2026 UAE Tour
Cycling race
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The 2026 UAE Tour was a road cycling stage race that took place between 16 and 22 February in the United Arab Emirates. It was the eighth edition of the UAE Tour, and the third race of the 2026 UCI World Tour.
Dates16–22 February 2026
Stages7
Distance978.2 km (607.8 mi)
Winning time21h 10' 30"
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| Dates | 16–22 February 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 978.2 km (607.8 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 21h 10' 30" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams
All eighteen UCI WorldTeams and three UCI ProTeams took part in the race.[1]
UCI WorldTeams
- Alpecin–Premier Tech
- Decathlon CMA CGM
- EF Education–EasyPost
- Groupama–FDJ United
- INEOS Grenadiers
- Lidl–Trek
- Lotto–Intermarché
- Movistar Team
- NSN Cycling Team
- Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe
- Soudal–Quick-Step
- Team Bahrain Victorious
- Team Jayco–AlUla
- Team Picnic–PostNL
- Visma–Lease a Bike
- UAE Team Emirates XRG
- Uno-X Mobility
- XDS Astana Team
UCI ProTeams
Route
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner | |
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| 1 | 16 February | Madinat Zayed Majlis to Liwa Palace | Flat stage | |||
| 2 | 17 February | Al Hudayriat Island to Al Hudayriat Island | 12.2 km (7.6 mi) | Individual time trial | ||
| 3 | 18 February | Umm Al Quwain to Jebel Mobrah | 182 km (113 mi) | Mountain stage | ||
| 4 | 19 February | Fujairah to Fujairah | 182 km (113 mi) | Flat stage | ||
| 5 | 20 February | Dubai Al Mamzar Park to Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University | 165 km (103 mi) | Flat stage | ||
| 6 | 21 February | Al Ain Museum to Jebel Hafeet | 168 km (104 mi) | Mountain stage | ||
| 7 | 22 February | Zayed National Museum to Abu Dhabi Breakwater | 149 km (93 mi) | Flat stage | ||
| Total | 978.2 km (607.8 mi) | |||||
Stages
Stage 1
- 16 February 2026 — Madinat Zayed Majlis to Liwa Palace, 118 km (73 mi)[2]
Stage 2
- 17 February 2026 – Al Hudayriat Island to Al Hudayriat Island, 12.2 km (7.6 mi) (ITT)[4]
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Stage 3
- 18 February 2026 – Umm Al Quwain to Jebel Mobrah, 182 km (113 mi)[6]
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Stage 4
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Stage 5
- 20 February 2026 – Dubai Al Mamzar Park to Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, 165 km (103 mi)[10]
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Stage 6
- 21 February 2026 – Al Ain Museum to Jebel Hafeet, 168 km (104 mi)[12]
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Stage 7
- 22 February 2026 – Zayed National Museum to Abu Dhabi Breakwater, 149 km (93 mi)[14]
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Classification leadership table
| Stage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Sprints classification |
Young rider classification |
Team classification |
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| 1 | Isaac del Toro | Isaac del Toro | Isaac del Toro | Jonathan Milan | Isaac del Toro | XDS Astana Team |
| 2 | Remco Evenepoel | Remco Evenepoel | Remco Evenepoel | Joshua Tarling | INEOS Grenadiers | |
| 3 | Antonio Tiberi | Antonio Tiberi | Isaac del Toro | Silvan Dillier | Antonio Tiberi | UAE Team Emirates XRG |
| 4 | Jonathan Milan | |||||
| 5 | Jonathan Milan | Jonathan Milan | ||||
| 6 | Isaac del Toro | Isaac del Toro | Isaac del Toro | Isaac del Toro | ||
| 7 | Jonathan Milan | Jonathan Milan | ||||
| Final | Isaac del Toro | Jonathan Milan | Silvan Dillier | Isaac del Toro | UAE Team Emirates XRG | |
Classification standings
| Legend | |||
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| 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
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | UAE Team Emirates XRG | 21h 10' 30" | |
| 2 | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 20" | |
| 3 | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 1' 14" | |
| 4 | XDS Astana Team | + 1' 25" | |
| 5 | Decathlon CMA CGM | + 1' 34" | |
| 6 | Lotto–Intermarché | + 1' 44" | |
| 7 | Lidl–Trek | + 1' 47" | |
| 8 | Visma–Lease a Bike | + 1' 55" | |
| 9 | Uno-X Mobility | + 2' 08" | |
| 10 | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 2' 25" | |
| Source: [15] | |||
Points classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Lidl–Trek | 70 | |
| 2 | UAE Team Emirates XRG | 56 | |
| 3 | Team Bahrain Victorious | 41 | |
| 4 | Alpecin–Premier Tech | 40 | |
| 5 | XDS Astana Team | 33 | |
| 6 | NSN Cycling Team | 32 | |
| 7 | Uno-X Mobility | 32 | |
| 8 | Team Jayco–AlUla | 23 | |
| 9 | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | 20 | |
| 10 | Decathlon CMA CGM | 19 | |
| Source: [15] | |||
Sprints classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Alpecin–Premier Tech | 40 | |
| 2 | Team Jayco–AlUla | 16 | |
| 3 | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | 13 | |
| 4 | Lidl–Trek | 10 | |
| 5 | Modern Adventure Pro Cycling | 10 | |
| 6 | Alpecin–Premier Tech | 10 | |
| 7 | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | 10 | |
| 8 | Decathlon CMA CGM | 9 | |
| 9 | Groupama–FDJ United | 8 | |
| 10 | Groupama–FDJ United | 8 | |
| Source: [15] | |||
Young rider classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | UAE Team Emirates XRG | 21h 10' 30" | |
| 2 | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 20" | |
| 3 | Lotto–Intermarché | + 1' 44" | |
| 4 | Visma–Lease a Bike | + 1' 55" | |
| 5 | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 2' 38" | |
| 6 | Visma–Lease a Bike | + 3' 50" | |
| 7 | INEOS Grenadiers | + 3' 57" | |
| 8 | EF Education–EasyPost | + 4' 41" | |
| 9 | Movistar Team | + 4' 57" | |
| 10 | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 5' 37" | |
| Source: [15] | |||
Teams classification
| Rank | Team | Time | |
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| 1 | 63h 40' 56" | ||
| 2 | + 22" | ||
| 3 | + 5' 25" | ||
| 4 | + 5' 33" | ||
| 5 | + 8' 36" | ||
| 6 | + 8' 40" | ||
| 7 | + 9' 21" | ||
| 8 | + 9' 58" | ||
| 9 | + 11' 12" | ||
| 10 | + 18' 54" | ||
| Source: [15] | |||