2026 UAE Tour

For the women's race, see 2026 UAE Tour Women.

2026 UAE Tour
2026 UCI World Tour, race 3 of 36
Race details
Dates16–22 February 2026
Stages7
Distance978.2 km (607.8 mi)

The 2026 UAE Tour is a road cycling stage race that will take place between 16 and 22 February in the United Arab Emirates. It will be the eighth edition of the UAE Tour, and the third race of the 2026 UCI World Tour.

Teams

All eighteen UCI WorldTeams, three UCI ProTeams will take part in the race.[1]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 16 February Madinat Zayed Majlis to Liwa Palace 144 km (89 mi) 118 km (73 mi) Flat stage  Isaac del Toro (MEX)
2 17 February Al Hudayriat Island to Al Hudayriat Island 12.2 km (7.6 mi) Individual time trial  Remco Evenepoel (BEL)
3 18 February Umm Al Quwain to Jebel Mobrah 182 km (113 mi) Mountain stage  Antonio Tiberi (ITA)
4 19 February Fujairah to Fujairah 182 km (113 mi) Flat stage  Jonathan Milan (ITA)
5 20 February Dubai Al Mamzar Park to Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University 165 km (103 mi) Flat stage  Jonathan Milan (ITA)
6 21 February Al Ain Museum to Jebel Hafeet 168 km (104 mi) Mountain stage  Isaac del Toro (MEX)
7 22 February Zayed National Museum to Abu Dhabi Breakwater 149 km (93 mi) Flat stage
Total 978.2 km (607.8 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

16 February 2026 — Madinat Zayed Majlis to Liwa Palace, 118 km (73 mi)[2]
Stage 1 Result[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Isaac del Toro (MEX) UAE Team Emirates XRG 2h 30' 56"
2  Cees Bol (NED) Decathlon CMA CGM + 0"
3  Antonio Tiberi (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
4  Matteo Malucelli (ITA) XDS Astana Team + 0"
5  Alessandro Romele (ITA) XDS Astana Team + 0"
6  Ilan Van Wilder (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 0"
7  Riley Pickrell (CAN) Modern Adventure Pro Cycling + 0"
8  Lennert Van Eetvelt (BEL) Lotto–Intermarché + 0"
9  Ethan Vernon (GBR) NSN Cycling Team + 0"
10  Tobias Halland Johannessen (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 0"
General classification after Stage 1[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Isaac del Toro (MEX) UAE Team Emirates XRG 2h 30' 46"
2  Cees Bol (NED) Decathlon CMA CGM + 4"
3  Antonio Tiberi (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 6"
4  Jonathan Milan (ITA) Lidl–Trek + 7"
5  Ben Tulett (GBR) Visma–Lease a Bike + 8"
6  Lennert Van Eetvelt (BEL) Lotto–Intermarché + 9"
7  Matteo Malucelli (ITA) XDS Astana Team + 10"
8  Alessandro Romele (ITA) XDS Astana Team + 10"
9  Ilan Van Wilder (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 10"
10  Riley Pickrell (CAN) Modern Adventure Pro Cycling + 10"

Stage 2

17 February 2026 – Al Hudayriat Island to Al Hudayriat Island, 12.2 km (7.6 mi) (ITT)[4]
Stage 2 Result[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe 13' 03"
2  Joshua Tarling (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 6"
3  Rémi Cavagna (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United + 12"
4  Ethan Hayter (GBR) Soudal–Quick-Step + 25"
5  Daan Hoole (NED) Lidl–Trek + 26"
6  Luke Plapp (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla + 26"
7  Artem Shmidt (USA) Ineos Grenadiers + 29"
8  Florian Vermeersch (BEL) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 30"
9  Stefan Bissegger (SUI) Decathlon CMA CGM + 31"
10  Rune Herregodts (BEL) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 32"
General classification after Stage 2[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe 2h 43' 59"
2  Joshua Tarling (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 6"
3  Rémi Cavagna (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United + 12"
4  Ethan Hayter (GBR) Soudal–Quick-Step + 25"
5  Daan Hoole (NED) Lidl–Trek + 26"
6  Luke Plapp (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla + 26"
7  Florian Vermeersch (BEL) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 30"
8  Antonio Tiberi (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 30"
9  Stefan Bissegger (SUI) Decathlon CMA CGM + 31"
10  Isaac del Toro (MEX) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 32"

Stage 3

18 February 2026 – Umm Al Quwain to Jebel Mobrah, 182 km (113 mi)[6]
Stage 3 Result[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Antonio Tiberi (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious 4h 24' 44"
2  Isaac del Toro (MEX) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 15"
3  Lennert Van Eetvelt (BEL) Lotto–Intermarché + 29"
4  Harold Tejada (COL) XDS Astana Team + 41"
5  Felix Gall (AUT) Decathlon CMA CGM + 51"
6  Tobias Halland Johannessen (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 51"
7  Derek Gee-West (CAN) Lidl–Trek + 1' 07"
8  Jørgen Nordhagen (NOR) Visma–Lease a Bike + 1' 07"
9  Ilan Van Wilder (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 1' 07"
10  Luke Plapp (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla + 1' 13"
General classification after Stage 3[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Antonio Tiberi (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious 7h 09' 03"
2  Isaac del Toro (MEX) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 21"
3  Harold Tejada (COL) XDS Astana Team + 1' 00"
4  Lennert Van Eetvelt (BEL) Lotto–Intermarché + 1' 07"
5  Luke Plapp (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla + 1' 19"
6  Ilan Van Wilder (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 1' 21"
7  Derek Gee-West (CAN) Lidl–Trek + 1' 22"
8  Felix Gall (AUT) Decathlon CMA CGM + 1' 28"
9  Jørgen Nordhagen (NOR) Visma–Lease a Bike + 1' 30"
10  Tobias Halland Johannessen (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 1' 43"

Stage 4

19 February 2026 – Fujairah to Fujairah, 182 km (113 mi)[8]
Stage 4 Result[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jonathan Milan (ITA) Lidl–Trek 4h 03' 06"
2  Ethan Vernon (GBR) NSN Cycling Team + 0"
3  Matteo Milan (ITA) Groupama–FDJ United + 0"
4  Gerben Thijssen (BEL) Alpecin–Premier Tech + 0"
5  Robin Froidevaux (SUI) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 0"
6  Matteo Malucelli (ITA) XDS Astana Team + 0"
7  Steffen De Schuyteneer (BEL) Lotto–Intermarché + 0"
8  Riley Pickrell (CAN) Modern Adventure Pro Cycling + 0"
9  Sam Welsford (AUS) Ineos Grenadiers + 0"
10  Emmanuel Houcou (FRA) Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 0"
General classification after Stage 4[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Antonio Tiberi (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious 11h 12' 09"
2  Isaac del Toro (MEX) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 21"
3  Harold Tejada (COL) XDS Astana Team + 1' 00"
4  Lennert Van Eetvelt (BEL) Lotto–Intermarché + 1' 07"
5  Luke Plapp (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla + 1' 19"
6  Ilan Van Wilder (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 1' 21"
7  Derek Gee-West (CAN) Lidl–Trek + 1' 22"
8  Felix Gall (AUT) Decathlon CMA CGM + 1' 28"
9  Jørgen Nordhagen (NOR) Visma–Lease a Bike + 1' 30"
10  Tobias Halland Johannessen (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 1' 43"

Stage 5

20 February 2026 – Dubai Al Mamzar Park to Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, 165 km (103 mi)[10]
Stage 5 Result[11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jonathan Milan (ITA) Lidl–Trek 3h 33' 18"
2  Erlend Blikra (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 0"
3  Matteo Malucelli (ITA) XDS Astana Team + 0"
4  Luka Mezgec (SLO) Team Jayco–AlUla + 0"
5  Daniel Skerl (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
6  Ethan Vernon (GBR) NSN Cycling Team + 0"
7  Steffen De Schuyteneer (BEL) Lotto–Intermarché + 0"
8  Axel Huens (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United + 0"
9  Madis Mihkels (EST) EF Education–EasyPost + 0"
10  Nicolò Parisini (ITA) Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 0"
General classification after Stage 5[11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Antonio Tiberi (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious 14h 45' 27"
2  Isaac del Toro (MEX) UAE Team Emirates XRG + 21"
3  Harold Tejada (COL) XDS Astana Team + 1' 00"
4  Lennert Van Eetvelt (BEL) Lotto–Intermarché + 1' 07"
5  Luke Plapp (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla + 1' 19"
6  Ilan Van Wilder (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 1' 21"
7  Derek Gee-West (CAN) Lidl–Trek + 1' 22"
8  Felix Gall (AUT) Decathlon CMA CGM + 1' 28"
9  Jørgen Nordhagen (NOR) Visma–Lease a Bike + 1' 30"
10  Tobias Halland Johannessen (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 1' 43"

Stage 6

21 February 2026 – Al Ain Museum to Jebel Hafeet, 168 km (104 mi)[12]
Stage 6 Result[13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Isaac del Toro (MEX) UAE Team Emirates XRG 3h 27' 54"
2  Luke Plapp (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla + 12"
3  Felix Gall (AUT) Decathlon CMA CGM + 21"
4  Antonio Tiberi (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 31"
5  Tobias Halland Johannessen (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 36"
6  Jørgen Nordhagen (NOR) Visma–Lease a Bike + 36"
7  Derek Gee-West (CAN) Lidl–Trek + 36"
8  Harold Tejada (COL) XDS Astana Team + 36"
9  David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United + 48"
10  Michael Storer (AUS) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 48"
General classification after Stage 6[13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Isaac del Toro (MEX) UAE Team Emirates XRG 18h 13' 42"
2  Antonio Tiberi (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 20"
3  Luke Plapp (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla + 1' 14"
4  Harold Tejada (COL) XDS Astana Team + 1' 25"
5  Felix Gall (AUT) Decathlon CMA CGM + 1' 34"
6  Lennert Van Eetvelt (BEL) Lotto–Intermarché + 1' 44"
7  Derek Gee-West (CAN) Lidl–Trek + 1' 47"
8  Jørgen Nordhagen (NOR) Visma–Lease a Bike + 1' 55"
9  Tobias Halland Johannessen (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 2' 08"
10  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 2' 25"

Stage 7

22 February 2026 – Zayed National Museum to Abu Dhabi Breakwater, 149 km (93 mi)[14]

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Sprints classification
 Young rider classification
 Team classification
1 Isaac del Toro Isaac del Toro Isaac del Toro Jonathan Milan Isaac del Toro XDS Astana Team
2 Remco Evenepoel Remco Evenepoel Remco Evenepoel Joshua Tarling Ineos Grenadiers
3 Antonio Tiberi Antonio Tiberi Isaac del Toro Silvan Dillier Antonio Tiberi UAE Team Emirates XRG
4 Jonathan Milan
5 Jonathan Milan Jonathan Milan
6 Isaac del Toro Isaac del Toro Isaac del Toro Isaac del Toro
7
Final

Classification standings

Legend
Denotes the leader of the general classification Denotes the leader of the sprints classification
Denotes the leader of the points classification Denotes the leader of the young rider classification

General classification

General classification after stage 6 (1–10)[13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Isaac del Toro (MEX) UAE Team Emirates XRG 18h 13' 42"
2  Antonio Tiberi (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 20"
3  Luke Plapp (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla + 1' 14"
4  Harold Tejada (COL) XDS Astana Team + 1' 25"
5  Felix Gall (AUT) Decathlon CMA CGM + 1' 34"
6  Lennert Van Eetvelt (BEL) Lotto–Intermarché + 1' 44"
7  Derek Gee-West (CAN) Lidl–Trek + 1' 47"
8  Jørgen Nordhagen (NOR) Visma–Lease a Bike + 1' 55"
9  Tobias Halland Johannessen (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 2' 08"
10  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 2' 25"

Points classification

Points classification after stage 6 (1–10)[13]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Isaac del Toro (MEX) UAE Team Emirates XRG 56
2  Jonathan Milan (ITA) Lidl–Trek 50
3  Antonio Tiberi (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious 41
4  Silvan Dillier (SUI) Alpecin–Premier Tech 40
5  Matteo Malucelli (ITA) XDS Astana Team 26
6  Luke Plapp (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla 23
7  Ethan Vernon (GBR) NSN Cycling Team 23
8  Remco Evenepoel (BEL) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe 20
9  Felix Gall (AUT) Decathlon CMA CGM 19
10  Lennert Van Eetvelt (BEL) Lotto–Intermarché 18

Sprints classification

Sprints classification after stage 6 (1–10)[13]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Silvan Dillier (SUI) Alpecin–Premier Tech 40
2  Patrick Gamper (AUT) Team Jayco–AlUla 16
3  Jonathan Milan (ITA) Lidl–Trek 10
4  Stefan De Bod (RSA) Modern Adventure Pro Cycling 10
5  Jonas Rickaert (BEL) Alpecin–Premier Tech 10
6  Gianni Moscon (ITA) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe 10
7  Axel Huens (FRA) Groupama–FDJ United 8
8  Johan Jacobs (SUI) Groupama–FDJ United 8
9  Nickolas Zukowsky (CAN) Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 6
10  Ben Tulett (GBR) Visma–Lease a Bike 5

Young rider classification

Young rider classification after stage 6 (1–10)[13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Isaac del Toro (MEX) UAE Team Emirates XRG 18h 13' 42"
2  Antonio Tiberi (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 20"
3  Lennert Van Eetvelt (BEL) Lotto–Intermarché + 1' 44"
4  Jørgen Nordhagen (NOR) Visma–Lease a Bike + 1' 55"
5  Mathys Rondel (FRA) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 2' 38"
6  Tijmen Graat (NED) Visma–Lease a Bike + 3' 50"
7  Embret Svestad-Bårdseng (NOR) Ineos Grenadiers + 3' 57"
8  Georg Steinhauser (GER) EF Education–EasyPost + 4' 41"
9  Pablo Castrillo (ESP) Movistar Team + 4' 57"
10  Jardi Christiaan van der Lee (NED) EF Education–EasyPost + 5' 20"

Teams classification

Team classification after stage 6 (1–10)[13]
Rank Team Time
1 United Arab Emirates UAE Team Emirates XRG 54h 50' 32"
2 Netherlands Visma–Lease a Bike + 22"
3 Norway Uno-X Mobility + 5' 25"
4 United States EF Education–EasyPost + 5' 33"
5 Spain Movistar Team + 8' 36"
6 Australia Team Jayco–AlUla + 8' 40"
7 Kazakhstan XDS Astana Team + 9' 21"
8 Switzerland Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 9' 58"
9 Switzerland Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 11' 12"
10 Bahrain Team Bahrain Victorious + 18' 54"

References

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  2. ^ "Stage 1". UAE Tour. RCS Sport. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b Fletcher, Patrick (16 February 2026). "UAE Tour: Isaac del Toro upsets the sprinters with sensational attack to win stage 1". CyclingNews. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Stage 2". UAE Tour. RCS Sport. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
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  8. ^ "Stage 4". UAE Tour. RCS Sport. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  9. ^ a b Price, Matilda (19 February 2026). "UAE Tour stage 4: Jonathan Milan blasts to commanding bunch sprint victory as break caught in sight of the line". CyclingNews. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  10. ^ "Stage 5". UAE Tour. RCS Sport. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  11. ^ a b Price, Matilda (20 February 2026). "UAE Tour: Jonathan Milan doubles up in scrappy sprint finish on stage 5". CyclingNews. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
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  14. ^ "Stage 7". UAE Tour. RCS Sport. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
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