The 2025 AlUla Tour was a road cycling stage race that took place between 28 January and 1 February 2025 in Saudi Arabia. The race was rated as a category 2.1 event on the 2025 UCI Asia Tour calendar and is the ninth edition of the Saudi Tour.
Teams
Seventeen teams entered the race, including six UCI WorldTeams, seven UCI ProTeams, three UCI Continental teams and the Saudi Arabian National Team. All teams entered a full squad of seven riders, with the exception of Tudor Pro Cycling Team, who entered six. In total, 118 riders started the race.[1][2] 106 riders finished all five stages.[3]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
National team
- Saudi Arabia
Route
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner | |
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| 1 | 28 January | Al Manshiyah Train Station to Al Manshiyah Train Station | 142.7 km (88.7 mi) | 
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Flat stage |  Tim Merlier (BEL)
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| 2 | 29 January | AlUla Old Town to Bir Jaydah Mountain Wirkah | 157.7 km (98.0 mi) | 
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Hilly stage |  Tom Pidcock (GBR)
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| 3 | 30 January | Hegra to Tayma Fort | 180.6 km (112.2 mi) |
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Flat stage | Tim Merlier (BEL)
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| 4 | 31 January | Maraya to Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid | 140.9 km (87.6 mi) |
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Hilly stage | Tom Pidcock (GBR)
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| 5 | 1 February | AlUla Camel Cup Track to AlUla Camel Cup Track | 169.6 km (105.4 mi) |
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Flat stage |  Matteo Moschetti (ITA)
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Stages
Stage 1
- 28 January 2025 — Al Manshiyah Train Station to Al Manshiyah Train Station, 142.7 km (88.7 mi)[5]
Stage 2
- 29 January 2025 — AlUla Old Town to Bir Jaydah Mountain Wirkah, 157.7 km (98.0 mi)[7]
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Stage 3
- 30 January 2025 — Hegra to Tayma Fort, 180.6 km (112.2 mi)[9]
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Stage 4
- 31 January 2025 — Maraya to Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid, 140.9 km (87.6 mi)[11]
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Stage 5
- 1 February 2025 — AlUla Camel Cup Track to AlUla Camel Cup Track, 169.6 km (105.4 mi)[13]
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Classification leadership table
| Stage | Winner | General classification
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Points classification
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Active rider classification
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Young rider classification
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Team classification |
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| 1 | Tim Merlier | Tim Merlier | Tim Merlier | Nur Aiman Rosli | Frank van den Broek | Team Jayco–AlUla |
| 2 | Tom Pidcock | Tom Pidcock | Tom Pidcock | Adne Holter | Uno-X Mobility | |
| 3 | Tim Merlier | Tim Merlier | Jens Reynders | |||
| 4 | Tom Pidcock | Tom Pidcock | Johannes Kulset | |||
| 5 | Matteo Moschetti' | |||||
| Final | Tom Pidcock | Tom Pidcock | Jens Reynders | Johannes Kulset | Uno-X Mobility | |
Classification standings
| Legend | |||
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Denotes the winner of the general classification |
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Denotes the winner of the points classification |
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Denotes the winner of the active rider classification |
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Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |
General classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Tom Pidcock (GBR)
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Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | 17h 26' 25" |
| 2 |  Fredrik Dversnes (NOR)
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Uno-X Mobility | + 1' 09" |
| 3 | Johannes Kulset (NOR)
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Uno-X Mobility | + 1' 12" |
| 4 | Adne Holter (NOR)
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Uno-X Mobility | + 1' 22" |
| 5 |  Rainer Kepplinger (AUT)
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Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 23" |
| 6 |  Alan Hatherly (RSA)
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Team Jayco–AlUla | + 1' 26" |
| 7 |  Frank van den Broek (NED)
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Team Picnic PostNL | + 1' 26" |
| 8 | Alessandro Fancellu (ITA)
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JCL Team Ukyo | + 1' 39" |
| 9 |  Diego Uriarte (ESP)
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Equipo Kern Pharma | + 1' 51" |
| 10 |  Jordan Jegat (FRA)
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Team TotalEnergies | + 1' 58" |
Points classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Tom Pidcock (GBR)
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Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | 30 |
| 2 | Tim Merlier (BEL)
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Soudal–Quick-Step | 30 |
| 3 |  Sebastian Molano (COL)
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UAE Team Emirates XRG | 30 |
| 4 | Dylan Groenewegen (NED)
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Team Jayco–AlUla | 30 |
| 5 | Matteo Moschetti (ITA)
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Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | 29 |
| 6 | Rainer Kepplinger (AUT)
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Team Bahrain Victorious | 21 |
| 7 | Alan Hatherly (RSA)
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Team Jayco–AlUla | 21 |
| 8 |  Edward Dunbar (IRL)
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Team Jayco–AlUla | 13 |
| 9 |  Yevgeniy Fedorov (KAZ)
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XDS Astana Team | 10 |
| 10 | Pierre Barbier (FRA)
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Wagner Bazin WB | 10 |
Active rider classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Jens Reynders (BEL)
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Wagner Bazin WB | 21 |
| 2 |  Nur Aiman Rosli (MAS)
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Terengganu Cycling Team | 8 |
| 3 | Fredrik Dversnes (NOR)
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Uno-X Mobility | 6 |
| 4 | Tom Pidcock (GBR)
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Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | 4 |
| 5 | Johannes Kulset (NOR)
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Uno-X Mobility | 4 |
| 6 | Shahmir Aiman (MAS)
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Terengganu Cycling Team | 4 |
| 7 |  Kane Richards (AUS)
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Roojai Insurance | 4 |
| 8 |  Aivaras Mikutis (LTU)
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Tudor Pro Cycling Team | 3 |
| 9 |  Emils Liepins (LAT)
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Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | 3 |
| 10 | Jonas Abrahamsen (NOR)
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Uno-X Mobility | 3 |
Young rider classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Johannes Kulset (NOR)
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Uno-X Mobility | 17h 27' 37" |
| 2 | Adne Holter (NOR)
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Uno-X Mobility | + 10" |
| 3 | Frank van den Broek (NED)
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Team Picnic PostNL | + 14" |
| 4 | Alessandro Fancellu (ITA)
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JCL Team Ukyo | + 27" |
| 5 | Diego Uriarte (ESP)
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Equipo Kern Pharma | + 39" |
| 6 | Max van der Meulen (NED)
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Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 09" |
| 7 | Yevgeniy Fedorov (KAZ)
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XDS Astana Team | + 1' 13" |
| 8 | Nicolas Vinokurov (KAZ)
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XDS Astana Team | + 1' 59" |
| 9 | Nicolo Buratti (ITA)
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Team Bahrain Victorious | + 2' 20" |
| 10 | Hugo Aznar (ESP)
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Equipo Kern Pharma | + 2' 38" |
Teams classification
| Rank | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Uno-X Mobility
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52h 23' 04" |
| 2 |  Team Bahrain Victorious
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+ 2' 26" |
| 3 | Equipo Kern Pharma
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+ 2' 26" |
| 4 |  UAE Team Emirates XRG
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+ 2' 27" |
| 5 | Team TotalEnergies
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+ 4' 05" |
| 6 | XDS Astana Team
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+ 4' 16" |
| 7 |  Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
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+ 5' 27" |
| 8 | Team Jayco–AlUla
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+ 5' 50" |
| 9 | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
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+ 7' 14" |
| 10 | Wagner Bazin WB
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+ 8' 24" |
References
- ^ "Info with one day to go". The AlUla Tour. 27 January 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Startlist for AlUla Tour 2025". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "AlUla Tour 2025 Stage 5 results". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "2025 Route". The AlUla Tour. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Stage 1 — AlManshiyah Train Station > AlManshiyah Train Station". The AlUla Tour. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ a b Fotheringham, Alasdair (28 January 2025). "Tim Merlier wins first AlUla Tour sprint". CyclingNews. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Stage 2 — AlUla Old Town > Bir Jaydah Mountain Wirkah". The AlUla Tour. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ a b Ostanek, Dani (29 January 2025). "AlUla Tour: Tom Pidcock attacks late to win stage 2". CyclingNews. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Stage 3 — Hegra > Tayma Fort". The AlUla Tour. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ a b Ostanek, Dani (30 January 2025). "AlUla Tour stage 3: Tim Merlier wins crash-hit sprint finish". CyclingNews. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Stage 4 — Maraya > Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid". The AlUla Tour. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ a b Fotheringham, Alasdair (31 January 2025). "AlUla Tour stage 4: Tom Pidcock dominates on Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid". CyclingNews. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Stage 5 — Alula camel cup track > Alula camel cup track". The AlUla Tour. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g Moultrie, James (1 February 2025). "Tom Pidcock survives echelon chaos to take first stage race GC win at AlUla Tour". CyclingNews. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
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