# 2020 UAE Tour

The 2020 UAE Tour was a road cycling stage race that took place between 23 and 27 February 2020 in the United Arab Emirates (initially scheduled to take place between the 23 and 29 February). It was the second edition of the UAE Tour and the third race of the 2020 UCI World Tour.
The race was held during the COVID-19 pandemic, and following the fifth stage, two staff members of one of the teams tested positive for COVID-19. In response, the local authorities quarantined and tested all participants, including riders, organisers and team members, and cancelled the remaining two stages. As of March 3, 2020, most teams had left the country and returned to their normal early season schedules, but some teams were still being held within the UAE with very little explanation or assurances. They were eventually told they would be allowed to leave their hotel on March 14.
The race was consequently won by British rider Adam Yates of Mitchelton–Scott, who was leading the race prior to the cancellation. Yates took the race leader's jersey following the third stage, one of the two mountain-top finishes on Jebel Hafeet, taking a clear stage victory with over a minute's advantage over Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) and maintained his lead during the second mountainous stage, won by Pogačar, who was ultimately classified second in the general classification and took the white jersey for the young riders' classification. Alexey Lutsenko of Astana completed the podium, over a minute and a half behind Yates, thanks to strong finishes on the two mountainous stages.
Among the race's other jerseys, in addition to Pogačar taking the young rider's classification, Caleb Ewan of Lotto–Soudal collected the most points in the points classification thanks to a win on the second stage and consistently high finishes on the other flat stages. The sprints classification was won by Veljko Stojnić of Vini Zabù–KTM, whilst thanks to the high placings of Pogačar, Diego Ulissi and Davide Formolo, UAE Team Emirates took the teams classification, finishing over three minutes ahead of the second best team, Astana.

## Teams

Twenty teams were invited to the event, including eighteen of the nineteen UCI WorldTeams and two UCI Professional Continental teams. Each team consisted of seven riders for a total of 140 riders, of which 133 finished.
UCI WorldTeams
* AG2R La Mondiale
* Astana
* Bahrain–McLaren
* Bora–Hansgrohe
* CCC Team
* Cofidis
* Deceuninck–Quick-Step
* Groupama–FDJ
* Israel Start-Up Nation
* Lotto–Soudal
* Mitchelton–Scott
* Movistar Team
* NTT Pro Cycling
* Team Ineos
* Team Jumbo–Visma
* Team Sunweb
* Trek–Segafredo
* UAE Team Emirates
UCI Professional Continental teams
* Gazprom–RusVelo
* Vini Zabù–KTM

## Route

Stages :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Stage winner |
| 1 | 23 February | The Pointe at Palm Jumeirah to Dubai Silicon Oasis | 148 km (92 mi) | | Flat stage | Pascal Ackermann (GER) |
| 2 | 24 February | Hatta to Hatta Dam | 168 km (104 mi) | | Hilly stage | Caleb Ewan (AUS) |
| 3 | 25 February | Al Qudrah Cycle Track to Jebel Hafeet | 184 km (114 mi) | | Mountain stage | Adam Yates (GBR) |
| 4 | 26 February | Zabeel Park to Dubai City Walk | 173 km (107 mi) | | Flat stage | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) |
| 5 | 27 February | Al Ain to Jebel Hafeet | 162 km (101 mi) | | Mountain stage | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) |
| 6 | 28 February | Al Ruwais to Al Mirfa | 158 km (98 mi) | | Flat stage | Cancelled |
| 7 | 29 February | Al Maryah Island to Abu Dhabi | 127 km (79 mi) | | Flat stage | Cancelled |
| Total | Total | 1,120 km (700 mi) 835 km (519 mi) | 1,120 km (700 mi) 835 km (519 mi) | 1,120 km (700 mi) 835 km (519 mi) | 1,120 km (700 mi) 835 km (519 mi) | 1,120 km (700 mi) 835 km (519 mi) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 23 February 2020 – The Pointe at Palm Jumeirah to Dubai Silicon Oasis, 148 km (92 mi)

Stage 1 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Pascal Ackermann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 3h 29' 19" |
| 2 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 3 | Rudy Barbier (FRA) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 0" |
| 4 | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 0" |
| 5 | Luka Mezgec (SLO) | Mitchelton–Scott | + 0" |
| 6 | Alberto Dainese (ITA) | Team Sunweb | + 0" |
| 7 | Jakub Mareczko (ITA) | CCC Team | + 0" |
| 8 | Max Walscheid (GER) | NTT Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 9 | José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 10 | Andrea Vendrame (ITA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Pascal Ackermann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 3h 29' 09" |
| 2 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Lotto–Soudal | + 4" |
| 3 | Veljko Stojnić (SRB) | Vini Zabù–KTM | + 5" |
| 4 | Rudy Barbier (FRA) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 6" |
| 5 | Leonardo Tortomasi (ITA) | Vini Zabù–KTM | + 6" |
| 6 | Nikolay Cherkasov (RUS) | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 7" |
| 7 | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 10" |
| 8 | Luka Mezgec (SLO) | Mitchelton–Scott | + 10" |
| 9 | Alberto Dainese (ITA) | Team Sunweb | + 10" |
| 10 | Jakub Mareczko (ITA) | CCC Team | + 10" |

### Stage 2
#### 24 February 2020 – Hatta to Hatta Dam, 168 km (104 mi)

Stage 2 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Lotto–Soudal | 4h 18' 16" |
| 2 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 2" |
| 3 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 4" |
| 4 | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 4" |
| 5 | Rick Zabel (GER) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 4" |
| 6 | Andrea Vendrame (ITA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 4" |
| 7 | Luka Mezgec (SLO) | Mitchelton–Scott | + 4" |
| 8 | Adam Yates (GBR) | Mitchelton–Scott | + 4" |
| 9 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 4" |
| 10 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 4" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Lotto–Soudal | 7h 47' 19" |
| 2 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 12" |
| 3 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 16" |
| 4 | Nikolay Cherkasov (RUS) | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 17" |
| 5 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana | + 19" |
| 6 | Luka Mezgec (SLO) | Mitchelton–Scott | + 20" |
| 7 | Andrea Vendrame (ITA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 20" |
| 8 | Rick Zabel (GER) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 20" |
| 9 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | Team Sunweb | + 20" |
| 10 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 20" |

### Stage 3
#### 25 February 2020 – Al Qudrah Cycle Track to Jebel Hafeet, 184 km (114 mi)

Stage 3 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Adam Yates (GBR) | Mitchelton–Scott | 4h 42' 33" |
| 2 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 03" |
| 3 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana | + 1' 30" |
| 4 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 1' 30" |
| 5 | Rafał Majka (POL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 1' 30" |
| 6 | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 56" |
| 7 | Patrick Konrad (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 1' 56" |
| 8 | Gorka Izagirre (ESP) | Astana | + 1' 56" |
| 9 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 1' 56" |
| 10 | Eddie Dunbar (IRL) | Team Ineos | + 1' 56" |
General classification after Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Adam Yates (GBR) | Mitchelton–Scott | 12h 30' 02" |
| 2 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 07" |
| 3 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana | + 1' 35" |
| 4 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 1' 40" |
| 5 | Rafał Majka (POL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 1' 40" |
| 6 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | Team Sunweb | + 2' 06" |
| 7 | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 2' 06" |
| 8 | Patrick Konrad (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 2' 06" |
| 9 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 2' 06" |
| 10 | Eddie Dunbar (IRL) | Team Ineos | + 2' 06" |

### Stage 4
#### 26 February 2020 – Zabeel Park to Dubai City Walk, 173 km (107 mi)

Stage 4 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 4h 16' 13" |
| 2 | Fernando Gaviria (COL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
| 3 | Pascal Ackermann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 0" |
| 4 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 5 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 6 | Kaden Groves (AUS) | Mitchelton–Scott | + 0" |
| 7 | Jakub Mareczko (ITA) | CCC Team | + 0" |
| 8 | Attilio Viviani (ITA) | Cofidis | + 0" |
| 9 | Rudy Barbier (FRA) | Israel Start-Up Nation | + 0" |
| 10 | Max Walscheid (GER) | NTT Pro Cycling | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Adam Yates (GBR) | Mitchelton–Scott | 16h 46' 15" |
| 2 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 07" |
| 3 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana | + 1' 35" |
| 4 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 1' 40" |
| 5 | Rafał Majka (POL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 1' 40" |
| 6 | Jesús Herrada (ESP) | Cofidis | + 2' 05" |
| 7 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | Team Sunweb | + 2' 06" |
| 8 | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 2' 06" |
| 9 | Patrick Konrad (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 2' 06" |
| 10 | Eddie Dunbar (IRL) | Team Ineos | + 2' 06" |

### Stage 5
#### 27 February 2020 – Al Ain to Jebel Hafeet, 162 km (101 mi)

Stage 5 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | 3h 48' 53" |
| 2 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana | + 0" |
| 3 | Adam Yates (GBR) | Mitchelton–Scott | + 0" |
| 4 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 4" |
| 5 | Ilnur Zakarin (RUS) | CCC Team | + 7" |
| 6 | Davide Formolo (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 23" |
| 7 | Alejandro Valverde (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 23" |
| 8 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | Team Sunweb | + 24" |
| 9 | Víctor de la Parte (ESP) | CCC Team | + 24" |
| 10 | Rafał Majka (POL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 27" |
General classification after Stage 5 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Adam Yates (GBR) | Mitchelton–Scott | 20h 35' 04" |
| 2 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 01" |
| 3 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana | + 1' 33" |
| 4 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 1' 48" |
| 5 | Rafał Majka (POL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 2' 11" |
| 6 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | Team Sunweb | + 2' 34" |
| 7 | Ilnur Zakarin (RUS) | CCC Team | + 2' 34" |
| 8 | Davide Formolo (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 2' 39" |
| 9 | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 2' 47" |
| 10 | Víctor de la Parte (ESP) | CCC Team | + 2' 51" |

### Stage 6
#### 28 February 2020 – Al Ruwais to Al Mirfa, 158 km (98 mi)

The stage was cancelled by local authorities when two staff members tested positive for COVID-19.

### Stage 7
#### 29 February 2020 – Al Maryah Island to Abu Dhabi, 127 km (79 mi)

The stage was cancelled by local authorities when two staff members tested positive for COVID-19.

## Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage :
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Sprints classification | Youth classification | Team classification |
| 1 | Pascal Ackermann | Pascal Ackermann | Pascal Ackermann | Veljko Stojnić | Veljko Stojnić | Israel Start-Up Nation |
| 2 | Caleb Ewan | Caleb Ewan | Caleb Ewan | Veljko Stojnić | Nikolay Cherkasov | Deceuninck–Quick-Step |
| 3 | Adam Yates | Adam Yates | Caleb Ewan | Veljko Stojnić | Tadej Pogačar | UAE Team Emirates |
| 4 | Dylan Groenewegen | Adam Yates | Caleb Ewan | Veljko Stojnić | Tadej Pogačar | UAE Team Emirates |
| 5 | Tadej Pogačar | Adam Yates | Caleb Ewan | Veljko Stojnić | Tadej Pogačar | UAE Team Emirates |
| 6 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| 7 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| Final | Final | Adam Yates | Caleb Ewan | Veljko Stojnić | Tadej Pogačar | UAE Team Emirates |

## Classification standings
### General classification

Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Adam Yates (GBR) | Mitchelton–Scott | 20h 35' 04" |
| 2 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 01" |
| 3 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana | + 1' 33" |
| 4 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 1' 48" |
| 5 | Rafał Majka (POL) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 2' 11" |
| 6 | Wilco Kelderman (NED) | Team Sunweb | + 2' 34" |
| 7 | Ilnur Zakarin (RUS) | CCC Team | + 2' 34" |
| 8 | Davide Formolo (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 2' 39" |
| 9 | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 2' 47" |
| 10 | Víctor de la Parte (ESP) | CCC Team | + 2' 51" |

### Points classification

Final points classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Lotto–Soudal | 43 |
| 2 | Veljko Stojnić (SRB) | Vini Zabù–KTM | 42 |
| 3 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | 39 |
| 4 | Adam Yates (GBR) | Mitchelton–Scott | 35 |
| 5 | Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) | Astana | 33 |
| 6 | Pascal Ackermann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 32 |
| 7 | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 29 |
| 8 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 25 |
| 9 | Leonardo Tortomasi (ITA) | Vini Zabù–KTM | 21 |
| 10 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | 19 |

### Sprints classification

Final sprints classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Veljko Stojnić (SRB) | Vini Zabù–KTM | 42 |
| 2 | Leonardo Tortomasi (ITA) | Vini Zabù–KTM | 21 |
| 3 | Cristian Scaroni (ITA) | Gazprom–RusVelo | 18 |
| 4 | Andrea Garosio (ITA) | Vini Zabù–KTM | 13 |
| 5 | Will Clarke (AUS) | Trek–Segafredo | 13 |
| 6 | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | 10 |
| 7 | Victor Campenaerts (BEL) | NTT Pro Cycling | 9 |
| 8 | Umberto Marengo (ITA) | Vini Zabù–KTM | 9 |
| 9 | Nikolay Cherkasov (RUS) | Gazprom–RusVelo | 8 |
| 10 | Stijn Steels (BEL) | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | 6 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | 20h 36' 05" |
| 2 | David Gaudu (FRA) | Groupama–FDJ | + 47" |
| 3 | Eddie Dunbar (IRL) | Team Ineos | + 1' 57" |
| 4 | Niklas Eg (DEN) | Trek–Segafredo | + 2' 35" |
| 5 | Óscar Rodríguez (ESP) | Astana | + 4' 16" |
| 6 | Jaakko Hänninen (FIN) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 4' 44" |
| 7 | Jai Hindley (AUS) | Team Sunweb | + 5' 19" |
| 8 | Héctor Carretero (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 5' 39" |
| 9 | Florian Stork (GER) | Team Sunweb | + 6' 44" |
| 10 | Lorenzo Fortunato (ITA) | Vini Zabù–KTM | + 10' 22" |

### Teams classification

Final teams classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | UAE Team Emirates | 61h 51' 55" |
| 2 | Astana | + 3' 25" |
| 3 | CCC Team | + 5' 22" |
| 4 | Trek–Segafredo | + 7' 04" |
| 5 | AG2R La Mondiale | + 7' 55" |
| 6 | Team Sunweb | + 9' 26" |
| 7 | Movistar Team | + 10' 27" |
| 8 | Cofidis | + 11' 56" |
| 9 | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 12' 38" |
| 10 | Bahrain–McLaren | + 14' 24" |