Good Morning from Stage 1 of the UAE Tour
Xiaoyin Yang – Chief Solutions Officer of Presight.ai and H.E. Nasser Mohammed Al Mansouri – Undersecretary of the Ruler’s Representative Court in the Al Dhafra region gets Stage 1 underway at Al Dhafra Castle (©LaPresse)
The Presight.ai Stage features 151km of riding though the desert in Abu Dhabi and today’s winner will be awarded the race’s first Red Jersey.
Al Dhafra Castle (Abu Dhabi), 20 February 2023 – Good morning from Stage 1 of the 2023 UAE Tour, organised by Abu Dhabi Sports Council and taking place from 20-26 February – the one and only UCI WorldTour race in the Middle East. The opening stage features 151km of riding on a mostly flat route along wide and straight roads, from Al Dhafra Castle to Al Mirfa. It is expected to culminate with a bunch sprint where the stage winner will be awarded the race’s first Red Jersey.
The peloton, 140 riders strong, passed km 0 at 12:57.
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WEATHER
Al Dhafra Castle (Start): Mostly sunny 17°C. Wind: moderate to strong – 30kmh, 40kmh, NW.
Al Mirfa (circa 16.30): Mostly sunny 22°C. Wind: moderate to strong – 30kmh, 35kmh, NW.
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THE ROUTE
Stage 1: Al Dhafra Castle – Al Mirfa (151 KM)
The Presight.ai Stage. Starting from Al Dhafra Castle in the desert, the route reaches Madinat Zayed along wide and straight roads. After the city it crosses the desert again for over 60 km, heading toward the coast pointing directly towards Al Mirfa. Here is where the route enters the final circuit of about 18 km, to be repeated once.
Last kms
The final circuit is on a wide well-paved road and features some turnarounds on large roundabouts and a short climb immediately after the passages on the finish line. The finish line is on asphalt 8m wide.
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THE OFFICIAL JERSEYS
The official race jerseys are provided by Italian brand Alé.
Red Jersey
General Classification: worn daily, starting from Stage 2, by the leader of the General Classification by time.
Sponsor: International Holding Company
Green Jersey
Points Classification: worn daily, starting from Stage 2, by the fastest sprinter, who has obtained the best positions in each stage and intermediate sprints.
Sponsor: BeIT
White Jersey
Young Rider Classification: worn daily, starting from Stage 2, by the best young rider (U25) in the overall classification by time.
Sponsor: Nakheel
Black Jersey
Intermediate Sprint Classification: worn daily, starting from Stage 2, by the rider who has gained more Intermediate Sprint Points than any other rider.
Sponsor: Experience Abu Dhabi
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PRESS CONFERENCE
The post-stage press conference will be live-streamed on the official UAE Tour YouTube channel.
UAE TOUR APP
Download the official UAE Tour App now and stay updated on the race, riders’ timings and everything that’s happening during the stage:
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• Website: www.theuaetour.com
UAE TOUR PRESS ROOM
The media can download high resolution pictures of the race from the official online pressroom. In order to download the pictures, just go to http://pressroom.rcssport.it/ (username: press / password: press), select “Media”, then “Cycling”, then UAE Tour. The photos are free of charge for editorial use, as long as both the UAE Tour and the photographer’s name are credited.
To find out more about the UAE Tour, including details of the official race route, jerseys and sponsors, visit www.theuaetour.com
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