| 2023 UCI Women's World Tour, race 3 of 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 9–12 February 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 468 km (290.8 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 UAE Tour Women was a road cycling stage race that took place between 9 and 12 February 2023 in the United Arab Emirates. It was the inaugural edition of the UAE Tour Women, and the third race of the 2023 UCI Women's World Tour.
The race was won by Italian rider Elisa Longo Borghini of Trek–Segafredo. [1]
Thirteen UCI Women’s WorldTeams and seven UCI Women’s Continental Teams took part in the race. [2]
UCI Women's WorldTeams
UCI Women's Continental Teams
The route was announced in January 2023, with three sprint stages and one mountain stage. [3]
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 February | Port Rashid to Dubai Harbour | 109 km (68 mi) |  | Flat stage |  Charlotte Kool (NED) |
| 2 | 10 February | Al Dhafra Castle to Al Mirfa | 133 km (83 mi) | | Flat stage | Lorena Wiebes (NED) |
| 3 | 11 February | Hazza bin Zayed Stadium to Jebel Hafeet | 107 km (66 mi) |  | Mountain stage |  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) |
| 4 | 12 February | Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy to Abu Dhabi Breakwater | 119 km (74 mi) | | Flat stage | Charlotte Kool (NED) |
| Total | 468 km (291 mi) | |||||
The race was dominated by Trek–Segafredo, with Elisa Longo Borghini and her teammate Gaia Realini winning stage three to Jebel Hafeet by a minute ahead the peloton. [4] Amanda Spratt of Trek–Segafredo retained the leaders jersey of the UCI Women's World Tour. [4]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | 12h 08' 48" |
| 2 | Gaia Realini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | +7" |
| 3 | Silvia Persico (ITA) | UAE Team ADQ | +1' 18" |
| 4 |  Anna Shackley (GBR) | SD Worx | +1' 35" |
| 5 |  Elise Chabbey (SUI) | Canyon–SRAM | +1' 58" |
| 6 |  Mikayla Harvey (NZL) | UAE Team ADQ | +2' 02" |
| 7 | Soraya Paladin (ITA) | Canyon–SRAM | +2' 06" |
| 8 | Esmée Peperkamp (NED) | Team DSM | +2' 22" |
| 9 |  Liane Lippert (GER) | Movistar Team | +2' 35" |
| 10 | Mareille Meijering (NED) | Zaaf Cycling Team | +2' 37" |
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