UAE Tour 2023 Route stage 1: Al Dhafra Castle - Al Mirfa
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Monday 20 February - The 1st stage of the UAE Tour is played out on a flat route of 151 kilometres. The race starts near Al Dhafra Castle and finishes in Al Mirfa. Mark Cavendish, Dylan Groenewegen and Arnaud Démare are eyeing up this one.
The route is similar to the opener of two years ago. Back then, Mathieu van der Poel took the spoils after a race with full on echelon action.
The riders clip into their pedals in front of Al Dhafra Castle, 30 kilometres west of Madīnat Zāyid, a city with 30,000 inhabitants.
After moving through Madīnat Zāyid the riders brush past the Habshan oil fields on their way to the Arabian Gulf. They reach finish venue Al Mirfa, a small coastal village, with one 18.8 kilometres lap to go.
The first three riders on the line gain time bonuses of 10, 6 and 4 seconds, while the intermediate sprints come with 3, 2 and 1 seconds.
Ride the route yourself? Download GPX stage 1 UAE Tour 2023.
Another interesting read: results 1st stage 2023 UAE Tour.
UAE Tour 2023 – stage 1: route, profile, tweets
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