GOOD MORNING FROM STAGE 7 OF THE UAE TOUR
Today we will know who will win the 6th edition of the one and only UCI WorldTour race in the Middle East. Jay Vine leads the General Classification with 11″ over Ben O’Connor and 13″ over his teammate Brandon McNulty
Dr Mohamad Al Shami, Operations Head at Bait Mohamad bin Khalifa, gave the start to stage 7
Bait Mohammed Bin Khalifa, Al Ain, 25 February 2024 – Good morning from Stage 7 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 International Holding Company stage is 161 km long and will bring the peloton from Bait Mohammed Bin Khalifa, Al Ain, up to the 1025 meters of Jebel Hafeet. There are only 11″ between the Red Jersey Jay Vine and the winner of stage 3 Ben O’Connor.
The peloton, 133 riders strong, passed km 0 at 12.33. Did not start dossard n° 144 Fernando Gaviria (Movistar Team).
Live coverage of today’s stage is available at https://theuaetour.com/.
WEATHER
Bait Mohammed Bin Khalifa, Al Ain (Start): Sunny, 29°C. Wind: strong W – 27km/h.
Jebel Hafeet (16.30 – Finish): Sunny, 24°C. Wind: moderate W – 23km/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 – Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step)
- 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)
TODAY’S STAGE – STAGE 7, BAIT MOHAMMED BIN KHALIFA, AL AIN-JEBEL HAFEET, 161 KM – INTERNATIONAL HOLDING COMPANY STAGE
The route
The classic mountain stage of the UAE Tour. In the first part, the route winds its way through Al Ain, where many of its landmarks are visited (Al Ain University, Al Qattara, Al Hili), and then takes a long tour of the desert to the west until it returns to Green Mubazzarah. Here the final climb of Jebel Hafeet begins, which with its 10 km section will be the final judge of the race.
Final kilometres
The final climb winds through wide-ranging hairpin bends on a 3-lane roadway. Gradients are mainly around 8-9% with a peak of 11%, 3 km from the finish. There is a very short descent in the last km, before the last ramp. The finish line is on straight asphalt.
TV COVERAGE
The 2024 UAE Tour will be broadcast all over the world.
Host broadcasters Abu Dhabi Sports and DubVai 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