UAE Tour 2025, February 17-23

[Ilmaestro99]

Finally, the goat is back

The horse is also back. Philepsen won't know what kicked him

 

[Tim Cahill]

750m at 6% on narrow bumpy old Basque roads maybe, the tarmac here and field quality they will barely feel the road going up.

Bauhaus will steal it.

 

[Lequack]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zZZeU9kxC8

 

[hayneplane]

750m at 6% on narrow bumpy old Basque roads maybe, the tarmac here and field quality they will barely feel the road going up.

Bauhaus will steal it.

Looking at his form in Valencia I would favour Milan to win Stage 1

 

[search]

750m at 6% on narrow bumpy old Basque roads maybe, the tarmac here and field quality they will barely feel the road going up.

maybe, yeah. Google reviews say "This Palace has a free WiFi, waiting sits, tight security, with a very beautiful road"

 

[Samu Cuenca]

maybe, yeah. Google reviews say "This Palace has a free WiFi, waiting sits, tight security, with a very beautiful road"

We shouldn't be seeing any unwanted cars on the road then.

 

[Tymek]

Looking at his form in Valencia I would favour Milan to win Stage 1

Looking at his whole career I would favor Pog to win stage 1 🙂‍↔️😉

 

[Potomac]

The official site doesn't seem to have a list of broadcasters.

 

[Samamba]

I just want heavy crosswind action and mayhem

Wind doesn't look to be hard enough upcoming days at least.

 

[Lequack]

Wind doesn't look to be hard enough upcoming days at least.

Well that is unfortunate, maybe they should shorten the flat stages by at least half, so they don't torture the viewers.

 

[tobydawq]

Well that is unfortunate, maybe they should shorten the flat stages by at least half, so they don't torture the viewers.

The viewers could also turn in later.

 

[Peyroteo94]

We need wind in stages 4, 5 and 6.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

The viewers could also turn in later.

Not being able to watch a race can also feel like torture.

 

[Samamba]

Some weather models predict a bit more wind now for monday. Between 20-26, and more importantly, from the perfect direction for the first part of the race. Might be a bit stressfull but doubt something happens. Similar to last year.

For now there's a bit more wind predicted at the end of the week again. Might see some echelon stuff on the Jebel Hafeet stage like last year, but too early too tell of course.

 

[Peyroteo94]

Some weather models predict a bit more wind now for monday. Between 20-26, and more importantly, from the perfect direction for the first part of the race. Might be a bit stressfull but doubt something happens. Similar to last year.

For now there's a bit more wind predicted at the end of the week again. Might see some echelon stuff on the Jebel Hafeet stage like last year, but too early too tell of course.

That's good enough for echelons, specially with this strong and powerful sprint teams more UAE with very strong roulers supporting Pogacar

 

[Samamba]

That's good enough for echelons, specially with this strong and powerful sprint teams more UAE with very strong roulers supporting Pogacar

Depends. 26 is strong enough, 20 isn't to make big enough gaps probably given that 2nd part of the race the wind won't be in a good direction.

It was a bit more than 20 last year, also good direction and nothing happened.

 

[kingjr]

Well that is unfortunate, maybe they should shorten the flat stages by at least half, so they don't torture the viewers.

Maybe you should wait longer before you start watching.

 

[Rockestar_33]

From an Aussie perspective hoping to see good results from Harper (top 10), Storer (top 15) and Welsford (stage win or podium) in particular.

I wanna see FFB do well too,.

 

[yaco]

From an Aussie perspective hoping to see good results from Harper (top 10), Storer (top 15) and Welsford (stage win or podium) in particular.

I wanna see FFB do well too,.

Its a pity that Plapp has the injured wrist as I thought he could podium this race, especially with the ITT.

 

[Rob5091]

UCI points for the top 10 in each stage and for guys all the way down to 60th on final GC. So we get to see the hearthrob of millions (no not Pogi) but Haoyu Su and his Astana buddies gunning it en masse for those bigly UCI points.
Otherwise, Lenny VE hopefully stays upright and gives it a good go.

edit - add - Froomey 's back! Yeah!

 

[Red Rick]

Yes, this finish has never featured before.

Not even this type of finish. It's always either been pan flat, Jebel Jais, Jebel Hafeet or Hatta Dam.

It's the most interesting stage by far tbh

 

[search]

Contrary to what it says in the roadbook, the bunch sprint protocol will not be applied tomorrow, by the way.

 

[Netserk]

Contrary to what it says in the roadbook, the bunch sprint protocol will not be applied tomorrow, by the way.

Should still be too easy for any splits in the peloton.

 

[search]

Should still be too easy for any splits in the peloton.

on paper it's a bit harder than the Catalunya sprint Roglic and Pogacar (more or less) won the past two years, but yeah... maybe not in UAE.

 

[Samamba]

on paper it's a bit harder than the Catalunya sprint Roglic and Pogacar (more or less) won the past two years, but yeah... maybe not in UAE.

Yeah that's completely different cause in that Catalunya stage the whole peloton is already stretched out before they hit the final slopes. They go through a very technical city there. I also always feel like that finish is harder than it looks on paper.