GOOD MORNING FROM STAGE 3 OF THE UAE TOUR WOMEN
The riders are ready to face the climb of Jebel Hafeet, 10 km with gradients mainly around 8-9% and a peak of 11%
Ms Renielyn Quito, Representative of Presight, gave the start of Stage 3
Al Ain Police Museum, 10 February 2024 – Good morning from Stage 3 of the second edition of the UAE Tour Women, the one and only UCI Women’s WorldTour race in the Middle East, organised by Abu Dhabi Sports Council and taking place from 8 to 11 February. It’s time for the Presight Stage, 128 km from Al Ain Police Museum to the classic climb of Jebel Hafeet. The World Champion Lotte Kopecky has a small advantage of 4″ over the rest of the GC contenders and the Red Jersey of her team mate Lorena Wiebes is on the line.
The peloton, 114 riders strong, passed km 0 at 13.04.
Live coverage of today’s stage is available at https://www.theuaetourwomen.com/.
WEATHER
Al Ain Police Museum (Start): Sunny, 25°C. Wind: weak W – 8km/h.
Jebel Hafeet (16.30 – Finish): Sunny, 20°C. Wind: moderate N – 9km/h.
GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
1 – Lorena Wiebes (Team SD Worx)
2 – Chiara Consonni (UAE Team ADQ) at 12″
3 – Rachele Barbieri (Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL) at 16″.
THE OFFICIAL JERSEYS
The leader jerseys of the UAE Tour Women are provided by ALÉ
- Red Jersey, leader of the General Classification, sponsored by Al Ain Water – Lorena Wiebes (Team SD Worx)
- Green Jersey, leader of the Points Classification, sponsored by Tadweer –Lorena Wiebes (Team SD Worx) – worn by Chiara Consonni (UAE Team ADQ)
- White Jersey, Best Young Rider, sponsored by Burjeel Holdings – Yanina Kuskova (Tashkent City Professional Cycling Team)
- Black Jersey, leader of the Intermediate Sprint Classification, sponsored by ALDAR – Lotte Kopecky (Team SD Worx)
STAGE 3 AL AIN POLICE MUSEUM-JEBEL HAFEET, 128 KM – PRESIGHT 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 (Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, UAE University), and then takes a long tour of the desert along Truck Road E30 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.
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Photo Credits: Sprint Cycling Agency