# 2024 AlUla Tour

The 2024 AlUla Tour was a road cycling stage race that took place between 30 January and 3 February 2024 in Saudi Arabia. The race was rated as a category 2.1 event on the 2024 UCI Asia Tour calendar and was the eighth edition of the Saudi Tour.

## Teams

Eighteen teams entered the race, which included nine UCI WorldTeams, five UCI ProTeams, three UCI Continental teams and the Saudi Arabian National Team. All teams entered a full squad of seven riders, with the exception of Bora–Hansgrohe, who only entered five. In total, 111 riders started the race.
UCI WorldTeams
* Astana Qazaqstan Team
* Team Bahrain Victorious
* Bora–Hansgrohe
* Cofidis
* Movistar Team
* Team dsm–firmenich PostNL
* Team Jayco–AlUla
* Soudal–Quick-Step
* UAE Team Emirates
UCI ProTeams
* Euskaltel–Euskadi
* Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
* Team TotalEnergies
* Tudor Pro Cycling Team
* Uno-X Mobility
UCI Continental Teams
* JCL Team Ukyo
* Roojai Insurance
* Terengganu Cycling Team
National team
* Saudi Arabia

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Stage winner |
| 1 | 30 January | Al Manshiyah Train Station to Al Manshiyah Train Station | 149.5 km (92.9 mi) | | Flat stage | Casper van Uden (NED) |
| 2 | 31 January | Winter Park to Sharaan Natural Reserve | 199.5 km (124.0 mi) | | Hilly stage | Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) |
| 3 | 1 February | Alula Airport to Camel Cup Track | 170.5 km (105.9 mi) | | Flat stage | Tim Merlier (BEL) |
| 4 | 2 February | Hegra to Maraya | 142.5 km (88.5 mi) | | Hilly stage | Tim Merlier (BEL) |
| 5 | 3 February | Al Ula Old Town to Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid | 150.5 km (93.5 mi) | | Flat stage | Simon Yates (GBR) |
| Total | Total | Total | 812.5 km (504.9 mi) | 812.5 km (504.9 mi) | 812.5 km (504.9 mi) | 812.5 km (504.9 mi) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 30 January 2024 — Al Manshiyah Train Station to Al Manshiyah Train Station, 149.5 km (92.9 mi)

Stage 1 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Casper van Uden (NED) | Team dsm–firmenich PostNL | 3h 18' 55" |
| 2 | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 0" |
| 3 | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 4 | Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) | Uno-X Mobility | + 0" |
| 5 | Dušan Rajović (SRB) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 0" |
| 6 | Arvid de Kleijn (NED) | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 7 | Matteo Malucelli (ITA) | JCL Team Ukyo | + 0" |
| 8 | Juan Sebastián Molano (COL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
| 9 | Gleb Syritsa | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 0" |
| 10 | Davide Cimolai (ITA) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 1 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Casper van Uden (NED) | Team dsm–firmenich PostNL | 3h 18' 45" |
| 2 | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 4" |
| 3 | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 6" |
| 4 | Matteo Sobrero (ITA) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 7" |
| 5 | Fred Wright (GBR) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 8" |
| 6 | Fredrik Dversnes (NOR) | Uno-X Mobility | + 9" |
| 7 | Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) | Uno-X Mobility | + 10" |
| 8 | Dušan Rajović (SRB) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 10" |
| 9 | Arvid de Kleijn (NED) | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 10" |
| 10 | Matteo Malucelli (ITA) | JCL Team Ukyo | + 10" |

### Stage 2
#### 31 January 2024 — Winter Park to Sharaan Natural Reserve, 199.5 km (124.0 mi)

Stage 2 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) | Uno-X Mobility | 4h 42' 04" |
| 2 | Henok Mulubrhan (ERI) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 0" |
| 3 | Nils Eekhoff (NED) | Team dsm–firmenich PostNL | + 0" |
| 4 | Bryan Coquard (FRA) | Cofidis | + 0" |
| 5 | Jordi Warlop (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 6 | Casper van Uden (NED) | Team dsm–firmenich PostNL | + 0" |
| 7 | Rick Pluimers (NED) | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 8 | Maikel Zijlaard (NED) | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 2" |
| 9 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 2" |
| 10 | Iván Romeo (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 2" |
General classification after Stage 2 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) | Uno-X Mobility | 8h 00' 49" |
| 2 | Casper van Uden (NED) | Team dsm–firmenich PostNL | + 0" |
| 3 | Henok Mulubrhan (ERI) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 4" |
| 4 | Nils Eekhoff (NED) | Team dsm–firmenich PostNL | + 6" |
| 5 | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 8" |
| 6 | Matteo Sobrero (ITA) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 9" |
| 7 | Xabier Azparren (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 9" |
| 8 | Bryan Coquard (FRA) | Cofidis | + 10" |
| 9 | Rick Pluimers (NED) | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 10" |
| 10 | Anders Halland Johannessen (NOR) | Uno-X Mobility | + 10" |

### Stage 3
#### 1 February 2024 — AlUla International Airport to Camel Cup Track, 170.5 km (105.9 mi)

Stage 3 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 3h 59' 52" |
| 2 | Arvid de Kleijn (NED) | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 3 | Casper van Uden (NED) | Team dsm–firmenich PostNL | + 0" |
| 4 | Luka Mezgec (SLO) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 0" |
| 5 | Juan Sebastián Molano (COL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
| 6 | Dušan Rajović (SRB) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 0" |
| 7 | Rui Oliveira (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
| 8 | Bryan Coquard (FRA) | Cofidis | + 0" |
| 9 | Lucas Hamilton (AUS) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 0" |
| 10 | Gleb Syritsa | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 3 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Casper van Uden (NED) | Team dsm–firmenich PostNL | 12h 00' 37" |
| 2 | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 2" |
| 3 | Matteo Sobrero (ITA) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 10" |
| 4 | Nils Eekhoff (NED) | Team dsm–firmenich PostNL | + 10" |
| 5 | Bryan Coquard (FRA) | Cofidis | + 12" |
| 6 | Rick Pluimers (NED) | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 14" |
| 7 | Fred Wright (GBR) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 14" |
| 8 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 15" |
| 9 | Merhawi Kudus (ERI) | Terengganu Cycling Team | + 16" |
| 10 | Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 16" |

### Stage 4
#### 2 February 2024 — Hegra to Maraya, 142.5 km (88.5 mi)

Stage 4 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 3h 11' 43" |
| 2 | Bryan Coquard (FRA) | Cofidis | + 0" |
| 3 | Casper van Uden (NED) | Team dsm–firmenich PostNL | + 0" |
| 4 | Rick Pluimers (NED) | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 5 | Luka Mezgec (SLO) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 0" |
| 6 | Matteo Moschetti (ITA) | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 7 | Davide Cimolai (ITA) | Movistar Team | + 3" |
| 8 | Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) | Uno-X Mobility | + 3" |
| 9 | Rui Oliveira (POR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 3" |
| 10 | Emilien Jeannière (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 3" |
General classification after Stage 4 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 15h 12' 12" |
| 2 | Casper van Uden (NED) | Team dsm–firmenich PostNL | + 4" |
| 3 | Bryan Coquard (FRA) | Cofidis | + 14" |
| 4 | Matteo Sobrero (ITA) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 21" |
| 5 | Rick Pluimers (NED) | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 22" |
| 6 | Luka Mezgec (SLO) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 24" |
| 7 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 26" |
| 8 | Merhawi Kudus (ERI) | Terengganu Cycling Team | + 27" |
| 9 | Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 27" |
| 10 | Davide Formolo (ITA) | Movistar Team | + 27" |

### Stage 5
#### 3 February 2024 — Al Ula Old Town to Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid, 150.5 km (93.5 mi)

Stage 5 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Team Jayco–AlUla | 3h 24' 37" |
| 2 | William Junior Lecerf (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 3 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
| 4 | Rafał Majka (POL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 2" |
| 5 | Pierre Latour (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 5" |
| 6 | Anders Halland Johannessen (NOR) | Uno-X Mobility | + 5" |
| 7 | Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 7" |
| 8 | Matteo Sobrero (ITA) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 7" |
| 9 | Davide Formolo (ITA) | Movistar Team | + 11" |
| 10 | Iván Romeo (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 29" |
General classification after Stage 5 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Team Jayco–AlUla | 18h 37' 05" |
| 2 | William Junior Lecerf (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 3" |
| 3 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 3" |
| 4 | Matteo Sobrero (ITA) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 12" |
| 5 | Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 18" |
| 6 | Davide Formolo (ITA) | Movistar Team | + 22" |
| 7 | Bryan Coquard (FRA) | Cofidis | + 32" |
| 8 | Rick Pluimers (NED) | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 40" |
| 9 | Iván Romeo (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 40" |
| 10 | Merhawi Kudus (ERI) | Terengganu Cycling Team | + 45" |

## Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Active rider classification | Young rider classification | Team classification |
| 1 | Casper van Uden | Casper van Uden | Casper van Uden | Unai Zubeldia | Casper van Uden | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
| 2 | Søren Wærenskjold | Søren Wærenskjold | Søren Wærenskjold | Atsushi Oka | Søren Wærenskjold | Uno-X Mobility |
| 3 | Tim Merlier | Casper van Uden | Casper van Uden | Polychronis Tzortzakis | Casper van Uden | Soudal–Quick-Step |
| 4 | Tim Merlier | Tim Merlier | Tim Merlier | Atsushi Oka | Casper van Uden | Team Jayco–AlUla |
| 5 | Simon Yates | Simon Yates | Tim Merlier | Atsushi Oka | William Junior Lecerf | Bora–Hansgrohe |
| Final | Final | Simon Yates | Tim Merlier | Atsushi Oka | William Junior Lecerf | Bora–Hansgrohe |

## Classification standings

Legend :
| Denotes the winner of the general classification | Denotes the winner of the points classification |
| Denotes the winner of the active rider classification | Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |

### General classification

Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Team Jayco–AlUla | 18h 37' 05" |
| 2 | William Junior Lecerf (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 3" |
| 3 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 3" |
| 4 | Matteo Sobrero (ITA) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 12" |
| 5 | Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 18" |
| 6 | Davide Formolo (ITA) | Movistar Team | + 22" |
| 7 | Bryan Coquard (FRA) | Cofidis | + 32" |
| 8 | Rick Pluimers (NED) | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 40" |
| 9 | Iván Romeo (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 40" |
| 10 | Merhawi Kudus (ERI) | Terengganu Cycling Team | + 45" |

### Points classification

Final points classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 39 |
| 2 | Casper van Uden (NED) | Team dsm–firmenich PostNL | 39 |
| 3 | Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) | Uno-X Mobility | 25 |
| 4 | Bryan Coquard (FRA) | Cofidis | 22 |
| 5 | Arvid de Kleijn (NED) | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | 17 |
| 6 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Team Jayco–AlUla | 15 |
| 7 | Luka Mezgec (SLO) | Team Jayco–AlUla | 13 |
| 8 | William Junior Lecerf (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 12 |
| 9 | Rick Pluimers (NED) | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | 11 |
| 10 | Dušan Rajović (SRB) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 11 |

### Active rider classification

Final active rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Atsushi Oka (JPN) | JCL Team Ukyo | 11 |
| 2 | Tegshbayar Batsaikhan (MGL) | Roojai Insurance | 11 |
| 3 | Polychronis Tzortzakis (GRE) | Roojai Insurance | 7 |
| 4 | Matteo Sobrero (ITA) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 6 |
| 5 | Iker Bonillo (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 6 |
| 6 | Unai Zubeldia (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 6 |
| 7 | Luis Ángel Maté (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 5 |
| 8 | Carter Bettles (AUS) | Roojai Insurance | 5 |
| 9 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | UAE Team Emirates | 4 |
| 10 | Xabier Azparren (ESP) | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | 3 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | William Junior Lecerf (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 18h 37' 08" |
| 2 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
| 3 | Rick Pluimers (NED) | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 37" |
| 4 | Iván Romeo (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 37" |
| 5 | Fred Wright (GBR) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 49" |
| 6 | Casper van Uden (NED) | Team dsm–firmenich PostNL | + 1' 11" |
| 7 | Anders Halland Johannessen (NOR) | Uno-X Mobility | + 1' 18" |
| 8 | Thomas Pesenti (ITA) | JCL Team Ukyo | + 1' 49" |
| 9 | Enekoitz Azparren (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 1' 49" |
| 10 | Edoardo Zambanini (ITA) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 55" |

### Teams classification

Final team classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bora–Hansgrohe | 55h 53' 03" |
| 2 | UAE Team Emirates | + 25" |
| 3 | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 46" |
| 4 | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 52" |
| 5 | Cofidis | + 1' 38" |
| 6 | Movistar Team | + 1' 39" |
| 7 | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 1' 53" |
| 8 | Team TotalEnergies | + 3' 04" |
| 9 | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 3' 07" |
| 10 | JCL Team Ukyo | + 3' 54" |