2023 UAE Tour Women
| 2023 UCI Women's World Tour, race 3 of 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 9–12 February 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 468 km (290.8 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 UAE Tour Women was a road cycling stage race that took place between 9 and 12 February 2023 in the United Arab Emirates. It was the inaugural edition of the UAE Tour Women, and the third race of the 2023 UCI Women's World Tour. The race was won by Italian rider Elisa Longo Borghini of Trek–Segafredo.[1]
Teams
Thirteen UCI Women’s WorldTeams and seven UCI Women’s Continental Teams took part in the race.[2] UCI Women's WorldTeams
UCI Women's Continental Teams
Route
The route was announced in January 2023, with three sprint stages and one mountain stage.[3]
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 February | Port Rashid to Dubai Harbour | 109 km (68 mi) | File:Plainstage.svg | Flat stage | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Charlotte Kool (NED) |
| 2 | 10 February | Al Dhafra Castle to Al Mirfa | 133 km (83 mi) | File:Plainstage.svg | Flat stage | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lorena Wiebes (NED) |
| 3 | 11 February | Hazza bin Zayed Stadium to Jebel Hafeet | 107 km (66 mi) | File:Mountainstage.svg | Mountain stage | File:Flag of Italy.svg Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) |
| 4 | 12 February | Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy to Abu Dhabi Breakwater | 119 km (74 mi) | File:Plainstage.svg | Flat stage | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Charlotte Kool (NED) |
| Total | 468 km (291 mi) | |||||
Result
The race was dominated by Trek–Segafredo, with Elisa Longo Borghini and her teammate Gaia Realini winning stage three to Jebel Hafeet by a minute ahead the peloton.[4] Amanda Spratt of Trek–Segafredo retained the leaders jersey of the UCI Women's World Tour.[4]
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | 12h 08' 48" |
| 2 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Gaia Realini (ITA) | Trek–Segafredo | +7" |
| 3 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Silvia Persico (ITA) | UAE Team ADQ | +1' 18" |
| 4 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anna Shackley (GBR) | SD Worx | +1' 35" |
| 5 | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Elise Chabbey (SUI) | Canyon–SRAM | +1' 58" |
| 6 | File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Mikayla Harvey (NZL) | UAE Team ADQ | +2' 02" |
| 7 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Soraya Paladin (ITA) | Canyon–SRAM | +2' 06" |
| 8 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Esmée Peperkamp (NED) | Team DSM | +2' 22" |
| 9 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Liane Lippert (GER) | Movistar Team | +2' 35" |
| 10 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mareille Meijering (NED) | Zaaf Cycling Team | +2' 37" |
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References
- ↑ Knöfler, Lukas (12 February 2023). "Elisa Longo Borghini wins UAE Tour Women as Kool takes final sprint". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ↑ "The teams set to compete in the first ever UAE Tour Women are announced". UAE Tour Women. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "The route and jerseys of the first-ever UAE Tour Women are unveiled". UAE Tour Women. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Sandstorm: the 2023 women's UAE Tour in review". Rouleur. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ↑ "UAE Tour Women 2023 Stage 4 results". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 8 April 2023.