2021 UAE Tour
2021 UCI World Tour, race 1 of 29
Race details
Dates21–27 February 2021
Stages7
Distance1,044 km (648.7 mi)
Winning time24h 00' 28"
Results
Winner  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) (UAE Team Emirates)
  Second  Adam Yates (GBR) (Ineos Grenadiers)
  Third  João Almeida (POR) (Deceuninck–Quick-Step)
Points  David Dekker (NED) (Team Jumbo–Visma)
Youth  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) (UAE Team Emirates)
Sprints  Tony Gallopin (FRA) (AG2R Citroën Team)
  Team UAE Team Emirates
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The 2021 UAE Tour was a road cycling stage race that took place between 21 and 27 February 2021 in the United Arab Emirates. It was the third edition of the UAE Tour and the first race of the 2021 UCI World Tour.[1]

Teams

All nineteen UCI WorldTeams were joined by one UCI ProTeam to make up the twenty teams that participated in the race. Each team entered seven riders, except for EF Education–Nippo with six, for a total of 139 riders, of which 125 finished.[2][3]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[4][5]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 21 February Al Dhafra Castle to Al Mirfa 176 km (109 mi) Flat stage  Mathieu van der Poel (NED)
2 22 February Al Hudayriat Island 13 km (8.1 mi) Individual time trial  Filippo Ganna (ITA)
3 23 February Al Ain to Jebel Hafeet 166 km (103 mi) Mountain stage  Tadej Pogačar (SLO)
4 24 February Al Marjan Island to Al Marjan Island 204 km (127 mi) Flat stage  Sam Bennett (IRL)
5 25 February Fujairah City to Jebel Jais 170 km (110 mi) Mountain stage  Jonas Vingegaard (DEN)
6 26 February Deira Islands to Palm Jumeirah 168 km (104 mi) Flat stage  Sam Bennett (IRL)
7 27 February Yas Mall to Abu Dhabi 147 km (91 mi) Flat stage  Caleb Ewan (AUS)
Total 1,044 km (649 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

21 February 2021 — Al Dhafra Castle to Al Mirfa, 176 km (109 mi)[6][7]
Stage 1 Result[8][9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) Alpecin–Fenix 3h 45' 47"
2  David Dekker (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 0"
3  Emīls Liepiņš (LAT) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
4  Michael Mørkøv (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 0"
5  Elia Viviani (ITA) Cofidis + 0"
6  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
7  Anthony Roux (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
8  Chris Harper (AUS) Team Jumbo–Visma + 3"
9  João Almeida (POR) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 3"
10  Fausto Masnada (ITA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 3"
General classification after Stage 1[8][9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) Alpecin–Fenix 3h 45' 37"
2  David Dekker (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 4"
3  Michael Mørkøv (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 6"
4  João Almeida (POR) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 7"
5  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates + 8"
6  Emīls Liepiņš (LAT) Trek–Segafredo + 10"
7  Elia Viviani (ITA) Cofidis + 10"
8  Anthony Roux (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 10"
9  Damiano Caruso (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 10"
10  Chris Harper (AUS) Team Jumbo–Visma + 13"

Stage 2

22 February 2021 – Al Hudayriat Island, 13 km (8.1 mi) (ITT)[10][11]

After a round of COVID-19 testing on 21 February returned a positive result for an Alpecin–Fenix staff member, the entire team, including overnight race leader Mathieu van der Poel, withdrew from the race. Consequently, David Dekker, who was second overall, wore the red jersey of the leader of the general classification on Stage 2. He was due to wear the white jersey of the leader of the young rider classification, but that jersey was worn by Tadej Pogačar, who was third in the young rider classification, as the second-placed young rider, João Almeida, wore the green jersey of the leader of the points classification, which had also been led by van der Poel. Almeida had been leading the sprints classification, so the black jersey was worn by second-placed Mattia Cattaneo.[12]

Stage 2 Result[13][14]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Filippo Ganna (ITA) Ineos Grenadiers 13' 56"
2  Stefan Bissegger (SUI) EF Education–Nippo + 14"
3  Mikkel Bjerg (DEN) UAE Team Emirates + 21"
4  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates + 24"
5  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Astana–Premier Tech + 30"
6  João Almeida (POR) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 30"
7  Max Walscheid (GER) Team Qhubeka Assos + 32"
8  Stefan de Bod (RSA) Astana–Premier Tech + 33"
9  Daniel Felipe Martínez (COL) Ineos Grenadiers + 36"
10  Matthias Brändle (AUT) Israel Start-Up Nation + 38"
General classification after Stage 2[13][14]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates 4h 00' 05"
2  João Almeida (POR) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 5"
3  Mattia Cattaneo (ITA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 18"
4  Chris Harper (AUS) Team Jumbo–Visma + 33"
5  Adam Yates (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 39"
6  Neilson Powless (USA) EF Education–Nippo + 41"
7  Anthony Roux (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 45"
8  David Dekker (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 46"
9  Michael Mørkøv (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 47"
10  Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo + 48"

Stage 3

23 February 2021 – Al Ain to Jebel Hafeet, 166 km (103 mi)[15][16]
Stage 3 Result[17][18]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates 3h 58' 35"
2  Adam Yates (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 0"
3  Sergio Higuita (COL) EF Education–Nippo + 48"
4  Emanuel Buchmann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 48"
5  Harm Vanhoucke (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 48"
6  João Almeida (POR) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 48"
7  Florian Stork (GER) Team DSM + 54"
8  Neilson Powless (USA) EF Education–Nippo + 54"
9  Chris Harper (AUS) Team Jumbo–Visma + 1' 00"
10  Geoffrey Bouchard (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 1' 09"
General classification after Stage 3[17][18]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates 7h 58' 30"
2  Adam Yates (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 43"
3  João Almeida (POR) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 1' 03"
4  Chris Harper (AUS) Team Jumbo–Visma + 1' 43"
5  Neilson Powless (USA) EF Education–Nippo + 1' 45"
6  Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo + 2' 36"
7  Damiano Caruso (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 2' 38"
8  Mattia Cattaneo (ITA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 2' 39"
9  Rubén Fernández (ESP) Cofidis + 3' 32"
10  Fausto Masnada (ITA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 4' 47"

Stage 4

24 February 2021 – Al Marjan Island to Al Marjan Island, 204 km (127 mi)[19][20]
Stage 4 Result[21][22]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Sam Bennett (IRL) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 4h 51' 51"
2  David Dekker (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 0"
3  Caleb Ewan (AUS) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
4  Elia Viviani (ITA) Cofidis + 0"
5  Matteo Moschetti (ITA) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
6  Pascal Ackermann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
7  Phil Bauhaus (GER) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
8  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Team Qhubeka Assos + 0"
9  Fernando Gaviria (COL) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
10  Kaden Groves (AUS) Team BikeExchange + 0"
General classification after Stage 4[21][22]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates 12h 50' 21"
2  Adam Yates (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 43"
3  João Almeida (POR) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 1' 03"
4  Chris Harper (AUS) Team Jumbo–Visma + 1' 43"
5  Neilson Powless (USA) EF Education–Nippo + 1' 45"
6  Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo + 2' 36"
7  Mattia Cattaneo (ITA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 2' 38"
8  Damiano Caruso (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 2' 38"
9  Rubén Fernández (ESP) Cofidis + 3' 32"
10  Fausto Masnada (ITA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 4' 47"

Stage 5

25 February 2021 – Fujairah City to Jebel Jais, 170 km (110 mi)[23][24]
Stage 5 Result[25][26]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) Team Jumbo–Visma 4h 19' 08"
2  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates + 3"
3  Adam Yates (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 3"
4  Sergio Higuita (COL) EF Education–Nippo + 5"
5  João Almeida (POR) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 6"
6  Nick Schultz (AUS) Team BikeExchange + 6"
7  Sepp Kuss (USA) Team Jumbo–Visma + 8"
8  Wout Poels (NED) Team Bahrain Victorious + 8"
9  Ben Hermans (BEL) Israel Start-Up Nation + 8"
10  Geoffrey Bouchard (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team + 8"
General classification after Stage 5[25][26]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates 17h 09' 26"
2  Adam Yates (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 45"
3  João Almeida (POR) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 1' 12"
4  Chris Harper (AUS) Team Jumbo–Visma + 1' 54"
5  Neilson Powless (USA) EF Education–Nippo + 1' 56"
6  Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo + 2' 47"
7  Damiano Caruso (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 2' 49"
8  Mattia Cattaneo (ITA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 4' 03"
9  Rubén Fernández (ESP) Cofidis + 4' 23"
10  Fausto Masnada (ITA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 6' 40"

Stage 6

26 February 2021 – Deira Islands to Palm Jumeirah, 168 km (104 mi)[27][28]
Stage 6 Result[29][30]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Sam Bennett (IRL) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 3h 32' 23"
2  Elia Viviani (ITA) Cofidis + 0"
3  Pascal Ackermann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
4  David Dekker (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 0"
5  Fernando Gaviria (COL) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
6  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Team Qhubeka Assos + 0"
7  Kaden Groves (AUS) Team BikeExchange + 0"
8  André Greipel (GER) Israel Start-Up Nation + 0"
9  Cees Bol (NED) Team DSM + 0"
10  Michael Mørkøv (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 0"
General classification after Stage 6[29][30]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates 20h 41' 59"
2  Adam Yates (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 35"
3  João Almeida (POR) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 1' 02"
4  Chris Harper (AUS) Team Jumbo–Visma + 1' 44"
5  Neilson Powless (USA) EF Education–Nippo + 1' 46"
6  Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo + 2' 37"
7  Damiano Caruso (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 2' 39"
8  Mattia Cattaneo (ITA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 3' 53"
9  Rubén Fernández (ESP) Cofidis + 4' 13"
10  Fausto Masnada (ITA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 6' 30"

Stage 7

27 February 2021 – Yas Mall to Abu Dhabi, 147 km (91 mi)[31][32]
Stage 7 Result[33][34]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Caleb Ewan (AUS) Lotto–Soudal 3h 18' 29"
2  Sam Bennett (IRL) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 0"
3  Phil Bauhaus (GER) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
4  Michael Mørkøv (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 0"
5  Cees Bol (NED) Team DSM + 0"
6  André Greipel (GER) Israel Start-Up Nation + 0"
7  Andrea Vendrame (ITA) AG2R Citroën Team + 0"
8  Luka Mezgec (SLO) Team BikeExchange + 0"
9  Riccardo Minali (ITA) Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 0"
10  Yevgeniy Gidich (KAZ) Astana–Premier Tech + 0"
General classification after Stage 7[33][34]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates 24h 00' 28"
2  Adam Yates (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 35"
3  João Almeida (POR) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 1' 02"
4  Chris Harper (AUS) Team Jumbo–Visma + 1' 42"
5  Neilson Powless (USA) EF Education–Nippo + 1' 45"
6  Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo + 2' 37"
7  Damiano Caruso (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 2' 39"
8  Mattia Cattaneo (ITA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 3' 53"
9  Rubén Fernández (ESP) Cofidis + 4' 13"
10  Fausto Masnada (ITA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 6' 30"

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Sprints classification
 Youth classification
 Team classification
1 Mathieu van der Poel Mathieu van der Poel Mathieu van der Poel João Almeida David Dekker Deceuninck–Quick-Step
2 Filippo Ganna Tadej Pogačar João Almeida Tadej Pogačar UAE Team Emirates
3 Tadej Pogačar Tadej Pogačar
4 Sam Bennett David Dekker Tony Gallopin
5 Jonas Vingegaard Tadej Pogačar Thomas de Gendt
6 Sam Bennett David Dekker Tony Gallopin
7 Caleb Ewan
Final Tadej Pogačar David Dekker Tony Gallopin Tadej Pogačar UAE Team Emirates

Final classification standings

Legend
Denotes the winner of the general classification Denotes the winner of the sprints classification
Denotes the winner of the points classification Denotes the winner of the young rider classification

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)[33][34]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates 24h 00' 28"
2  Adam Yates (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 35"
3  João Almeida (POR) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 1' 02"
4  Chris Harper (AUS) Team Jumbo–Visma + 1' 42"
5  Neilson Powless (USA) EF Education–Nippo + 1' 45"
6  Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo + 2' 37"
7  Damiano Caruso (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 2' 39"
8  Mattia Cattaneo (ITA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 3' 53"
9  Rubén Fernández (ESP) Cofidis + 4' 13"
10  Fausto Masnada (ITA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 6' 30"

Points classification[edit]

Final points classification (1–10)[33][34]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  David Dekker (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma 66
2  Sam Bennett (IRL) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 56
3  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates 51
4  João Almeida (POR) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 35
5  Tony Gallopin (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team 33
6  Elia Viviani (ITA) Cofidis 33
7  Caleb Ewan (AUS) Lotto–Soudal 32
8  Adam Yates (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers 28
9  Michael Mørkøv (DEN) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 28
10  Filippo Ganna (ITA) Ineos Grenadiers 21

Sprints classification[edit]

Final sprints classification (1–10)[33][34]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Tony Gallopin (FRA) AG2R Citroën Team 33
2  David Dekker (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma 25
3  Thomas De Gendt (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 18
4  João Almeida (POR) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 16
5  Omer Goldstein (ISR) Israel Start-Up Nation 10
6  Mattia Cattaneo (ITA) Deceuninck–Quick-Step 9
7  Matteo Sobrero (ITA) Astana–Premier Tech 8
8  Mathias Frank (SUI) AG2R Citroën Team 8
9  Olivier Le Gac (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 8
10  Luis León Sánchez (ESP) Astana–Premier Tech 6

Young rider classification[edit]

Final young rider classification (1–10)[33][34]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates 24h 00' 28"
2  João Almeida (POR) Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 1' 02"
3  Neilson Powless (USA) EF Education–Nippo + 1' 45"
4  Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo + 2' 37"
5  Sergio Higuita (COL) EF Education–Nippo + 9' 47"
6  Stefan de Bod (RSA) Astana–Premier Tech + 12' 34"
7  Harm Vanhoucke (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 13' 05"
8  Rémy Rochas (FRA) Cofidis + 14' 06"
9  Mikkel Bjerg (DEN) UAE Team Emirates + 14' 18"
10  Samuele Battistella (ITA) Astana–Premier Tech + 14' 45"

Team classification[edit]

Final team classification (1–10)[33][34]
Rank Team Time
1 UAE Team Emirates 72h 07' 44"
2 Deceuninck–Quick-Step + 5' 10"
3 Team Jumbo–Visma + 11' 01"
4 Cofidis + 16' 28"
5 EF Education–Nippo + 17' 25"
6 Team Bahrain Victorious + 18' 59"
7 Astana–Premier Tech + 29' 11"
8 Bora–Hansgrohe + 32' 12"
9 Trek–Segafredo + 34' 17"
10 Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux + 34' 25"

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Sources

External links

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