Dubai Tour
Race details | |
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Date | February |
Region | UCI Asia Tour 2.HC |
Type | Stage race |
Organiser | Dubai Sports Council and RCS Sport |
Web site | dubaitour |
History | |
First edition | 2014 |
Editions | 5 |
Final edition | 2018 |
First winner | Taylor Phinney (USA) |
Most wins | Marcel Kittel (GER) (2 wins) |
Final winner | Elia Viviani (ITA) |
The Dubai Tour was an annual professional
History
The race was classified as a 2.1. in 2014.[clarification needed] The race is organized by the Dubai Sports Council in partnership with RCS Sport, and was held for the first time between 5 and 8 February 2014. The race is a men's competition consisting of four stages. The race contains mainly flat stages, with some hillier parts.[1] In 2015, the second edition of the race has been upgraded to 2.HC, meaning that more UCI World Tour teams can compete in the event.[2]
During the race, the leader of the general classification wears a blue jersey, the leader of points classification is denoted by a red jersey and best young rider by white. The race does not award a mountains jersey.
In 2019, the Dubai Tour was merged with the nearby Abu Dhabi Tour to become the UAE Tour.[3]
Past winners
References
- ^ "Road closures all over emirate for Dubai Tour". TimeOutDubai.com. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
- ^ Emil Axelgaard (1 October 2014). "Dubai Tour upgraded for second edition". Cycling Quotes. CyclingQuotes.com 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "CyclingPub.com - Dubai Tour and Abu Dhabi Tour merge to create WorldTour race UAE Tour". cyclingpub.com. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 2023-04-06.