The 2021 UAE Tour was a road cycling stage race that took place between 21 and 27 February 2021 in the United Arab Emirates. It was the third edition of the UAE Tour and the first race of the 2021 UCI World Tour.[1]
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| Dates | 21–27 February 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 1,044 km (648.7 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 24h 00' 28" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams
editAll nineteen UCI WorldTeams were joined by one UCI ProTeam to make up the twenty teams that participated in the race. Each team entered seven riders, except for EF Education–Nippo with six, for a total of 139 riders, of which 125 finished.[2][3]
UCI WorldTeams
- AG2R Citroën Team
- Astana–Premier Tech
- Bora–Hansgrohe
- Cofidis
- Deceuninck–Quick-Step
- EF Education–Nippo
- Groupama–FDJ
- Ineos Grenadiers
- Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux
- Israel Start-Up Nation
- Lotto–Soudal
- Movistar Team
- Team Bahrain Victorious
- Team BikeExchange
- Team DSM
- Team Jumbo–Visma
- Team Qhubeka Assos
- Trek–Segafredo
- UAE Team Emirates
UCI ProTeams
Route
edit| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner | |
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| 1 | 21 February | Al Dhafra Castle to Al Mirfa | 176 km (109 mi) | 
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Flat stage |  Mathieu van der Poel (NED)
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| 2 | 22 February | Al Hudayriat Island | 13 km (8.1 mi) | 
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Individual time trial |  Filippo Ganna (ITA)
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| 3 | 23 February | Al Ain to Jebel Hafeet | 166 km (103 mi) | 
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Mountain stage |  Tadej Pogačar (SLO)
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| 4 | 24 February | Al Marjan Island to Al Marjan Island | 204 km (127 mi) |
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Flat stage |  Sam Bennett (IRL)
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| 5 | 25 February | Fujairah City to Jebel Jais | 170 km (110 mi) |
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Mountain stage |  Jonas Vingegaard (DEN)
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| 6 | 26 February | Deira Islands to Palm Jumeirah | 168 km (104 mi) |
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Flat stage | Sam Bennett (IRL)
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| 7 | 27 February | Yas Mall to Abu Dhabi | 147 km (91 mi) |
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Flat stage |  Caleb Ewan (AUS)
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| Total | 1,044 km (649 mi) | |||||
Stages
editStage 1
edit- 21 February 2021 — Al Dhafra Castle to Al Mirfa, 176 km (109 mi)[6][7]
Stage 2
edit- 22 February 2021 – Al Hudayriat Island, 13 km (8.1 mi) (ITT)[10][11]
After a round of COVID-19 testing on 21 February returned a positive result for an Alpecin–Fenix staff member, the entire team, including overnight race leader Mathieu van der Poel, withdrew from the race. Consequently, David Dekker, who was second overall, wore the red jersey of the leader of the general classification on Stage 2. He was due to wear the white jersey of the leader of the young rider classification, but that jersey was worn by Tadej Pogačar, who was third in the young rider classification, as the second-placed young rider, João Almeida, wore the green jersey of the leader of the points classification, which had also been led by van der Poel. Almeida had been leading the sprints classification, so the black jersey was worn by second-placed Mattia Cattaneo.[12]
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Stage 3
edit- 23 February 2021 – Al Ain to Jebel Hafeet, 166 km (103 mi)[15][16]
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Stage 4
edit- 24 February 2021 – Al Marjan Island to Al Marjan Island, 204 km (127 mi)[19][20]
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Stage 5
edit- 25 February 2021 – Fujairah City to Jebel Jais, 170 km (110 mi)[23][24]
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Stage 6
edit- 26 February 2021 – Deira Islands to Palm Jumeirah, 168 km (104 mi)[27][28]
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Stage 7
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Classification leadership table
edit| Stage | Winner | General classification
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Points classification
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Sprints classification
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Youth classification
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Team classification |
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| 1 | Mathieu van der Poel | Mathieu van der Poel | Mathieu van der Poel | João Almeida | David Dekker | Deceuninck–Quick-Step |
| 2 | Filippo Ganna | Tadej Pogačar | João Almeida | Tadej Pogačar | UAE Team Emirates | |
| 3 | Tadej Pogačar | Tadej Pogačar | ||||
| 4 | Sam Bennett | David Dekker | Tony Gallopin | |||
| 5 | Jonas Vingegaard | Tadej Pogačar | Thomas de Gendt | |||
| 6 | Sam Bennett | David Dekker | Tony Gallopin | |||
| 7 | Caleb Ewan | |||||
| Final | Tadej Pogačar | David Dekker | Tony Gallopin | Tadej Pogačar | UAE Team Emirates | |
- On stage 2, David Dekker, who was second in the general classification, wore the red jersey, because first-placed Mathieu van der Poel had withdrawn from the race after an Alpecin–Fenix staff member tested positive for COVID-19. Dekker, who was first in the young rider classification, was originally supposed to wear the white jersey, but it was instead worn by third-placed Tadej Pogačar, as second-placed João Almeida wore the green jersey as the temporary leader of the points classification, which had also been led by van der Poel.
- On stages 2 and 3, Mattia Cattaneo, who was second in the sprints classification, wore the black jersey, because first-placed João Almeida wore the green jersey.
- On stages 3 and 4, Neilson Powless, who was third in the young rider classification, wore the white jersey, because first-placed Tadej Pogačar wore the red jersey as the leader of the general classification, while second-placed João Almeida wore the green jersey on stage 3 and the black jersey on stage 4. For the same reasons, on stage 4, Filippo Ganna, who is third in the points classification, wore the green jersey.
- On stages 5 to 7, João Almeida, who was second in the young rider classification, wore the white jersey, because first-placed Tadej Pogačar wore the red jersey as the leader of the general classification. For the same reason, on stage 6, David Dekker, who was second in the points classification, wore the green jersey.
Final classification standings
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Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |
General classification
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO)
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UAE Team Emirates | 24h 00' 28" |
| 2 |  Adam Yates (GBR)
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Ineos Grenadiers | + 35" |
| 3 |  João Almeida (POR)
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Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 1' 02" |
| 4 | Chris Harper (AUS)
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Team Jumbo–Visma | + 1' 42" |
| 5 |  Neilson Powless (USA)
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EF Education–Nippo | + 1' 45" |
| 6 | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN)
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Trek–Segafredo | + 2' 37" |
| 7 | Damiano Caruso (ITA)
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Team Bahrain Victorious | + 2' 39" |
| 8 | Mattia Cattaneo (ITA)
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Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 3' 53" |
| 9 |  Rubén Fernández (ESP)
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Cofidis | + 4' 13" |
| 10 | Fausto Masnada (ITA)
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Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 6' 30" |
Points classification
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | David Dekker (NED)
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Team Jumbo–Visma | 66 |
| 2 | Sam Bennett (IRL)
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Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 56 |
| 3 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO)
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UAE Team Emirates | 51 |
| 4 | João Almeida (POR)
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Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 35 |
| 5 |  Tony Gallopin (FRA)
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AG2R Citroën Team | 33 |
| 6 | Elia Viviani (ITA)
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Cofidis | 33 |
| 7 | Caleb Ewan (AUS)
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Lotto–Soudal | 32 |
| 8 | Adam Yates (GBR)
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Ineos Grenadiers | 28 |
| 9 | Michael Mørkøv (DEN)
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Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 28 |
| 10 | Filippo Ganna (ITA)
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Ineos Grenadiers | 21 |
Sprints classification
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Tony Gallopin (FRA)
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AG2R Citroën Team | 33 |
| 2 | David Dekker (NED)
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Team Jumbo–Visma | 25 |
| 3 |  Thomas De Gendt (BEL)
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Lotto–Soudal | 18 |
| 4 | João Almeida (POR)
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Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 16 |
| 5 |  Omer Goldstein (ISR)
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Israel Start-Up Nation | 10 |
| 6 | Mattia Cattaneo (ITA)
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Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 9 |
| 7 | Matteo Sobrero (ITA)
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Astana–Premier Tech | 8 |
| 8 |  Mathias Frank (SUI)
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AG2R Citroën Team | 8 |
| 9 | Olivier Le Gac (FRA)
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Groupama–FDJ | 8 |
| 10 | Luis León Sánchez (ESP)
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Astana–Premier Tech | 6 |
Young rider classification
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO)
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UAE Team Emirates | 24h 00' 28" |
| 2 | João Almeida (POR)
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Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 1' 02" |
| 3 | Neilson Powless (USA)
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EF Education–Nippo | + 1' 45" |
| 4 | Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN)
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Trek–Segafredo | + 2' 37" |
| 5 |  Sergio Higuita (COL)
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EF Education–Nippo | + 9' 47" |
| 6 |  Stefan de Bod (RSA)
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Astana–Premier Tech | + 12' 34" |
| 7 | Harm Vanhoucke (BEL)
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Lotto–Soudal | + 13' 05" |
| 8 | Rémy Rochas (FRA)
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Cofidis | + 14' 06" |
| 9 | Mikkel Bjerg (DEN)
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UAE Team Emirates | + 14' 18" |
| 10 | Samuele Battistella (ITA)
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Astana–Premier Tech | + 14' 45" |
Team classification
edit| Rank | Team | Time |
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| 1 | UAE Team Emirates | 72h 07' 44" |
| 2 | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 5' 10" |
| 3 | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 11' 01" |
| 4 | Cofidis | + 16' 28" |
| 5 | EF Education–Nippo | + 17' 25" |
| 6 | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 18' 59" |
| 7 | Astana–Premier Tech | + 29' 11" |
| 8 | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 32' 12" |
| 9 | Trek–Segafredo | + 34' 17" |
| 10 | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux | + 34' 25" |
References
edit- ^ "UAE Tour". UAE Tour. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Teams". UAE Tour. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ Roadbook 2021, p. 13.
- ^ "2021 UAE Tour: Route, jerseys and sponsors announced". UAE Tour. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ Roadbook 2021, pp. 26–27.
- ^ "Stage 1 - The UAE Tour". UAE Tour. Archived from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Roadbook 2021, pp. 32–42.
- ^ a b Puddicombe, Stephen (21 February 2021). "UAE Tour: Mathieu van der Poel wins stage 1". CyclingNews. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Stage 1 Result". ProCyclingStats. 21 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Stage 2 - The UAE Tour". UAE Tour. Archived from the original on 20 March 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Roadbook 2021, pp. 44–56.
- ^ "Van der Poel and Alpecin-Fenix exit UAE Tour due to coronavirus case". CyclingNews. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ a b Puddicombe, Stephen (22 February 2021). "UAE Tour: Ganna wins stage 2 as Pogacar takes overall lead". CyclingNews. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Stage 2 Result". ProCyclingStats. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Stage 3 - The UAE Tour". UAE Tour. Archived from the original on 23 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Roadbook 2021, pp. 58–71.
- ^ a b Fletcher, Patrick (23 February 2021). "UAE Tour: Pogacar takes control on Jebel Hafeet". CyclingNews. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Stage 3 Result". ProCyclingStats. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Stage 4 - The UAE Tour". UAE Tour. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Roadbook 2021, pp. 72–84.
- ^ a b Benson, Daniel (24 February 2021). "UAE Tour: Sam Bennett wins stage 4". CyclingNews. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Stage 4 Result". ProCyclingStats. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Stage 5 - The UAE Tour". UAE Tour. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Roadbook 2021, pp. 86–98.
- ^ a b Fletcher, Patrick (25 February 2021). "UAE Tour: Vingegaard wins stage 5". CyclingNews. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Stage 5 Result". ProCyclingStats. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Stage 6 - The UAE Tour". UAE Tour. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Roadbook 2021, pp. 100–125.
- ^ a b Fletcher, Patrick (26 February 2021). "UAE Tour: Sam Bennett win stage 6". CyclingNews. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Stage 6 Result". ProCyclingStats. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Stage 7 - The UAE Tour". UAE Tour. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ Roadbook 2021, pp. 126–144.
- ^ a b c d e f g Puddicombe, Stephen (27 February 2021). "Tadej Pogacar wins UAE Tour as Caleb Ewan takes final stage". CyclingNews. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Stage 7 Result". ProCyclingStats. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
Sources
edit- UAE Tour Roadbook. Abu Dhabi Sports Council. 2021.
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