The route is flat and fast-paced. The intermediate time check appears 7 kilometres into the race.
It is the first ever ITT in the UAE Tour. The 1st edition of the race served a TTT though, which was also played out on Al Hudayriat, while Jumbo-Visma took the spoils.
GC leader David Dekker – after Mathieu van der Poel withdrew – is expected to finish around 16.30 local time.
Another interesting read: results 2nd stage 2021 UAE Tour.
UAE Tour 2021 – stage 2: route, profile, tweets
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