2025 UAE Tour
Emirati cycling race

Cycling race
2025 UAE Tour
2025 UCI World Tour, race 3 of 36
Race details
Dates17–23 February 2025
Stages7
Distance1,013.2 km (629.6 mi)
Winning time23h 08' 42"
Results
Winner  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) (UAE Team Emirates XRG)
  Second  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) (Lidl–Trek)
  Third  Pello Bilbao (ESP) (Team Bahrain Victorious)
Points  Jonathan Milan (ITA) (Lidl–Trek)
Youth  Iván Romeo (ESP) (Movistar Team)
Sprints  Đorđe Đurić (SRB) (Team Solution Tech–Vini Fantini)
  Team Spain Movistar Team
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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 characteristics and winners
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 17 February Madinat Zayed Shams Solar Park to Liwa Palace 138 km (86 mi) Flat stage  Jonathan Milan (ITA)
2 18 February Al Hudayriat Island to Al Hudayriat Island 12.2 km (7.6 mi) Individual time trial  Josh Tarling (GBR)
3 19 February Ras Al Khaimah to Jebel Jais 179 km (111 mi) Mountain stage  Tadej Pogačar (SLO)
4 20 February Fujairah Qidfa Beach to Umm Al Quwain 181 km (112 mi) Flat stage  Jonathan Milan (ITA)
5 21 February American University Dubai to Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University 160 km (99 mi) Flat stage  Tim Merlier (BEL)
6 22 February Abu Dhabi Cycling Club to Abu Dhabi Breakwater 167 km (104 mi) Flat stage  Tim Merlier (BEL)
7 23 February Al Ain Hazza bin Zayed Stadium to Jebel Hafeet 176 km (109 mi) Mountain stage  Tadej Pogačar (SLO)
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 1 Result[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jonathan Milan (ITA) Lidl–Trek 3h 31' 34"
2  Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
3  Tobias Lund Andresen (DEN) Team Picnic–PostNL + 0"
4  Lennert Van Eetvelt (BEL) Lotto + 0"
5  Oscar Onley (GBR) Team Picnic–PostNL + 0"
6  Aaron Gate (NZL) XDS Astana Team + 0"
7  Harold Tejada (COL) XDS Astana Team + 0"
8  Lionel Taminiaux (BEL) Lotto + 0"
9  Phil Bauhaus (GER) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
10  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 0"
General classification after Stage 1[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jonathan Milan (ITA) Lidl–Trek 3h 31' 24"
2  Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 4"
3  Tobias Lund Andresen (DEN) Team Picnic–PostNL + 6"
4  Lennert Van Eetvelt (BEL) Lotto + 10"
5  Oscar Onley (GBR) Team Picnic–PostNL + 10"
6  Aaron Gate (NZL) XDS Astana Team + 10"
7  Harold Tejada (COL) XDS Astana Team + 10"
8  Lionel Taminiaux (BEL) Lotto + 10"
9  Phil Bauhaus (GER) Team Bahrain Victorious + 10"
10  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 10"

Stage 2

18 February 2025 – Al Hudayriat Island to Al Hudayriat Island, 12.2 km (7.6 mi) (ITT)[6]
Stage 2 Result[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Joshua Tarling (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers 12' 55"
2  Stefan Bissegger (SUI) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 13"
3  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 18"
4  Jay Vine (AUS) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 21"
5  Max Walscheid (GER) Team Jayco–AlUla + 24"
6  Pablo Castrillo (ESP) Movistar Team + 27"
7  Iván Romeo (ESP) Movistar Team + 28"
8  Pello Bilbao (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 39"
9  Florian Vermeersch (BEL) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 39"
10  Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 40"
General classification after Stage 2[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Joshua Tarling (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers 3h 44' 29"
2  Stefan Bissegger (SUI) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 13"
3  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 18"
4  Jay Vine (AUS) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 21"
5  Pablo Castrillo (ESP) Movistar Team + 27"
6  Iván Romeo (ESP) Movistar Team + 28"
7  Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 34"
8  Pello Bilbao (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 39"
9  Bruno Armirail (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 41"
10  Harold Tejada (COL) XDS Astana Team + 42"

Stage 3

19 February 2025 – Ras Al Khaimah to Jebel Jais, 179 km (111 mi)[8]
Stage 3 Result[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates XRG 4h 36' 04"
2  Oscar Onley (GBR) Team Picnic–PostNL + 0"
3  Felix Gall (AUT) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 0"
4  Lennert Van Eetvelt (BEL) Lotto + 0"
5  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Lidl–Trek + 0"
6  Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
7  Iván Romeo (ESP) Movistar Team + 4"
8  Pablo Castrillo (ESP) Movistar Team + 4"
9  Matthew Riccitello (USA) Israel–Premier Tech + 4"
10  Paul Seixas (FRA) Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 4"
General classification after Stage 3[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates XRG 8h 20' 41"
2  Joshua Tarling (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 18"
3  Pablo Castrillo (ESP) Movistar Team + 23"
4  Iván Romeo (ESP) Movistar Team + 24"
5  Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 26"
6  Jay Vine (AUS) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 33"
7  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Lidl–Trek + 34"
8  Pello Bilbao (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 35"
9  Harold Tejada (COL) XDS Astana Team + 38"
10  Lennert Van Eetvelt (BEL) Lotto + 38"

Stage 4

20 February 2025 – Fujairah Qidfa Beach to Umm Al Quwain, 181 km (112 mi)[10]
Stage 4 Result[11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jonathan Milan (ITA) Lidl–Trek 4h 03' 01"
2  Tim Merlier (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 0"
3  Jasper Philipsen (BEL) Alpecin–Deceuninck + 0"
4  Daniel McLay (GBR) Visma–Lease a Bike + 0"
5  Fernando Gaviria (COL) Movistar Team + 0"
6  Fabio Jakobsen (NED) Team Picnic–PostNL + 0"
7  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Team Jayco–AlUla + 0"
8  Phil Bauhaus (GER) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
9  Steffen De Schuyteneer (BEL) Lotto + 0"
10  Gerben Thijssen (BEL) Intermarché–Wanty + 0"
General classification after Stage 4[11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates XRG 12h 23' 42"
2  Joshua Tarling (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 18"
3  Pablo Castrillo (ESP) Movistar Team + 23"
4  Iván Romeo (ESP) Movistar Team + 24"
5  Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 25"
6  Jay Vine (AUS) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 33"
7  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Lidl–Trek + 34"
8  Pello Bilbao (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 35"
9  Harold Tejada (COL) XDS Astana Team + 38"
10  Lennert Van Eetvelt (BEL) Lotto + 38"

Stage 5

21 February 2025 – American University Dubai to Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, 160 km (99 mi)[12]
Stage 5 Result[13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tim Merlier (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step 3h 16' 55"
2  Matteo Malucelli (ITA) XDS Astana Team + 0"
3  Jonathan Milan (ITA) Lidl–Trek + 0"
4  Sam Welsford (AUS) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
5  Oded Kogut (ISR) Israel–Premier Tech + 0"
6  Maikel Zijlaard (NED) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 0"
7  Danny van Poppel (NED) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
8  Phil Bauhaus (GER) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
9  Elmar Reinders (NED) Team Jayco–AlUla + 0"
10  Luka Mezgec (SLO) Team Jayco–AlUla + 0"
General classification after Stage 5[13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates XRG 15h 40' 34"
2  Joshua Tarling (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 21"
3  Iván Romeo (ESP) Movistar Team + 27"
4  Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 28"
5  Jay Vine (AUS) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 36"
6  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Lidl–Trek + 37"
7  Pello Bilbao (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 38"
8  Lennert Van Eetvelt (BEL) Lotto + 38"
9  Harold Tejada (COL) XDS Astana Team + 41"
10  Oscar Onley (GBR) Team Picnic–PostNL + 44"

Stage 6

22 February 2025 – Abu Dhabi Cycling Club to Abu Dhabi Breakwater, 167 km (104 mi)[14]
Stage 6 Result[15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tim Merlier (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step 3h 44' 14"
2  Jasper Philipsen (BEL) Alpecin–Deceuninck + 0"
3  Jonathan Milan (ITA) Lidl–Trek + 0"
4  Max Walscheid (GER) Team Jayco–AlUla + 0"
5  Fabio Jakobsen (NED) Team Picnic–PostNL + 0"
6  Dušan Rajović (SRB) Team Solution Tech–Vini Fantini + 0"
7  Daniel Skerl (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
8  Enrico Zanoncello (ITA) VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 0"
9  Sam Welsford (AUS) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
10  Steffen De Schuyteneer (BEL) Lotto + 0"
General classification after Stage 6[15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates XRG 19h 24' 48"
2  Joshua Tarling (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 21"
3  Iván Romeo (ESP) Movistar Team + 27"
4  Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 28"
5  Jay Vine (AUS) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 36"
6  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Lidl–Trek + 37"
7  Pello Bilbao (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 38"
8  Lennert Van Eetvelt (BEL) Lotto + 38"
9  Harold Tejada (COL) XDS Astana Team + 41"
10  Oscar Onley (GBR) Team Picnic–PostNL + 44"

Stage 7

23 February 2025 – Al Ain Hazza bin Zayed Stadium to Jebel Hafeet, 176 km (109 mi)[16]
Stage 7 Result[17]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates XRG 3h 44' 04"
2  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Lidl–Trek + 33"
3  Pello Bilbao (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 35"
4  Iván Romeo (ESP) Movistar Team + 49"
5  Oscar Onley (GBR) Team Picnic–PostNL + 1' 16"
6  Pablo Castrillo (ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 25"
7  Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 2' 05"
8  William Junior Lecerf (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 2' 11"
9  Patrick Konrad (AUT) Lidl–Trek + 2' 33"
10  Ramses Debruyne (BEL) Alpecin–Deceuninck + 2' 51"
General classification after Stage 7[17]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates XRG 23h 08' 42"
2  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Lidl–Trek + 1' 14"
3  Pello Bilbao (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 1' 19"
4  Iván Romeo (ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 26"
5  Oscar Onley (GBR) Team Picnic–PostNL + 2' 10"
6  Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 2' 43"
7  Pablo Castrillo (ESP) Movistar Team + 2' 59"
8  William Junior Lecerf (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 3' 49"
9  Harold Tejada (COL) XDS Astana Team + 3' 52"
10  Patrick Konrad (AUT) Lidl–Trek + 4' 00"

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Sprints classification
 Young rider classification
 Team classification
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
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)[17]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates XRG 23h 08' 42"
2  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Lidl–Trek + 1' 14"
3  Pello Bilbao (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 1' 19"
4  Iván Romeo (ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 26"
5  Oscar Onley (GBR) Team Picnic–PostNL + 2' 10"
6  Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 2' 43"
7  Pablo Castrillo (ESP) Movistar Team + 2' 59"
8  William Junior Lecerf (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 3' 49"
9  Harold Tejada (COL) XDS Astana Team + 3' 52"
10  Patrick Konrad (AUT) Lidl–Trek + 4' 00"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)[17]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jonathan Milan (ITA) Lidl–Trek 81
2  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates XRG 62
3  Tim Merlier (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step 59
4  Đorđe Đurić (SRB) Team Solution Tech–Vini Fantini 46
5  Carlos Samudio (PAN) Team Solution Tech–Vini Fantini 38
6  Manuele Tarozzi (ITA) VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè 33
7  Oscar Onley (GBR) Team Picnic–PostNL 30
8  Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe 29
9  Lennert Van Eetvelt (BEL) Lotto 26
10  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) Lidl–Trek 23

Sprints classification

Final sprints classification (1–10)[17]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Đorđe Đurić (SRB) Team Solution Tech–Vini Fantini 46
2  Carlos Samudio (PAN) Team Solution Tech–Vini Fantini 38
3  Manuele Tarozzi (ITA) VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè 33
4  Jonathan Milan (ITA) Lidl–Trek 17
5  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates XRG 9
6  Lennert Van Eetvelt (BEL) Lotto 8
7  Lorenzo Quartucci (ITA) Team Solution Tech–Vini Fantini 5
8  Robbe Ghys (BEL) Alpecin–Deceuninck 5
9  Michael Leonard (CAN) Ineos Grenadiers 5
10  Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe 3

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)[17]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Iván Romeo (ESP) Movistar Team 23h 10' 08"
2  Oscar Onley (GBR) Team Picnic–PostNL + 44"
3  Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 1' 17"
4  Pablo Castrillo (ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 33"
5  William Junior Lecerf (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 2' 23"
6  Lennert Van Eetvelt (BEL) Lotto + 3' 17"
7  Georg Steinhauser (GER) EF Education–EasyPost + 3' 35"
8  Matthew Riccitello (USA) Israel–Premier Tech + 4' 55"
9  Alessandro Pinarello (ITA) VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè + 5' 55"
10  Joshua Tarling (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 6' 54"

Teams classification

Final team classification (1–10)[17]
Rank Team Time
1 Spain Movistar Team 69h 35' 16"
2 United States Lidl–Trek + 6' 03"
3 Bahrain Team Bahrain Victorious + 7' 51"
4 Germany Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 9' 43"
5 France Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale + 10' 38"
6 United Arab Emirates UAE Team Emirates XRG + 12' 18"
7 United States EF Education–EasyPost + 19' 29"
8 Israel Israel–Premier Tech + 20' 02"
9 Kazakhstan XDS Astana Team + 22' 54"
10 United Kingdom Ineos Grenadiers + 25' 45"

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