UAE Tour 2026, February 16-22

[Samamba]

boni up for grabs at the sprint?

 

[Berniece]

boni up for grabs at the sprint?

Yes. First one wasn't the case, but second one is.

Roadbook:

Time bonuses valid for the General Individual Classification are envisaged in eachstage.According to article 2.6.019 of the UCI Regulations, the time bonuses will be as follows:

• for each Intermediate Sprint, the time bonuses for the first three riders crossingthe line will be respectively 3’’, 2’’ and 1’’;
• upon finishing each stage, respectively 10’’, 6’’ and 4’’ time bonuses will beassigned to the first three riders crossing the line.

Only for the first stage, the Intermediate Sprints will follow the regulations below:

• Intermediate Sprint #1: points only (no time bonuses);
• Intermediate Sprint #2: points + time bonuses

 

[Rou]

The live feed and PCS show 28km to go and avg. speed of 67km/h.
Can anyone explain please? LoL

 

[Netserk]

The live feed and PCS show 28km to go and avg. speed of 67km/h.
Can anyone explain please? LoL

stage shortened, pcs didnt correct for that

 

[Berniece]

The live feed and PCS show 28km to go and avg. speed of 67km/h.
Can anyone explain please? LoL

Route has been shortened and this had an influence on their avg speed

 

[Netserk]

milan
tulett
van eetvelt

 

[Samamba]

Tulett and Van Eetvelt bothered, the others didnt.

 

[Rou]

Should we call the first part of the season 'Wind Gate'?
Next will be the neutralization of tomorrow's TT and then I want to see Remco's reaction.

 

[Berniece]

Would be surprised if those seconds matter for those two, but you never know

 

[Netserk]

Would be surprised if those seconds matter for those two, but you never know

i think they both can aim for a top-5

van eetvelt even the podium

 

[Samamba]

Would be surprised if those seconds matter for those two, but you never know

It can always be the difference between 5th and 6th, or 7th and 8th. For these guys that matters. It probably won't, but you never know and when you can just take them, why now. Ofc they are not in contention to win the whole thing.

van eetvelt even the podium

Van Eetvelt hasn't been able to show anythinig for almost a year (Catalunya last season) tho, and he has never shown a really good performance at pro level on a 45min climb like they are getting tomorrow. Podium should be out of his reach with Remco, Del Toro and Tiberi here. 5th would already be really good, I think 7th or something like that is more realistic, given he'll lose time in the TT to most.

 

[Berniece]

i think they both can aim for a top-5

van eetvelt even the podium

I don't know what the form is of most riders since it's so early in the season. Podium is imo out of the question for LVE if UAE controls the mountains. I can see Evenepoel, Del Toro, Tiberi already do better. Then we have to see in what form the likes of Gee, Storer, Gall or Van Wilder are in.

 

[Pantani_lives]

Have we reached the points where the sprints will be Milan vs. Milan?

That's perfectly possible:

Jonathan MILAN
vs. MILAN Frétin
vs. MILAN Menten.

 

[Cycling111]

If any team wanted to, they could try to dropped Milan.

 

[yaco]

Are the riders hitting 100 watts?

 

[Rou]

If any team wanted to, they could try to dropped Milan.

Drop him where?
MIlan is not getting dropped on an overpass. Last year he smoked Pog on the uphill sprint.

 

[Cycling111]

Drop him where?
MIlan is not getting dropped on an overpass. Last year he smoked Pog on the uphill sprint.

Last year's route was much flatter.

But Pogacar launched his sprint too early; otherwise, he would have overtaken several riders who passed him. It wasn't just Milan. Harold Tejada or Van Eetvelt for example.

 

[Samamba]

Last year's route was much flatter.

It is exactly the same route?

 

[Cycling111]

It is exactly the same route?

The route yes, but there are some new uphill-dunes.
Obviously it's not Hautacam , but they could have tried something else.

 

[KoopaCycling]

time for the finale

 

[Netserk]

The route yes, but there are some new uphill-dunes.

its the exact same hills they have been over

 

[Cycling111]

its the exact same hills they have been over

That's what I read. Let's see if I can find the tweet.

 

[carolina]

Milan crashed

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Milan involved in the crash

 

[Berniece]

Nice one from Del Toro