More hot racing this year. This year the racing comes a bit sooner, so it doesn't clash with so many other races like in previous years. Only the last stage is on the same day as the start of Dauphine. Pog has won this race a few times in the past, but this year he's doing the Dauphine after a...
The return of Pogacar! After all this time UAE still make him do this desert race. Probably because of last year, when they haven't managed to win or even podium, since Yates crashed out. In the end a breakout win for Lennert Van Eetvelt. And the year before where Remco stole the win. Also a...
More hot racing this year. Previous to last year, the two editions were won by Pogacar. Then great racing by Filippo Zana to win last year, with Pogacar missing because of the broken wrist. This year Pog is resting after the Giro, so no races before the Tour. But there opens up the competition...
Let the hype begin! It's a showdown between Roglic, in his all new Bora team, and Remco, before their real showdown at the TDF. But there's also a lot of other talent here.
Also notable is the TTT of 27 km, where Quickstep will take a lot of time.
Notable GC mentions: Evenepoel, Roglic...
The one and only world tour race in the Middle East. Hot racing in the sand! With a lot of sprinting, two MTT, and an ITT.
Last year it was Evenepoel who held on to snatch the overall over Adam Yates. Yates seems to be in good form, just fresh from winning Tour of Oman.
Notable GC mentions...
The old gang is back, fresh from Milano Sanremo. Wout, Pog and MVDP (and Ganna) will battle it out again. Can anyone stop the savage power of MVDP?
Last year it was Wout and his pal Laporte who did a 1-2 for jumbo Visma.
Notable all-rounder: Pogacar, Wout, MVDP, Kung, Laporte, Girmay, Ganna...
More hot racing this year. Last year's edition was won by Pogacar. He is going to use this race as TDF preparation instead of Dauphine/Swiss, same as last year. But he is very keen to win it, being his home race obviously.
This year he should also have a bit more competition. Also the sprints...