GOOD MORNING FROM STAGE 6 OF THE UAE TOUR
The ALDAR Stage represents the last chance for the sprinters
Jonathan Emery, CEO of ALDAR, gave the start to stage 6
Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum, 24 February 2024 – Good morning from Stage 6 of the sixth edition of the UAE Tour, the one and only UCI WorldTour race in the Middle East, organised by Abu Dhabi Sports Council and taking place from 19 to 25 February. The ALDAR Stage features 138 km on a mostly flat roure from the Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum to the Abu Dhabi Breakwater
The peloton, 134 riders strong, passed km 0 at 13.34. Did not start dossard n° 21 Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan Team).
Live coverage of today’s stage is available at https://theuaetour.com/.
The winner of stage 3 Ben O’Connor talks with the winner of stage 5 Olav Kooij before the start
WEATHER
Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum (Start): Sunny, 23°C. Wind: moderate W – 13km/h.
Abu Dhabi Breakwater (16.30 – Finish): Sunny, 24°C. Wind: moderate W – 16km/h.
GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
1 – Jay Vine (UAE Team Emirates)
2 – Ben O’Connor (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team) at 11″
3 – Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates) at 13″
THE OFFICIAL JERSEYS
The leader jerseys of the UAE Tour are provided by ALÉ
- Red Jersey, leader of the General Classification, sponsored by International Holding Company – Jay Vine (UAE Team Emirates)
- Green Jersey, leader of the Points Classification – Mark Stewart (Team Corratec – Vini Fantini)
- White Jersey, Best Young Rider, sponsored by Nakheel – Ilan Van Wilder (Soudal Quick-Step)
- Black Jersey, leader of the Intermediate Sprint Classification, sponsored by Bin Hamoodah Auto – Mark Stewart (Team Corratec – Vini Fantini) – worn by Harm Vanhoucke (Lotto Dstny)
STAGE 6, LOUVRE ABU DHABI MUSEUM-ABU DHABI BREAKWATER 138 KM – ALDAR STAGE
The route
Stage around the city of Abu Dhabi. Starting from Louvre Abu Dhabi, the first part of the route heads to Saadiyat Island and then to Yas Marina where the race continues westwards before re-entering the city through Khalifa City. It returns to Abu Dhabi City and passes over Al Reem Island (Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi) and Al Maryah Island. Passing Qasr Al Hosn, the riders will approach the finale from south to north, to finish at Abu Dhabi Breakwater.
Final kilometres
The last 5 km are on a wide road with large semi-curves that lead to the finish line on asphalt.
TV COVERAGE
The 2024 UAE Tour will be broadcast all over the world.
Host broadcasters Abu Dhabi Sports and Dubai Sports will produce live international feed for every stage, and also provide local cycling fans in the UAE and in the whole MENA region with full live coverage of the event. This includes the team presentation before each stage every pedal stroke in the race accompanied by both Arabic and English commentary.
Eurosport will broadcast live across South East Asia and Europe.
The coverage in Sub-Saharan Africa will be provided by SuperSport, while J Sports will be the official broadcaster in Japan, and DirecTV will air the race in South America.
The one and only UCI WorldTour race in the Middle East will be available also in China on Zhibo TV.
Traditional broadcast distribution will be complemented by the live streaming services of Discovery+.
In Italy it will be possible to follow the race on the Giro d’Italia YouTube channel.
VELON
The Velon rider data tracking system is being used again in the UAE Tour. Riders are carrying a small unit under their saddles and highlights from the data will be used on @veloncc @roadcodecc and the race’s social media channels after each stage.
Once again, Velon is also producing onbike camera highlights throughout the race. The footage will be published on the same social media channels and www.roadcode.cc
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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Photo Credits: Sprint Cycling Agency