Adam Yates in the lead before second ascent to Jebel Hafeet

Dubai City Walk, 26 February 2020 – Dylan Groenewegen outclassed a top quality field of sprinters to take a royal victory on Dubai’s City Walk in Stage 4 of the second UAE Tour. The Dutchman beat Colombia’s Fernando Gaviria, Pascal Ackermann from Germany, Ireland’s Sam Bennett and Australian Caleb Ewan to prove himself the best of the five fastest sprinters in the world today.  

Data collected by Velon’s devices on the riders’ bikes tell the detailed story of the stage and of the riders. An infographic about today’s stage can be downloaded here.

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Adam Yates receives the Red Jersey from H.H. Sheikh Mansoor Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Sports Council

STAGE RESULT
1 – Dylan Groenewegen, 173km in 4h16’13”, average speed 40.512km/h
2 – Fernando Gaviria s.t.
3 – Pascal Ackermann s.t.

JERSEYS

• Adam Yates receives the Red Jersey from H.H. Sheikh Mansoor Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Sports Council
• The Red Jersey, sponsored by Emirates (General individual classification by time) – Adam Yates

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• The Green Jersey, sponsored by Mubadala (General individual classification by points) – Caleb Ewan

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• The White Jersey, sponsored by Nakheel (Best Young Rider born after 1 January 1995) – Tadej Pogacar
• The Black Jersey, sponsored by Abu Dhabi Aviation (Intermediate Sprint Jersey Classification) – Veljko Stojnic

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
1 – Adam Yates
2 – Tadej Pogacar at 1’07”
3 – Alexey Lutsenko at 1’35”

PRESS CONFERENCE
The stage winner Dylan Groenewegen said: “The sprint today went much better than the first one at the UAE Tour. It made it a really nice win. My plan for this year is to win as many races as possible. The Giro d’Italia will be very important for me. I hope to win a couple of stages in my first participation.”

The Red Jersey leader of the GC Adam Yates said: “The time difference is never enough but I’m in a good condition and this climb [Jebel Hafeet] suits me as everyone realised yesterday. I hope to have the same legs tomorrow. Training is different to racing. I got confirmation that my training has been good for my first block of racing from here until the Tour of the Basque Country. Later I’ll target the Tour de France and the Olympics.”

TOMORROW’S STAGE
THE ROUTE
Stage 5 – AL AIN WATER STAGE – Al Ain – Jebel Hafeet (162km)
The UAE Tour’s mountain stage. A classic stage that featured regularly on the former Abu Dhabi Tour, it offers a familiar route around Al Ain taking in many of the symbolic places (Al Ain Zoo, Al Qattara, Al Hili, Al Ain Oasis) up to Green Mubazzarah where the final climb of Jebel Hafeet (10km) begins.

Last km
Final climb that winds its way through wide-ranging hairpin bends on a 3-lane roadway. Slopes mainly around 8-9% with a peak of 11% 3 km from the finish. Very short descents in the last km before the last ramp. Asphalt finish straight
 
TV COVERAGE
UAE Tour Stage 5 International TV Schedule available here.

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The UAE National Anti-Doping Committee officially launched today the mobile anti-doping mobile unit. The vehicle designed for doping testing ensures the highest international standards and it also serves as an outreach station, working effectively within the sports system, emphasizing the importance of education and awareness starting from young ages.

UAE TOUR PRESS ROOM
From the official online pressroom the media can download high resolution pictures of the race. In order to download the pictures, just go to http://pressroom.rcssport.it/ (username: press/ password: press), select “Media”, then “Cycling”, then UAE Tour. The photos are free of charge for editorial use, as long as both the UAE Tour and the photographer’s name is quoted.

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