The world is on a date with the start of the "Emirates Tour" tomorrow
Tomorrow (Sunday), the world's attention will turn to the Emirates Tour competitions, which start in the first stage of ADNOC from Al Dhafra Fort, reaching the coastal city of Al Mirfa in the Al Dhafra region, for a distance of 176 km and the participation of 140 riders representing 20 international teams.
The event is held over a period of 7 days, without a public presence and with the highest safety standards, preventive measures and precautionary measures in accordance with a tight health protocol aimed at ensuring the safety of all participants and organizers in light of the repercussions of the current stage.
The (UAE Tour) is the only global race in the Middle East, which is held at the opening of the UCI's races agenda for 2021, demonstrates the country's stature, its exceptional capabilities, its exemplary handling of crisis management, and its great commitment to commitment to the global sporting community, by resuming sports activity in The support of the wise leadership of sport and its great role in achieving rapprochement and rapprochement between peoples in the Emirates remained a home of peace and tolerance.
The tracks of the third edition of the Emirates Tour are distinguished by the diversity of its stages to suit all contestants (speed, mountain peaks, strength and endurance) .. And the inaugural stage of the cruise begins at 12:25 pm with the slogan (ADNOC Stage), and is a rapid stage for a distance of 176 km and will be the beginning From Al Dhafra Fort, and then the path passes through the areas (Al Dhafra Mall, Zayed City, ADNOC School, Sir Bani Yas Island, Ruwais Mall, Shuweihat Island and then the closing in the Mirfa Beach Corniche) .. It is expected that the riders will reach the closing point at 4 o'clock 26 pm.
The list of participating teams includes: the Belgian Alpsin Phoenix, the highest ranked among the teams last season in the upcoming global event, the French AG2R Citroen, the Kazakh Astana Premier Tech, Bahrain Victorious of Bahrain, Bora-Hansgrohe, the German, the French Covidis, the Belgian Decoynk Quick Step, and EF Education -Nebo the American, the French Groupama-FDG, the British Ineos Grandiris, the British Intermarshi, I want the Belgian Joubert Matriux, the Israeli Start-Up Nation, the Dutch Jumbo Fisma, the Belgian Lotto Soudal, the Spanish Movie Star, the Australian Bike Exchange, the German DSM, and the Copica Asus South African, American Trek Segafredo, and the United Arab Emirates.
The circumnavigation brings together the elite of world racing stars such as Slovenian Primoz Roglic, rider of the Jumbo Vesma team and the champion of the first edition of the circumnavigation, the British Adam Yitz, the rider of the team Enos Grandiris, the champion of the second edition, Tadi Bogachar, rider of the Emirates team and the winner of the Tour of France 2020, and the British Chris From rider of the team (START Israeli Augustin) and four-time Tour de France winner alongside Sprint racers such as Australian Caleb Ewan, Irishman Sam Bennett, Germany's Pascal Ackerman, Italian Elia Viviani and Colombian Fernando Gavira.
The total distance that the riders will travel during the seven stages is 1045 km, in contrast, the red shirt sponsored by ADNOC for the overall leader in the time recorded from the second stage, the green shirt sponsored by Etisalat for the points leader, the white shirt sponsored by Nakheel for the best young rider under 23 years old, and the black shirt. Sponsored by Abu Dhabi Aviation for the leader for the intermediate fast stages.
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