Emirates Tour

Tomorrow, the competitions of the seventh edition of the Emirates Tour 2025, the only world race in the Middle East, will start tomorrow, Monday, within the agency of the International Bicycle Federation, organized by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, and with the participation of 140 of the elite of the world, and will continue until February 23.

The circumambulation is held through 7 stages for a total distance of 1013 km, starting in the Al Dhafra region and ends in Al Ain, and the race track consists of 4 fast stages, two mountainous phases, and an individual time race against the watch on the island of Al -Hudayriyat extends for a distance of 12.1 km.

The circumambulation is launched in the stage of (Shams Solar Station) in the Al Dhafra area for a distance of 138 km, starting at 13:20 from the solar power plant (Shams) and ends in Liwa, which is a desert speed stage, most of which pass on wide and straight ways, where the race enters a area of ​​sand dunes The prominent that forms most of the stage, and a series of climbing and going to a terrifying hill across two cycles in the course of a 18.1 km per cycle, then returning to Liwa at the finish line.


Fabrizo Damico, Executive Director of Operations at “RCS” for sports and events, organized for the UAE’s circumambulation in cooperation with the Abu Dhabi Sports Council that more than 200 international channels will broadcast the event directly in addition to the participation of more than 30 media outlets from all over the world to cover the event in the Emirates, In addition to the local media.

Damico said in a statement to the Emirates News Agency “WAM”, before the start of the event’s activities tomorrow that the seventh edition of the Emirates Tournament will witness many records in light of the participation of a group of cyclists who represent the largest and most important teams in the world, including those who specialize in races against the clock and mountain races This increases the strength of the competition at the top of the overall ranking, and makes the closing of the race unexpected. “

He pointed out that the UAE XRG team will witness a different participation this season after the return of the Slovenian bike Tadi Bugsher to participate again in the circumambulation after an absence since the last consecutive crowning of the title in the 2021 and 2022 versions, which constitutes its return a strong addition to the circumambulation and competition for the top of the overall ranking “.