The 2025 UAE Tour was a road cycling stage race that took place between 17 and 23 February in the United Arab Emirates. It was the seventh edition of the UAE Tour, and the third race of the 2025 UCI World Tour. The UAE Tour was held over seven stages.[1] The race was won by Slovenian rider Tadej Pogačar of UAE Team Emirates XRG, following stage wins on both mountain stages.[2]
Teams
Fifteen UCI WorldTeams and five UCI ProTeams took part in the race.[3]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
Route
Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner | |
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1 | 17 February | Madinat Zayed Shams Solar Park to Liwa Palace | 138 km (86 mi) | ![]() |
Flat stage | ![]() |
2 | 18 February | Al Hudayriat Island to Al Hudayriat Island | 12.2 km (7.6 mi) | ![]() |
Individual time trial | ![]() |
3 | 19 February | Ras Al Khaimah to Jebel Jais | 179 km (111 mi) | ![]() |
Mountain stage | ![]() |
4 | 20 February | Fujairah Qidfa Beach to Umm Al Quwain | 181 km (112 mi) | ![]() |
Flat stage | ![]() |
5 | 21 February | American University Dubai to Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University | 160 km (99 mi) | ![]() |
Flat stage | ![]() |
6 | 22 February | Abu Dhabi Cycling Club to Abu Dhabi Breakwater | 167 km (104 mi) | ![]() |
Flat stage | ![]() |
7 | 23 February | Al Ain Hazza bin Zayed Stadium to Jebel Hafeet | 176 km (109 mi) | ![]() |
Mountain stage | ![]() |
Total | 1,013.2 km (629.6 mi) |
Stages
Stage 1
- 17 February 2025 — Madinat Zayed Shams Solar Park to Liwa Palace, 138 km (86 mi)[4]
Stage 2
- 18 February 2025 – Al Hudayriat Island to Al Hudayriat Island, 12.2 km (7.6 mi) (ITT)[6]
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Stage 3
- 19 February 2025 – Ras Al Khaimah to Jebel Jais, 179 km (111 mi)[8]
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Stage 4
- 20 February 2025 – Fujairah Qidfa Beach to Umm Al Quwain, 181 km (112 mi)[10]
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Stage 5
- 21 February 2025 – American University Dubai to Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, 160 km (99 mi)[12]
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Stage 6
- 22 February 2025 – Abu Dhabi Cycling Club to Abu Dhabi Breakwater, 167 km (104 mi)[14]
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Stage 7
- 23 February 2025 – Al Ain Hazza bin Zayed Stadium to Jebel Hafeet, 176 km (109 mi)[16]
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Classification leadership table
Stage | Winner | General classification![]() |
Points classification![]() |
Sprints classification![]() |
Young rider classification![]() |
Team classification |
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1 | Jonathan Milan | Jonathan Milan | Jonathan Milan | Manuele Tarozzi | Jonathan Milan | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe |
2 | Josh Tarling | Josh Tarling | Josh Tarling | Josh Tarling | Ineos Grenadiers | |
3 | Tadej Pogačar | Tadej Pogačar | Tadej Pogačar | Carlos Samudio | ||
4 | Jonathan Milan | Jonathan Milan | Đorđe Đurić | |||
5 | Tim Merlier | Movistar Team | ||||
6 | Tim Merlier | |||||
7 | Tadej Pogačar | Iván Romeo | ||||
Final | Tadej Pogačar | Jonathan Milan | Đorđe Đurić | Iván Romeo | Movistar Team |
Final classification standings
Legend | |||
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Denotes the winner of the general classification | ![]() |
Denotes the winner of the sprints classification |
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Denotes the winner of the points classification | ![]() |
Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |
General classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | ![]() ![]() |
UAE Team Emirates XRG | 23h 08' 42" |
2 | ![]() |
Lidl–Trek | + 1' 14" |
3 | ![]() |
Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 19" |
4 | ![]() ![]() |
Movistar Team | + 1' 26" |
5 | ![]() |
Team Picnic PostNL | + 2' 10" |
6 | ![]() |
Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 2' 43" |
7 | ![]() |
Movistar Team | + 2' 59" |
8 | ![]() |
Soudal–Quick-Step | + 3' 49" |
9 | ![]() |
XDS Astana Team | + 3' 52" |
10 | ![]() |
Lidl–Trek | + 4' 00" |
Points classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | ![]() ![]() |
Lidl–Trek | 81 |
2 | ![]() ![]() |
UAE Team Emirates XRG | 62 |
3 | ![]() |
Soudal–Quick-Step | 59 |
4 | ![]() ![]() |
Team Solution Tech–Vini Fantini | 46 |
5 | ![]() |
Team Solution Tech–Vini Fantini | 38 |
6 | ![]() |
VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 33 |
7 | ![]() |
Team Picnic PostNL | 30 |
8 | ![]() |
Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | 29 |
9 | ![]() |
Lotto | 26 |
10 | ![]() |
Lidl–Trek | 23 |
Sprints classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | ![]() ![]() |
Team Solution Tech–Vini Fantini | 46 |
2 | ![]() |
Team Solution Tech–Vini Fantini | 38 |
3 | ![]() |
VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 33 |
4 | ![]() ![]() |
Lidl–Trek | 17 |
5 | ![]() ![]() |
UAE Team Emirates XRG | 9 |
6 | ![]() |
Lotto | 8 |
7 | ![]() |
Team Solution Tech–Vini Fantini | 5 |
8 | ![]() |
Alpecin–Deceuninck | 5 |
9 | ![]() |
Ineos Grenadiers | 5 |
10 | ![]() |
Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | 3 |
Young rider classification
Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | ![]() ![]() |
Movistar Team | 23h 10' 08" |
2 | ![]() |
Team Picnic PostNL | + 44" |
3 | ![]() |
Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 1' 17" |
4 | ![]() |
Movistar Team | + 1' 33" |
5 | ![]() |
Soudal–Quick-Step | + 2' 23" |
6 | ![]() |
Lotto | + 3' 17" |
7 | ![]() |
EF Education–EasyPost | + 3' 35" |
8 | ![]() |
Israel–Premier Tech | + 4' 55" |
9 | ![]() |
VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 5' 55" |
10 | ![]() |
Ineos Grenadiers | + 6' 54" |
Teams classification
Rank | Team | Time |
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1 | ![]() |
69h 35' 16" |
2 | ![]() |
+ 6' 03" |
3 | ![]() |
+ 7' 51" |
4 | ![]() |
+ 9' 43" |
5 | ![]() |
+ 10' 38" |
6 | ![]() |
+ 12' 18" |
7 | ![]() |
+ 19' 29" |
8 | ![]() |
+ 20' 02" |
9 | ![]() |
+ 22' 54" |
10 | ![]() |
+ 25' 45" |
References
- ^ "Abu Dhabi Sports Council unveils UAE Tour 2025 routes scheduled for February". Abu Dhabi Sports Council. 23 January 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ Ostanek, Dani (23 February 2025). "UAE Tour: Tadej Pogačar dominates Jebel Hafeet to seal overall victory". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "UAE Tour 2025 Teams". UAE Tour. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ "Stage 1". UAE Tour. RCS Sport. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ a b Bonville-Ginn, Tim (17 February 2025). "UAE Tour: Jonathan Milan takes sprint victory on stage 1 following late attack from Tadej Pogačar". CyclingNews. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ^ "Stage 2". UAE Tour. RCS Sport. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ a b Ostanek, Dani (18 February 2025). "UAE Tour: Josh Tarling wins stage 2 time trial". CyclingNews. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ^ "Stage 3". UAE Tour. RCS Sport. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ a b Ostanek, Dani (19 February 2025). "UAE Tour: Tadej Pogačar crushes GC opposition to take Jebel Jais stage 3 summit finish victory". CyclingNews. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "Stage 4". UAE Tour. RCS Sport. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ a b Clifford, Flo (20 February 2025). "UAE Tour: Jonathan Milan takes second sprint victory with super tight stage 4 win". CyclingNews. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Stage 5". UAE Tour. RCS Sport. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ a b Clifford, Flo (21 February 2025). "UAE Tour: Tim Merlier wins crash-marred sprint on stage 5 as Tadej Pogačar runs riot in breakaway". CyclingNews. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Stage 6". UAE Tour. RCS Sport. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ a b Ostanek, Dani (22 February 2025). "UAE Tour: Tim Merlier doubles up with stage 6 sprint victory". CyclingNews. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Stage 7". UAE Tour. RCS Sport. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g Ostanek, Dani (23 February 2025). "UAE Tour: Tadej Pogačar dominates Jebel Hafeet to seal overall victory". CyclingNews. Retrieved 23 February 2025.