias Arndt (GER)	Team Bahrain Victorious	9
7	Thomas De Gendt (BEL)	Lotto–Dstny	9
8	Jaakko Hänninen (FIN)	AG2R Citroën Team	8
9	Sam Welsford (AUS)	Team DSM	8
10	Josef Černý (CZE)	Soudal–Quick-Step	8

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)^[14]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Remco Evenepoel (BEL)	Soudal–Quick-Step	23h 25' 26"
2	Luke Plapp (AUS)	Ineos Grenadiers	+ 59"
3	Antonio Tiberi (ITA)	Trek–Segafredo	+ 2' 33"
4	Einer Rubio (COL)	Movistar Team	+ 2' 57"
5	Brandon McNulty (USA)	UAE Team Emirates	+ 3' 02"
6	Matthew Riccitello (USA)	Israel–Premier Tech	+ 3' 18"
7	Valentin Paret-Peintre (FRA)	AG2R Citroën Team	+ 3' 29"
8	Andreas Leknessund (NOR)	Team DSM	+ 3' 39"
9	Yannis Voisard (SUI)	Tudor Pro Cycling Team	+ 3' 41"
10	Georg Steinhauser (GER)	EF Education–EasyPost	+ 3' 50"

Teams classification

Final team classification (1–10)^[14]
Rank	Team	Time
1	UAE Team Emirates	69h 48' 08"
2	AG2R Citroën Team	+ 1' 15"
3	EF Education–EasyPost	+ 1' 41"
4	Team Jumbo–Visma	+ 6' 37"
5	Intermarché–Circus–Wanty	+ 6' 58"
6	Soudal–Quick-Step	+ 7' 09"
7	Trek–Segafredo	+ 7' 19"
8	Israel–Premier Tech	+ 10' 02"
9	Astana Qazaqstan Team	+ 10' 39"
10	Team Bahrain Victorious	+ 11' 23"

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↑ "Stage 6". UAE Tour . RCS Sport . Retrieved 11 February 2023.
1 2 "Tim Merlier powers to bunch sprint win on UAE Tour stage 6". Cyclingnews.com . Future plc. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
↑ "Stage 7". UAE Tour . RCS Sport . Retrieved 11 February 2023.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Ryan, Barry (26 February 2023). "Remco Evenepoel seals UAE Tour victory". Cyclingnews.com . Future plc . Retrieved 26 February 2023.

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[a-15] On stage 2, Nikias Arndt, who was third in the points classification, wore the green jersey because first placed Tim Merlier wore the red jersey as the leader of the general classification, while second-placed Luke Plapp wore the white jersey as leader of the young rider classification.

[b-16] On stage 2, Pello Bilbao, who was third in the sprints classification, wore the black jersey because first placed Luke Plapp wore the white jersey as the leader of the youth classification, while second-placed Nikias Arndt wore the green jersey.

[c-17] On stage 3, Nikias Arndt, who was second in the sprints classification, wore the black jersey because first placed Luke Plapp wore the red jersey as the leader of the general classification.

[d-18] On stage 3, Olav Kooij, who was third in the youth classification, wore the white jersey because first placed Luke Plapp wore the red jersey as the leader of the general classification, while second-placed Remco Evenepoel wore the Rainbow jersey as current World Champion.

[e-19] On stage 4, Andreas Leknessund, who was third in the youth classification, wore the white jersey because first placed Remco Evenepoel wore the red jersey as the leader of the general classification, while second-placed Luke Plapp wore the green jersey as leader of the points classification.

[f-20] On stages 5, 6, and 7, Luke Plapp, who was second in the youth classification, wore the white jersey because first placed Remco Evenepoel wore the red jersey as the leader of the general classification.

[1] "Stage 1". UAE Tour . RCS Sport . Retrieved 11 February 2023.

[CN-1-2] 1 2 "Merlier wins UAE Tour stage 1 photo finish as echelons blows-up GC". Cyclingnews.com . Future plc. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.

[3] "Stage 2". UAE Tour . RCS Sport . Retrieved 11 February 2023.

[CN-2-4] 1 2 "Soudal-QuickStep speed to victory in UAE Tour stage 2 team time trial". Cyclingnews.com . Future plc. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.

[5] "Stage 3". UAE Tour . RCS Sport . Retrieved 11 February 2023.

[CN-3-6] 1 2 "Evenepoel snatches UAE Tour lead as Rubio wins stage 3 mountain finish". Cyclingnews.com . Future plc. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.

[7] "Stage 4". UAE Tour . RCS Sport . Retrieved 11 February 2023.

[CN-4-8] 1 2 "Molano claims narrow sprint victory on UAE Tour stage 4". Cyclingnews.com . Future plc. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.

[9] "Stage 5". UAE Tour . RCS Sport . Retrieved 11 February 2023.

[CN-5-10] 1 2 "Dylan Groenewegen takes sprint victory in UAE Tour stage 5". Cyclingnews.com . Future plc. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.

[11] "Stage 6". UAE Tour . RCS Sport . Retrieved 11 February 2023.

[CN-6-12] 1 2 "Tim Merlier powers to bunch sprint win on UAE Tour stage 6". Cyclingnews.com . Future plc. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.

[13] "Stage 7". UAE Tour . RCS Sport . Retrieved 11 February 2023.

[CN-7-14] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Ryan, Barry (26 February 2023). "Remco Evenepoel seals UAE Tour victory". Cyclingnews.com . Future plc . Retrieved 26 February 2023.

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v t e UAE Tour
Men's editions	2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Women's editions	2023 2024
Predecessor events Abu Dhabi Tour (2015–2017) Dubai Tour (2014–2018)

v t e 2023 UCI World Tour
Races	Tour Down Under Great Ocean Road Race UAE Tour Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Strade Bianche Paris–Nice Tirreno–Adriatico Milan–San Remo Volta a Catalunya Classic Brugge–De Panne E3 Saxo Classic Gent–Wevelgem Dwars door Vlaanderen Tour of Flanders Tour of the Basque Country Paris–Roubaix Amstel Gold Race La Flèche Wallonne Liège–Bastogne–Liège Tour de Romandie Eschborn–Frankfurt Giro d'Italia Critérium du Dauphiné Tour de Suisse Tour de France Clásica de San Sebastián Tour de Pologne Hamburg Cyclassics Renewi Tour Vuelta a España Bretagne Classic Ouest-France Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal Il Lombardia Tour of Guangxi
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