# 2025 UAE Tour

The 2025 UAE Tour was a road cycling stage race that took place between 17 and 23 February in the United Arab Emirates. It was the seventh edition of the UAE Tour, and the third race of the 2025 UCI World Tour. The UAE Tour was held over seven stages. The race was won by Slovenian rider Tadej Pogačar of UAE Team Emirates XRG, following stage wins on both mountain stages.

## Teams

Fifteen UCI WorldTeams and five UCI ProTeams took part in the race.

### UCI WorldTeams

* Alpecin–Deceuninck
* Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale
* EF Education–EasyPost
* Ineos Grenadiers
* Intermarché–Wanty
* Lidl–Trek
* Movistar Team
* Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe
* Soudal–Quick-Step
* Team Bahrain Victorious
* Team Jayco–AlUla
* Team Picnic PostNL
* UAE Team Emirates XRG
* Visma–Lease a Bike
* XDS Astana Team

### UCI ProTeams

* Israel–Premier Tech
* Lotto
* Team Solution Tech–Vini Fantini
* Tudor Pro Cycling Team
* VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Stage winner |
| 1 | 17 February | Madinat Zayed Shams Solar Park to Liwa Palace | 138 km (86 mi) | | Flat stage | Jonathan Milan (ITA) |
| 2 | 18 February | Al Hudayriat Island to Al Hudayriat Island | 12.2 km (7.6 mi) | | Individual time trial | Josh Tarling (GBR) |
| 3 | 19 February | Ras Al Khaimah to Jebel Jais | 179 km (111 mi) | | Mountain stage | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) |
| 4 | 20 February | Fujairah Qidfa Beach to Umm Al Quwain | 181 km (112 mi) | | Flat stage | Jonathan Milan (ITA) |
| 5 | 21 February | American University Dubai to Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University | 160 km (99 mi) | | Flat stage | Tim Merlier (BEL) |
| 6 | 22 February | Abu Dhabi Cycling Club to Abu Dhabi Breakwater | 167 km (104 mi) | | Flat stage | Tim Merlier (BEL) |
| 7 | 23 February | Al Ain Hazza bin Zayed Stadium to Jebel Hafeet | 176 km (109 mi) | | Mountain stage | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,013.2 km (629.6 mi) | 1,013.2 km (629.6 mi) | 1,013.2 km (629.6 mi) | 1,013.2 km (629.6 mi) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 17 February 2025 — Madinat Zayed Shams Solar Park to Liwa Palace, 138 km (86 mi)

Stage 1 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jonathan Milan (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | 3h 31' 34" |
| 2 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 3 | Tobias Lund Andresen (DEN) | Team Picnic PostNL | + 0" |
| 4 | Lennert Van Eetvelt (BEL) | Lotto | + 0" |
| 5 | Oscar Onley (GBR) | Team Picnic PostNL | + 0" |
| 6 | Aaron Gate (NZL) | XDS Astana Team | + 0" |
| 7 | Harold Tejada (COL) | XDS Astana Team | + 0" |
| 8 | Lionel Taminiaux (BEL) | Lotto | + 0" |
| 9 | Phil Bauhaus (GER) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 0" |
| 10 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates XRG | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jonathan Milan (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | 3h 31' 24" |
| 2 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 4" |
| 3 | Tobias Lund Andresen (DEN) | Team Picnic PostNL | + 6" |
| 4 | Lennert Van Eetvelt (BEL) | Lotto | + 10" |
| 5 | Oscar Onley (GBR) | Team Picnic PostNL | + 10" |
| 6 | Aaron Gate (NZL) | XDS Astana Team | + 10" |
| 7 | Harold Tejada (COL) | XDS Astana Team | + 10" |
| 8 | Lionel Taminiaux (BEL) | Lotto | + 10" |
| 9 | Phil Bauhaus (GER) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 10" |
| 10 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates XRG | + 10" |

### Stage 2
#### 18 February 2025 – Al Hudayriat Island to Al Hudayriat Island, 12.2 km (7.6 mi) (ITT)

Stage 2 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Joshua Tarling (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | 12' 55" |
| 2 | Stefan Bissegger (SUI) | Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale | + 13" |
| 3 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates XRG | + 18" |
| 4 | Jay Vine (AUS) | UAE Team Emirates XRG | + 21" |
| 5 | Max Walscheid (GER) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 24" |
| 6 | Pablo Castrillo (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 27" |
| 7 | Iván Romeo (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 28" |
| 8 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 39" |
| 9 | Florian Vermeersch (BEL) | UAE Team Emirates XRG | + 39" |
| 10 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 40" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Joshua Tarling (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | 3h 44' 29" |
| 2 | Stefan Bissegger (SUI) | Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale | + 13" |
| 3 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates XRG | + 18" |
| 4 | Jay Vine (AUS) | UAE Team Emirates XRG | + 21" |
| 5 | Pablo Castrillo (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 27" |
| 6 | Iván Romeo (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 28" |
| 7 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 34" |
| 8 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 39" |
| 9 | Bruno Armirail (FRA) | Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale | + 41" |
| 10 | Harold Tejada (COL) | XDS Astana Team | + 42" |

### Stage 3
#### 19 February 2025 – Ras Al Khaimah to Jebel Jais, 179 km (111 mi)

Stage 3 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates XRG | 4h 36' 04" |
| 2 | Oscar Onley (GBR) | Team Picnic PostNL | + 0" |
| 3 | Felix Gall (AUT) | Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale | + 0" |
| 4 | Lennert Van Eetvelt (BEL) | Lotto | + 0" |
| 5 | Giulio Ciccone (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | + 0" |
| 6 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 7 | Iván Romeo (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 4" |
| 8 | Pablo Castrillo (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 4" |
| 9 | Matthew Riccitello (USA) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 4" |
| 10 | Paul Seixas (FRA) | Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale | + 4" |
General classification after Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates XRG | 8h 20' 41" |
| 2 | Joshua Tarling (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 18" |
| 3 | Pablo Castrillo (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 23" |
| 4 | Iván Romeo (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 24" |
| 5 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 26" |
| 6 | Jay Vine (AUS) | UAE Team Emirates XRG | + 33" |
| 7 | Giulio Ciccone (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | + 34" |
| 8 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 35" |
| 9 | Harold Tejada (COL) | XDS Astana Team | + 38" |
| 10 | Lennert Van Eetvelt (BEL) | Lotto | + 38" |

### Stage 4
#### 20 February 2025 – Fujairah Qidfa Beach to Umm Al Quwain, 181 km (112 mi)

Stage 4 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jonathan Milan (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | 4h 03' 01" |
| 2 | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 3 | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | Alpecin–Deceuninck | + 0" |
| 4 | Daniel McLay (GBR) | Visma–Lease a Bike | + 0" |
| 5 | Fernando Gaviria (COL) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 6 | Fabio Jakobsen (NED) | Team Picnic PostNL | + 0" |
| 7 | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 0" |
| 8 | Phil Bauhaus (GER) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 0" |
| 9 | Steffen De Schuyteneer (BEL) | Lotto | + 0" |
| 10 | Gerben Thijssen (BEL) | Intermarché–Wanty | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates XRG | 12h 23' 42" |
| 2 | Joshua Tarling (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 18" |
| 3 | Pablo Castrillo (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 23" |
| 4 | Iván Romeo (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 24" |
| 5 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 25" |
| 6 | Jay Vine (AUS) | UAE Team Emirates XRG | + 33" |
| 7 | Giulio Ciccone (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | + 34" |
| 8 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 35" |
| 9 | Harold Tejada (COL) | XDS Astana Team | + 38" |
| 10 | Lennert Van Eetvelt (BEL) | Lotto | + 38" |

### Stage 5
#### 21 February 2025 – American University Dubai to Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, 160 km (99 mi)

Stage 5 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 3h 16' 55" |
| 2 | Matteo Malucelli (ITA) | XDS Astana Team | + 0" |
| 3 | Jonathan Milan (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | + 0" |
| 4 | Sam Welsford (AUS) | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 5 | Oded Kogut (ISR) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 0" |
| 6 | Maikel Zijlaard (NED) | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 7 | Danny van Poppel (NED) | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 8 | Phil Bauhaus (GER) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 0" |
| 9 | Elmar Reinders (NED) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 0" |
| 10 | Luka Mezgec (SLO) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 5 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates XRG | 15h 40' 34" |
| 2 | Joshua Tarling (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 21" |
| 3 | Iván Romeo (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 27" |
| 4 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 28" |
| 5 | Jay Vine (AUS) | UAE Team Emirates XRG | + 36" |
| 6 | Giulio Ciccone (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | + 37" |
| 7 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 38" |
| 8 | Lennert Van Eetvelt (BEL) | Lotto | + 38" |
| 9 | Harold Tejada (COL) | XDS Astana Team | + 41" |
| 10 | Oscar Onley (GBR) | Team Picnic PostNL | + 44" |

### Stage 6
#### 22 February 2025 – Abu Dhabi Cycling Club to Abu Dhabi Breakwater, 167 km (104 mi)

Stage 6 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 3h 44' 14" |
| 2 | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | Alpecin–Deceuninck | + 0" |
| 3 | Jonathan Milan (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | + 0" |
| 4 | Max Walscheid (GER) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 0" |
| 5 | Fabio Jakobsen (NED) | Team Picnic PostNL | + 0" |
| 6 | Dušan Rajović (SRB) | Team Solution Tech–Vini Fantini | + 0" |
| 7 | Daniel Skerl (ITA) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 0" |
| 8 | Enrico Zanoncello (ITA) | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 0" |
| 9 | Sam Welsford (AUS) | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 10 | Steffen De Schuyteneer (BEL) | Lotto | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 6 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates XRG | 19h 24' 48" |
| 2 | Joshua Tarling (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 21" |
| 3 | Iván Romeo (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 27" |
| 4 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 28" |
| 5 | Jay Vine (AUS) | UAE Team Emirates XRG | + 36" |
| 6 | Giulio Ciccone (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | + 37" |
| 7 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 38" |
| 8 | Lennert Van Eetvelt (BEL) | Lotto | + 38" |
| 9 | Harold Tejada (COL) | XDS Astana Team | + 41" |
| 10 | Oscar Onley (GBR) | Team Picnic PostNL | + 44" |

### Stage 7
#### 23 February 2025 – Al Ain Hazza bin Zayed Stadium to Jebel Hafeet, 176 km (109 mi)

Stage 7 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates XRG | 3h 44' 04" |
| 2 | Giulio Ciccone (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | + 33" |
| 3 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 35" |
| 4 | Iván Romeo (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 49" |
| 5 | Oscar Onley (GBR) | Team Picnic PostNL | + 1' 16" |
| 6 | Pablo Castrillo (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1' 25" |
| 7 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 2' 05" |
| 8 | William Junior Lecerf (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 2' 11" |
| 9 | Patrick Konrad (AUT) | Lidl–Trek | + 2' 33" |
| 10 | Ramses Debruyne (BEL) | Alpecin–Deceuninck | + 2' 51" |
General classification after Stage 7 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates XRG | 23h 08' 42" |
| 2 | Giulio Ciccone (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | + 1' 14" |
| 3 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 19" |
| 4 | Iván Romeo (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1' 26" |
| 5 | Oscar Onley (GBR) | Team Picnic PostNL | + 2' 10" |
| 6 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 2' 43" |
| 7 | Pablo Castrillo (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 2' 59" |
| 8 | William Junior Lecerf (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 3' 49" |
| 9 | Harold Tejada (COL) | XDS Astana Team | + 3' 52" |
| 10 | Patrick Konrad (AUT) | Lidl–Trek | + 4' 00" |

## Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Sprints classification | Young rider classification | Team classification |
| 1 | Jonathan Milan | Jonathan Milan | Jonathan Milan | Manuele Tarozzi | Jonathan Milan | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe |
| 2 | Josh Tarling | Josh Tarling | Josh Tarling | Manuele Tarozzi | Josh Tarling | Ineos Grenadiers |
| 3 | Tadej Pogačar | Tadej Pogačar | Tadej Pogačar | Carlos Samudio | Josh Tarling | Ineos Grenadiers |
| 4 | Jonathan Milan | Tadej Pogačar | Jonathan Milan | Đorđe Đurić | Josh Tarling | Ineos Grenadiers |
| 5 | Tim Merlier | Tadej Pogačar | Jonathan Milan | Đorđe Đurić | Josh Tarling | Movistar Team |
| 6 | Tim Merlier | Tadej Pogačar | Jonathan Milan | Đorđe Đurić | Josh Tarling | Movistar Team |
| 7 | Tadej Pogačar | Tadej Pogačar | Jonathan Milan | Đorđe Đurić | Iván Romeo | Movistar Team |
| Final | Final | Tadej Pogačar | Jonathan Milan | Đorđe Đurić | Iván Romeo | Movistar Team |

## Final 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 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates XRG | 23h 08' 42" |
| 2 | Giulio Ciccone (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | + 1' 14" |
| 3 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 19" |
| 4 | Iván Romeo (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1' 26" |
| 5 | Oscar Onley (GBR) | Team Picnic PostNL | + 2' 10" |
| 6 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 2' 43" |
| 7 | Pablo Castrillo (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 2' 59" |
| 8 | William Junior Lecerf (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 3' 49" |
| 9 | Harold Tejada (COL) | XDS Astana Team | + 3' 52" |
| 10 | Patrick Konrad (AUT) | Lidl–Trek | + 4' 00" |

### Points classification

Final points classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jonathan Milan (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | 81 |
| 2 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates XRG | 62 |
| 3 | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 59 |
| 4 | Đorđe Đurić (SRB) | Team Solution Tech–Vini Fantini | 46 |
| 5 | Carlos Samudio (PAN) | Team Solution Tech–Vini Fantini | 38 |
| 6 | Manuele Tarozzi (ITA) | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 33 |
| 7 | Oscar Onley (GBR) | Team Picnic PostNL | 30 |
| 8 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | 29 |
| 9 | Lennert Van Eetvelt (BEL) | Lotto | 26 |
| 10 | Giulio Ciccone (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | 23 |

### Sprints classification

Final sprints classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Đorđe Đurić (SRB) | Team Solution Tech–Vini Fantini | 46 |
| 2 | Carlos Samudio (PAN) | Team Solution Tech–Vini Fantini | 38 |
| 3 | Manuele Tarozzi (ITA) | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | 33 |
| 4 | Jonathan Milan (ITA) | Lidl–Trek | 17 |
| 5 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates XRG | 9 |
| 6 | Lennert Van Eetvelt (BEL) | Lotto | 8 |
| 7 | Lorenzo Quartucci (ITA) | Team Solution Tech–Vini Fantini | 5 |
| 8 | Robbe Ghys (BEL) | Alpecin–Deceuninck | 5 |
| 9 | Michael Leonard (CAN) | Ineos Grenadiers | 5 |
| 10 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | 3 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Iván Romeo (ESP) | Movistar Team | 23h 10' 08" |
| 2 | Oscar Onley (GBR) | Team Picnic PostNL | + 44" |
| 3 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 1' 17" |
| 4 | Pablo Castrillo (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 1' 33" |
| 5 | William Junior Lecerf (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 2' 23" |
| 6 | Lennert Van Eetvelt (BEL) | Lotto | + 3' 17" |
| 7 | Georg Steinhauser (GER) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 3' 35" |
| 8 | Matthew Riccitello (USA) | Israel–Premier Tech | + 4' 55" |
| 9 | Alessandro Pinarello (ITA) | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè | + 5' 55" |
| 10 | Joshua Tarling (GBR) | Ineos Grenadiers | + 6' 54" |

### Teams classification

Final team classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Movistar Team | 69h 35' 16" |
| 2 | Lidl–Trek | + 6' 03" |
| 3 | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 7' 51" |
| 4 | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 9' 43" |
| 5 | Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale | + 10' 38" |
| 6 | UAE Team Emirates XRG | + 12' 18" |
| 7 | EF Education–EasyPost | + 19' 29" |
| 8 | Israel–Premier Tech | + 20' 02" |
| 9 | XDS Astana Team | + 22' 54" |
| 10 | Ineos Grenadiers | + 25' 45" |