Feb 8, 2024 Stage

GOOD MORNING FROM STAGE 1 OF THE UAE TOUR WOMEN 2024

The opening stage features 122 km with start and finish in Dubai. Who will wear the first Red Jersey?

Dubai Miracle Garden, 8 February 2024 – Good morning from Stage 1 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. The Dubai Stage features 122km of riding on a mostly flat route starting from Dubai Miracle Garden and finishing in Dubai Harbour. The stage winner will be awarded with the first Red Jersey.

The peloton, 114 riders strong, passed km 0 at 13.19. Did not start dossard n. 3 Elynor Backstedt (Lidl – Trek).

Live coverage of today’s stage is available at https://www.theuaetourwomen.com/.

WEATHER
Dubai Miracle Garden (Start): Sunny, 22°C. Wind: moderate W – 19km/h.
Dubai Harbour (16.30 – Finish): Sunny, 22°C. Wind: moderate W – 18km/h.

STAGE 1, DUBAI MIRACLE GARDEN-DUBAI HARBOUR, 122 KM – DUBAI STAGE

The route

A stage in Dubai. Starting in Dubai Miracle Garden, the race will pass the classic sites of these stages such as Dubai Sports City, Al Qudra Cycle Track, and Dubai Global Village finishing in Dubai Harbour. The entire route winds along very wide, and substantially straight, roads interspersed with roundabouts that have a very large radius and are well paved.

Final kilometres

The ending is on a wide avenue, with the arrival to the finish line on asphalt.

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
Green Jersey, leader of the Points Classification, sponsored by Tadweer
White Jersey, Best Young Rider, sponsored by Burjeel Holdings
Black Jersey, leader of the Intermediate Sprint Classification, sponsored by ALDAR

TV COVERAGE
Host broadcasters Abu Dhabi Sports and Dubai Sports will produce a full coverage 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.

Discovery+ and Eurosport will broadcast live across South East Asia and Europe.

To find out more about the UAE Tour Women, including details of the official race route, jerseys and sponsors, visit www.theuaetourwomen.com.