The 2025 UAE Tour Ladies shall be held February 6-9, with organisers Abu Dhabi Sports activities Council revealing three dash phases and one mountain stage for the race’s third version. All 4 phases have elevated in distance for a complete of 540km, 15% extra kilometres than final 12 months.
The GC title may once more be selected stage 3 with a summit end at Jebel Hafeet. Within the first two editions the mountaintop end at Jebel Hafeet outlined the general classification, Elisa Longo Borghini (Trek-Lidl) profitable the stage and the GC in 2023 and world champion Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx-Protime) used a victory atop the climb to safe the GC in 2024.
There are comparable programs to book-end the four-day occasion, beginning with the pan-flat stage to Dubai Harbour and one other flat structure across the Abu Dhabi waterfront on the ultimate day. Stage 1 begins on the Dubai Police Officer’s Membership and returns for a end at Dubai Harbour. This 12 months the stage is 149km in size, 27km longer than final 12 months.
One other desert duel takes place on the second day, with a 111km route that begins from Al Dahfra Fort, to the east of Al Mirfa, the place the stage began final 12 months. Flat roads result in Madinat Zayed, the place the route returns via desert terrain once more for the second half and finishes within the coastal metropolis of Al Mirfa.
Stage 3 is the basic mountain setup for the peloton, this 12 months stretched from 128km to 152km in distance. The route winds via Al Ain after which finds extra desert on an extended stretch of Truck Street E30. From Inexperienced Mubazarah, the ultimate 10km uphill begins for a shake-up of the GC, Jebel Hafeet averaging 8-9% gradient.
The stage race concludes with a 128km round Abu Dhabi. The primary part heads in the direction of Khalifa Metropolis and Yas Marina. On the return to Abu Dhabi, the route passes over a collection of islands – Saadiyat Island, Al Maryah Island, Al Reem Island and Yifenah Island. The ultimate 5 kilometres are on a large highway to arrange the ultimate skirmishes for a quick dash.
Stage 1: Dubai Police Officer’s Membership to Dubai Harbour, 149km
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Stage 2: Al Dhafra Fort to Al Mirfa, 111km
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Stage 3: Al Ain Qasr Al Muwaiji to Jebel Hafeet, 152km
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Stage 4: Abu Dhabi Fatima Bint Mubarak Women Academy to Abu Dhabi Breakwater, 128km