2023 UAE Tour Women
The 2023 UAE Tour Women was a road cycling stage race that took place between 9 and 12 February 2023 in the United Arab Emirates. It was the inaugural edition of the UAE Tour Women, and the third race of the 2023 UCI Women's World Tour.
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| Dates | 9–12 February 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 468 km (290.8 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The race was won by Italian rider Elisa Longo Borghini of Trek–Segafredo.[1]
Teams edit
Thirteen UCI Women’s WorldTeams and seven UCI Women’s Continental Teams took part in the race.[2]
UCI Women's WorldTeams
UCI Women's Continental Teams
Route edit
The route was announced in January 2023, with three sprint stages and one mountain stage.[3]
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner | |
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| 1 | 9 February | Port Rashid to Dubai Harbour | 109 km (68 mi) | Flat stage | Charlotte Kool (NED) | |
| 2 | 10 February | Al Dhafra Castle to Al Mirfa | 133 km (83 mi) | Flat stage | Lorena Wiebes (NED) | |
| 3 | 11 February | Hazza bin Zayed Stadium to Jebel Hafeet | 107 km (66 mi) | Mountain stage | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | |
| 4 | 12 February | Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy to Abu Dhabi Breakwater | 119 km (74 mi) | Flat stage | Charlotte Kool (NED) | |
| Total | 468 km (291 mi) | |||||
Result edit
The race was dominated by Trek–Segafredo, with Elisa Longo Borghini and her teammate Gaia Realini winning stage three to Jebel Hafeet by a minute ahead the peloton.[4] Amanda Spratt of Trek–Segafredo retained the leaders jersey of the UCI Women's World Tour.[4]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | 12h 08' 48" |
| 2 | Gaia Realini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | +7" |
| 3 | Silvia Persico (ITA) | UAE Team ADQ | +1' 18" |
| 4 | Anna Shackley (GBR) | SD Worx | +1' 35" |
| 5 | Elise Chabbey (SUI) | Canyon–SRAM | +1' 58" |
| 6 | Mikayla Harvey (NZL) | UAE Team ADQ | +2' 02" |
| 7 | Soraya Paladin (ITA) | Canyon–SRAM | +2' 06" |
| 8 | Esmée Peperkamp (NED) | Team DSM | +2' 22" |
| 9 | Liane Lippert (GER) | Movistar Team | +2' 35" |
| 10 | Mareille Meijering (NED) | Zaaf Cycling Team | +2' 37" |
References edit
- ^ Knöfler, Lukas (12 February 2023). "Elisa Longo Borghini wins UAE Tour Women as Kool takes final sprint". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "The teams set to compete in the first ever UAE Tour Women are announced". UAE Tour Women. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ a b "The route and jerseys of the first-ever UAE Tour Women are unveiled". UAE Tour Women. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Sandstorm: the 2023 women's UAE Tour in review". Rouleur. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "UAE Tour Women 2023 Stage 4 results". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
External links edit
- Official website