Ireland's Bennett is second, and Italy's Viviani is third
Belgian "Philipsen" wins the first stage of the "UAE Tour 2022"
Belgian Jasper Philipsen won his first victory in the 2022 Emirates Tour. From the source
during the coronation ceremonies.
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The Belgian "Jasper Philipsen" achieved his first victory in the UAE Tour 2022, which started in its fourth edition, yesterday, by winning the first stage (Al Ain Water Stage) which was held in Madinat Zayed in Al Dhafra region, and beat a selection of cyclists nominated to win, led by Irishman Sam Bennett. , Italian Elia Viviani, and Dutchman Dylan Groenwegan.
Phillipsin, rider of the Albisin Phoenix team, won the first stage title, after completing the race of 184 km, in a time of 4.42.24 hours. Sam Bennett, rider of the Bora Hansgrohe team, took second place, and thirdly, Italian Elia Viviani, rider of the Inios Greniders team, in the second place. The fourth Dutchman, Dylan Groenwegan, cyclist for the BAIC Xichang team.
Jasper Philipsen won three shirts at the end of the race, as he wore the red shirt for the general ranking leader, the green shirt for the leader in points, and the white shirt for the best young rider under the age of 23, while he was crowned with the black shirt for the leader of the middle speed stage, Russian Gazprom rider Dmitry Strakhov.
The UAE Tour 2022, the inaugural race of the World Tour, for the 2022 season, and the only global race in the Middle East within the calendar of the International Cycling Union.
Jasper Philipsen wears the red shirt sponsored by the International Holding Company during the second stage that takes place today in the capital Abu Dhabi, while the green shirt is sponsored by the Italian Trade Agency, Irish Sam Bennett, and the white shirt appears sponsored by Nakheel with Max Kanter, the movie star rider, while wearing the black shirt, Sponsored by Abu Dhabi Aviation, Russian Dmitry Strakhov.
The winners were attended and crowned by the Acting Undersecretary of the Court of the Ruler’s Representative in the Al Dhafra Region, Nasser Al Mansouri, the Undersecretary of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development, Rashid Al Balushi, the Secretary General of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, Aref Al Awani, the Director General of Al Dhafra Municipality, Muhammad Al Mansouri, and the Director of the Al Dhafra Region Police Directorate. Colonel Hamdan Al Mansouri, Head of Communication and Media Department of the International Holding Company, Ahmed Ibrahim, Director of Business and Projects at Abu Dhabi Aviation, Hashem Al Hashemi, and Managing Director of Nakheel, Muhammad Al Qasim.
For his part, Jasper Philipsen described his victory in the first stage of the Emirates Tour as a "wonderful victory", stressing that the race went well and the team did an outstanding job throughout the entire race.
He said in the press conference after the end of the stage: “This victory makes the start of the season very great, everything went well and as we planned in the team, we had a tailwind at the end of the race, and when the winds are in the opposite, you should not rush in front first, We realized that the speed was very high during the race, and I did manage to increase my speed in the last metres.”
The “International Holding Company Phase” kicks off today on Al Hudayriat Island
Today, the second phase of the Emirates Tour “the stage of the International Holding Company” will be held on Al Hudayriat Island in Abu Dhabi, with a total distance of 176 km. Its middle is at Al Wathba Camel Track, then to Yas and Saadiyat islands, to the Corniche, and the breakwater area at the finish line.
The departure from Al Hudayriat Island will be at 12:20 pm.
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