From the 9th to the 12th of February the women's peloton sees it's newest World Tour event take place. With a lot of racing taking place in the Middle East over the month, the Women's
UAE Tour will be on the schedule.
Stage 1 will take place in Dubai, with the sprinters getting a simple opportunity to succeed as the stage features no climbing whatsoever. Stage 2 of the race won't be any different then the opening day, with 133 kilometers on the menu but a pan-flat profile that will benefit the fast women.
The third day of racing will be the queen stage. A pan-flat day with only 107 kilometers in distance, however the climbers will come forward towards the end. The final climb to Jebel Hafeet is 10.8 kilometers at 6.7% and is where the overall classification should be decided. Stage 4 of the women's UAE Tour will be pan-flat and in the roads of Abu Dhabi. It's another day for the sprinters who will enjoy these roads.
Stage 1: Dubai Porte Rashid - Dubai Harbour, 109 kilometers
Stage 2: Al Dhafra Castle - Al Mira, 133 kilometers
Stage 3: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium - Jebel Hafeet, 107 kilometers
Stage 4: Fatima Bint Mubarak Sports Academy - Abu Dhabi Breakwater, 119 kilometers
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Pick: Grace Brown