# 2023 UAE Tour

The 2023 UAE Tour was a road cycling stage race that took place between 20 and 26 February 2023 in the United Arab Emirates. It was the fifth edition of the UAE Tour, and the third race of the 2023 UCI World Tour.

## Teams

UCI WorldTeams
* AG2R Citroën Team
* Alpecin–Deceuninck
* Astana Qazaqstan Team
* Bora–Hansgrohe
* EF Education–EasyPost
* Groupama–FDJ
* Ineos Grenadiers
* Intermarché–Circus–Wanty
* Movistar Team
* Soudal–Quick-Step
* Team Bahrain Victorious
* Team DSM
* Team Jayco–AlUla
* Team Jumbo–Visma
* Trek–Segafredo
* UAE Team Emirates
UCI ProTeams
* Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè
* Israel–Premier Tech
* Lotto–Dstny
* Tudor Pro Cycling Team

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Stage winner |
| 1 | 20 February | Al Dhafra Castle to Al Mirfa | 151 km (94 mi) | | Flat stage | Tim Merlier (BEL) |
| 2 | 21 February | Khalifa Port to Khalifa Port | 17.2 km (10.7 mi) | | Team time trial | Soudal–Quick-Step |
| 3 | 22 February | Umbrella Beach Al Fujairah to Jebel Jais | 185 km (115 mi) | | Mountain stage | Einer Rubio (COL) |
| 4 | 23 February | Al Shindagha to Dubai Harbour | 174 km (108 mi) | | Flat stage | Juan Sebastián Molano (COL) |
| 5 | 24 February | Al Marjan Island to Umm al Quwain | 182 km (113 mi) | | Flat stage | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) |
| 6 | 25 February | Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi to Abu Dhabi Breakwater | 166 km (103 mi) | | Flat stage | Tim Merlier (BEL) |
| 7 | 26 February | Hazza bin Zayed Stadium to Jebel Hafeet | 153 km (95 mi) | | Mountain stage | Adam Yates (GBR) |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,028.2 km (638.9 mi) | 1,028.2 km (638.9 mi) | 1,028.2 km (638.9 mi) | 1,028.2 km (638.9 mi) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 20 February 2023 — Al Dhafra Castle to Al Mirfa, 151 km (94 mi)

Stage 1 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 3h 17' 35" |
| 2 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Lotto–Dstny | + 0" |
| 3 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 0" |
| 4 | Olav Kooij (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 0" |
| 5 | Nikias Arndt (GER) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 0" |
| 6 | Phil Bauhaus (GER) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 0" |
| 7 | Luke Plapp (AUS) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 0" |
| 8 | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 9 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 0" |
| 10 | Cees Bol (NED) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 1 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 3h 17' 25" |
| 2 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Lotto–Dstny | + 4" |
| 3 | Luke Plapp (AUS) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 5" |
| 4 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 6" |
| 5 | Nikias Arndt (GER) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 7" |
| 6 | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 8" |
| 7 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 8" |
| 8 | Olav Kooij (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 10" |
| 9 | Phil Bauhaus (GER) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 10" |
| 10 | Cees Bol (NED) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 10" |

### Stage 2
#### 21 February 2023 – Khalifa Port to Khalifa Port, 17.2 km (10.7 mi) (TTT)

Stage 2 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Soudal–Quick-Step | 18' 17" |
| 2 | EF Education–EasyPost | + 1" |
| 3 | Ineos Grenadiers | + 3" |
| 4 | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 4" |
| 5 | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 5" |
| 6 | Team DSM | + 10" |
| 7 | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 15" |
| 8 | UAE Team Emirates | + 16" |
| 9 | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 17" |
| 10 | Trek–Segafredo | + 19" |
General classification after stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Luke Plapp (AUS) | Ineos Grenadiers | 3h 35' 50" |
| 2 | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 3 | Nikias Arndt (GER) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 3" |
| 4 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 4" |
| 5 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 15" |
| 6 | Cees Bol (NED) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 21" |
| 7 | Olav Kooij (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 23" |
| 8 | Bert Van Lerberghe (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 29" |
| 9 | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 30" |
| 10 | Jarrad Drizners (AUS) | Lotto–Dstny | + 50" |

### Stage 3
#### 22 February 2023 – Umbrella Beach Al Fujairah to Jebel Jais, 185 km (115 mi)

Stage 3 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Einer Rubio (COL) | Movistar Team | 4h 51' 24" |
| 2 | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 15" |
| 3 | Adam Yates (GBR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 15" |
| 4 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 15" |
| 5 | Luke Plapp (AUS) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 15" |
| 6 | Harm Vanhoucke (BEL) | Team DSM | + 15" |
| 7 | Thomas Gloag (GBR) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 15" |
| 8 | Andreas Leknessund (NOR) | Team DSM | + 15" |
| 9 | Sepp Kuss (USA) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 15" |
| 10 | Ben Zwiehoff (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 15" |
General classification after Stage 3 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 8h 27' 22" |
| 2 | Luke Plapp (AUS) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 7" |
| 3 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 11" |
| 4 | Stefan de Bod (RSA) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 1' 01" |
| 5 | Wout Poels (NED) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 04" |
| 6 | Harm Vanhoucke (BEL) | Team DSM | + 1' 10" |
| 7 | Andreas Leknessund (NOR) | Team DSM | + 1' 10" |
| 8 | Einer Rubio (COL) | Movistar Team | + 1' 11" |
| 9 | Georg Steinhauser (GER) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 1' 11" |
| 10 | Adam Yates (GBR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 12" |

### Stage 4
#### 23 February 2023 – Al Shindagha to Dubai Harbour, 174 km (108 mi)

Stage 4 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Juan Sebastián Molano (COL) | UAE Team Emirates | 3h 50' 01" |
| 2 | Olav Kooij (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 0" |
| 3 | Sam Welsford (AUS) | Team DSM | + 0" |
| 4 | Arvid de Kleijn (NED) | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 5 | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 0" |
| 6 | Danny van Poppel (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 7 | Marijn van den Berg (NED) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 0" |
| 8 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 9 | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 10 | Jon Aberasturi (ESP) | Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 4 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 12h 27' 23" |
| 2 | Luke Plapp (AUS) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 7" |
| 3 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 11" |
| 4 | Stefan de Bod (RSA) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 1' 01" |
| 5 | Wout Poels (NED) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 04" |
| 6 | Harm Vanhoucke (BEL) | Team DSM | + 1' 10" |
| 7 | Andreas Leknessund (NOR) | Team DSM | + 1' 10" |
| 8 | Einer Rubio (COL) | Movistar Team | + 1' 11" |
| 9 | Georg Steinhauser (GER) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 1' 11" |
| 10 | Adam Yates (GBR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 12" |

### Stage 5
#### 24 February 2023 – Al Marjan Island to Umm al Quwain, 182 km (113 mi)

Stage 5 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | Team Jayco–AlUla | 3h 57' 07" |
| 2 | Fernando Gaviria (COL) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 3 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 4 | Emīls Liepiņš (LAT) | Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
| 5 | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 6 | Sam Welsford (AUS) | Team DSM | + 0" |
| 7 | Juan Sebastián Molano (COL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
| 8 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 0" |
| 9 | Olav Kooij (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 0" |
| 10 | Jon Aberasturi (ESP) | Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 5 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 16h 14' 28" |
| 2 | Luke Plapp (AUS) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 9" |
| 3 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 13" |
| 4 | Stefan de Bod (RSA) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 1' 03" |
| 5 | Wout Poels (NED) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 06" |
| 6 | Harm Vanhoucke (BEL) | Team DSM | + 1' 12" |
| 7 | Andreas Leknessund (NOR) | Team DSM | + 1' 12" |
| 8 | Einer Rubio (COL) | Movistar Team | + 1' 13" |
| 9 | Georg Steinhauser (GER) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 1' 13" |
| 10 | Adam Yates (GBR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 14" |

### Stage 6
#### 25 February 2023 – Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi to Abu Dhabi Breakwater, 166 km (103 mi)

Stage 6 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 3h 41' 12" |
| 2 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 3 | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 0" |
| 4 | Olav Kooij (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 0" |
| 5 | Fernando Gaviria (COL) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 6 | Arvid de Kleijn (NED) | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 7 | Sam Welsford (AUS) | Team DSM | + 0" |
| 8 | Gerben Thijssen (BEL) | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | + 0" |
| 9 | Emīls Liepiņš (LAT) | Trek–Segafredo | + 0" |
| 10 | Phil Bauhaus (GER) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 6 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 19h 55' 40" |
| 2 | Luke Plapp (AUS) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 9" |
| 3 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 13" |
| 4 | Stefan de Bod (RSA) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 1' 03" |
| 5 | Wout Poels (NED) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 06" |
| 6 | Harm Vanhoucke (BEL) | Team DSM | + 1' 12" |
| 7 | Andreas Leknessund (NOR) | Team DSM | + 1' 12" |
| 8 | Einer Rubio (COL) | Movistar Team | + 1' 13" |
| 9 | Georg Steinhauser (GER) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 1' 13" |
| 10 | Adam Yates (GBR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 14" |

### Stage 7
#### 26 February 2023 – Hazza bin Zayed Stadium to Jebel Hafeet, 153 km (95 mi)

Stage 7 Result (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Adam Yates (GBR) | UAE Team Emirates | 3h 29' 42" |
| 2 | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 10" |
| 3 | Geoffrey Bouchard (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 42" |
| 4 | Sepp Kuss (USA) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 47" |
| 5 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 54" |
| 6 | Luke Plapp (AUS) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 54" |
| 7 | Wout Poels (NED) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 16" |
| 8 | Antonio Tiberi (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 1' 16" |
| 9 | Ben Zwiehoff (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 1' 25" |
| 10 | Michael Storer (AUS) | Groupama–FDJ | + 1' 25" |
General classification after Stage 7 (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 23h 25' 26" |
| 2 | Luke Plapp (AUS) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 59" |
| 3 | Adam Yates (GBR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 00" |
| 4 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 03" |
| 5 | Sepp Kuss (USA) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 2' 06" |
| 6 | Wout Poels (NED) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 2' 18" |
| 7 | Antonio Tiberi (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 2' 33" |
| 8 | Ben Zwiehoff (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 2' 38" |
| 9 | Emanuel Buchmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 2' 38" |
| 10 | Harm Vanhoucke (BEL) | Team DSM | + 2' 40" |

## Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Sprints classification | Young rider classification | Team classification |
| 1 | Tim Merlier | Tim Merlier | Tim Merlier | Luke Plapp | Luke Plapp | Soudal–Quick-Step |
| 2 | Soudal–Quick-Step | Luke Plapp | Tim Merlier | Luke Plapp | Luke Plapp | Soudal–Quick-Step |
| 3 | Einer Rubio | Remco Evenepoel | Luke Plapp | Edward Planckaert | Remco Evenepoel | EF Education–EasyPost |
| 4 | Juan Sebastián Molano | Remco Evenepoel | Olav Kooij | Edward Planckaert | Remco Evenepoel | EF Education–EasyPost |
| 5 | Dylan Groenewegen | Remco Evenepoel | Tim Merlier | Edward Planckaert | Remco Evenepoel | EF Education–EasyPost |
| 6 | Tim Merlier | Remco Evenepoel | Tim Merlier | Edward Planckaert | Remco Evenepoel | EF Education–EasyPost |
| 7 | Adam Yates | Remco Evenepoel | Tim Merlier | Edward Planckaert | Remco Evenepoel | UAE Team Emirates |
| Final | Final | Remco Evenepoel | Tim Merlier | Edward Planckaert | Remco Evenepoel | UAE Team Emirates |
* ↑ On stage 2, Nikias Arndt, who was third in the points classification, wore the green jersey because first placed Tim Merlier wore the red jersey as the leader of the general classification, while second-placed Luke Plapp wore the white jersey as leader of the young rider classification.
* ↑ On stage 2, Pello Bilbao, who was third in the sprints classification, wore the black jersey because first placed Luke Plapp wore the white jersey as the leader of the youth classification, while second-placed Nikias Arndt wore the green jersey.
* ↑ On stage 3, Nikias Arndt, who was second in the sprints classification, wore the black jersey because first placed Luke Plapp wore the red jersey as the leader of the general classification.
* ↑ On stage 3, Olav Kooij, who was third in the youth classification, wore the white jersey because first placed Luke Plapp wore the red jersey as the leader of the general classification, while second-placed Remco Evenepoel wore the Rainbow jersey as current World Champion.
* ↑ On stage 4, Andreas Leknessund, who was third in the youth classification, wore the white jersey because first placed Remco Evenepoel wore the red jersey as the leader of the general classification, while second-placed Luke Plapp wore the green jersey as leader of the points classification.
* ↑ On stages 5, 6, and 7, Luke Plapp, who was second in the youth classification, wore the white jersey because first placed Remco Evenepoel wore the red jersey as the leader of the general classification.

## Classification standings

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

### General classification

Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 23h 25' 26" |
| 2 | Luke Plapp (AUS) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 59" |
| 3 | Adam Yates (GBR) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 00" |
| 4 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 03" |
| 5 | Sepp Kuss (USA) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 2' 06" |
| 6 | Wout Poels (NED) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 2' 18" |
| 7 | Antonio Tiberi (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 2' 33" |
| 8 | Ben Zwiehoff (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 2' 38" |
| 9 | Emanuel Buchmann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 2' 38" |
| 10 | Harm Vanhoucke (BEL) | Team DSM | + 2' 40" |

### Points classification

Final points classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 52 |
| 2 | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 45 |
| 3 | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | Team Jayco–AlUla | 39 |
| 4 | Olav Kooij (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 36 |
| 5 | Edward Planckaert (BEL) | Alpecin–Deceuninck | 34 |
| 6 | Adam Yates (GBR) | UAE Team Emirates | 32 |
| 7 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 31 |
| 8 | Sam Welsford (AUS) | Team DSM | 30 |
| 9 | Luke Plapp (AUS) | Ineos Grenadiers | 29 |
| 10 | Samuele Zoccarato (ITA) | Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 24 |

### Sprints classification

Final sprints classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Edward Planckaert (BEL) | Alpecin–Deceuninck | 34 |
| 2 | Samuele Zoccarato (ITA) | Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 24 |
| 3 | Luke Plapp (AUS) | Ineos Grenadiers | 13 |
| 4 | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 10 |
| 5 | Alex Baudin (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | 10 |
| 6 | Nikias Arndt (GER) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 9 |
| 7 | Thomas De Gendt (BEL) | Lotto–Dstny | 9 |
| 8 | Jaakko Hänninen (FIN) | AG2R Citroën Team | 8 |
| 9 | Sam Welsford (AUS) | Team DSM | 8 |
| 10 | Josef Černý (CZE) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 8 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 23h 25' 26" |
| 2 | Luke Plapp (AUS) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 59" |
| 3 | Antonio Tiberi (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | + 2' 33" |
| 4 | Einer Rubio (COL) | Movistar Team | + 2' 57" |
| 5 | Brandon McNulty (USA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 3' 02" |
| 6 | Matthew Riccitello (USA) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 3' 18" |
| 7 | Valentin Paret-Peintre (FRA) | AG2R Citroën Team | + 3' 29" |
| 8 | Andreas Leknessund (NOR) | Team DSM | + 3' 39" |
| 9 | Yannis Voisard (SUI) | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 3' 41" |
| 10 | Georg Steinhauser (GER) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 3' 50" |

### Teams classification

Final team classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | UAE Team Emirates | 69h 48' 08" |
| 2 | AG2R Citroën Team | + 1' 15" |
| 3 | EF Education–EasyPost | + 1' 41" |
| 4 | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 6' 37" |
| 5 | Intermarché–Circus–Wanty | + 6' 58" |
| 6 | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 7' 09" |
| 7 | Trek–Segafredo | + 7' 19" |
| 8 | Israel–Premier Tech | + 10' 02" |
| 9 | Astana Qazaqstan Team | + 10' 39" |
| 10 | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 11' 23" |