The 2023 UAE Tour was a

road cycling Road cycling is the most widespread form of cycling in which cyclists ride on paved roadways. It includes recreational, racing, commuting, and utility cycling. As users of the road, road cyclists are generally expected to obey the same laws a ...

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that took place between 20 and 26 February 2023 in the

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. It was the fifth edition of the

UAE Tour The UAE Tour () are road cycling stage races in the United Arab Emirates. A men's event was first held in 2019 as part of the UCI World Tour. It was created as a result of the merging of the Abu Dhabi Tour and the Dubai Tour. A women's event was ...

, and the third race of the

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Teams

UCI WorldTeams * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * UCI ProTeams * * * *

Route

Stages

Stage 1

;20 February 2023 — Al Dhafra Castle to Al Mirfa,

Stage 2

;21 February 2023 –

Khalifa Port Khalifa Port () is the Abu Dhabi Ports' flagship deepwater port. It is a gateway to Abu Dhabi and handles all of the emirate’s container traffic. The transfer of container traffic from Zayed Port was completed in December 2012. Khalifa Port ...

to Khalifa Port, ( TTT)

Stage 3

;22 February 2023 – Umbrella Beach Al Fujairah to

Jebel Jais Jebel Jais () is a mountain of the North- Western Hajar range in the Musandam Governorate of Oman and also in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. The summit has an elevation of . The summit is located on the Omani side, but a high point west ...

Stage 4

;23 February 2023 –

Al Shindagha Al Shindagha (), sometimes spelled Al Shindagah or Al Shindaga, is a neighbourhood in the traditional centre of the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. It has undergone major restoration works, to revive the historic area and its buildings.< ...

to Dubai Harbour,

Stage 5

;24 February 2023 –

Al Marjan Island Al Marjan Island is a group of 4 coral-shaped islands in a man-made archipelago located in Al Jazirah Al Hamra, Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, in the Persian Gulf. It is administered by the Al Marjan Island Company. Several resorts, beaches, touris ...

Umm al Quwain Umm Al Quwain (UAQ; Arabic: أم القيوين, pronounced: /ʔumː alqejˈwejn/, Gulf Arabic: �ʊm͜ː 'æl ge̞ˈwe̞n) is the capital and largest city of the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain in the United Arab Emirates. The city is situated on t ...

Stage 6

;25 February 2023 – Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi to Abu Dhabi Breakwater,

Stage 7

;26 February 2023 –

Hazza bin Zayed Stadium The Hazza bin Zayed Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium, located in the city of Al-Ain, Abu Dhabi, the UAE. It is the home stadium of Al-Ain FC of the UAE Pro-League. The stadium holds 22,717 spectators and opened in 2014. The stadium was nam ...

Jebel Hafeet Jabal Hafeet (, "Mount Hafeet"; variously transcribed Jabel or Jebal and Hafit – literally "empty mountain") is a mountain in the region of Tawam, on the border of the United Arab Emirates and Oman. It is often considered an outlier of the Ha ...

Classification leadership table

Classification standings

General classification

Points classification

Sprints classification

Young rider classification

Teams classification

References

External links

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