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1	Thursday, October 8	175 km
	Qasr Al Sarab → Madinat Zayed
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2	Friday, October 9	130 km
	Abu Dhabi → Abu Dhabi
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3	Saturday, October 10	140 km
	Al Ain → Jebel Hafeet
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4	Sunday, October 11	110 km
	Yas Marina
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Total Distance		555 km
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2015 Abu Dhabi Tour Teams Team Rosters and Withdrawals Group riders by: or ASTANA (AST) KAZ   1 NIBALI  Vincenzo ITA   2 AGNOLI  Valerio ITA   3 ARU  Fabio ITA   4 GUARDINI  Andrea ITA   5 LUTSENKO  Alexey KAZ   6 TIRALONGO  Paolo ITA BMC RACING (BMC) USA   11 GILBERT  Philippe BEL   12 BURGHARDT  Marcus GER   13 OSS  Daniel ITA   14 QUINZIATO  Manuel ITA   15 SENNI  Manuel ITA   16 WYSS  Danilo SUI BORA-ARGON 18 (BOA) GER   21 BUCHMANN  Emanuel GER   22 KONRAD  Patrick AUT   23 NERZ  Dominik GER   24 PÖSTLBERGER  Lukas AUT   25 SCHWARZMANN  Michael GER   26 VOSS  Paul GER COLOMBIA (COL) COL   31 AVILA VANEGAS  Edwin Alcibiades COL   32 CANO ARDILA  Alex COL   33 MARTÍNEZ  Daniel COL   34 MOLANO  Sebastián COL   35 QUINTERO  Carlos Julian COL   36 RAMIREZ BOTERO  Carlos Mario COL DRAPAC (DPC) AUS   41 BROWN  Graeme AUS   42 CANTY  Brendan AUS   43 CLARKE  William AUS   44 JONES  Brenton AUS   45 MEYER  Travis AUS   46 PHELAN  Adam AUS ETIXX - QUICK STEP (EQS) BEL   51 BOONEN  Tom BEL   52 BRAMBILLA  Gianluca ITA   53 SABATINI  Fabio ITA   54 VANDENBERGH  Stijn BEL   55 VERONA QUINTANILLA  Carlos ESP   56 WISNIOWSKI  Lukasz POL LAMPRE - MERIDA (LAM) ITA   61 MODOLO  Sacha ITA   62 CIMOLAI  Davide ITA   63 FARIA DA COSTA  Mario Jorge POR   64 MORI  Manuele ITA   65 ULISSI  Diego ITA   66 XU  Gang CHN MOVISTAR (MOV) ESP   71 VALVERDE BELMONTE  Alejandro ESP   72 LOBATO DEL VALLE  Juan Jose ESP   73 MORENO BAZAN  Javier ESP   74 ROJAS GIL  Jose Joaquin ESP   75 SOLER  Marc ESP   76 VISCONTI  Giovanni ITA MTN - QHUBEKA (MTN) RSA   81 GOSS  Matthew Harley AUS   82 BOS  Theo NED   83 JIM  Songezo RSA   84 REGUIGUI  Youcef ALG   85 STAUFF  Andreas GER   86 TEKLEHAIMANOT  Daniel ERI ORICA GreenEDGE (OGE) AUS   91 MATTHEWS  Michael AUS   92 BEWLEY  Sam NZL   93 CHAVES RUBIO  Johan Esteban COL   94 HAYMAN  Mathew AUS   95 KEUKELEIRE  Jens BEL   96 MEIER  Christian CAN SKYDIVE DUBAI (SKD) UAE   101 AL MURAWWI  Mohammed UAE   102 HADDI  Soufiane MAR   103 ALI SHAMBIH  Mansoor UAE   104 MANCEBO  Francisco ESP   105 PALINI  Andrea ITA   106 CHTIOUI  Rafaa TUN TEAM GIANT - ALPECIN (TGA) GER   111 KITTEL  Marcel GER   112 DUMOULIN  Tom NED   113 FRÖHLINGER  Johannes GER   114 JI  Cheng CHN   115 MEZGEC  Luka SLO   116 TIMMER  Albert NED KATUSHA (KAT) RUS   121 BELKOV  Maxim RUS   122 GUARNIERI  Jacopo ITA   123 KOZONCHUK  Dmitrii RUS   124 LOSADA ALGUACIL  Alberto ESP   125 VORGANOV  Eduard RUS   126 VOROBYEV  Anton RUS SKY (SKY) GBR   131 VIVIANI  Elia ITA   132 FENN  Andrew GBR   133 HENAO  Sebastian COL   134 POELS  Wouter NED   135 KONIG  Leopold CZE   136 SWIFT  Ben GBR TEAM WIGGINS (WGN) GBR   141 HALL  Luc GBR   142 LATHAM  Christopher GBR   143 PATON  Iain GBR   144 PATTEN  Daniel GBR   145 PEARSON  Daniel GBR   146 THOMPSON  Michael GBR TINKOFF - SAXO (TCS) RUS   151 SAGAN  Peter SVK   152 BENNATI  Daniele ITA   153 BOARO  Manuele ITA   154 PIRES  Bruno POR   155 SAGAN  Juraj SVK   156 TOSATTO  Matteo ITA UNITEDHEALTHCARE (UHC) USA   171 CANOLA  Marco ITA   172 BAZZANA  Alessandro ITA   173 BRAJKOVIC  Janez SLO   174 MURPHY  John USA   176 ZURLO  Federico ITA   Printable Startlist

News and Updates for Abu Dhabi Tour 2015

Live Sunday, 2015 Paris-Tours Live (1.HC FRA): race info, provisional startlist, preview, broadcasters

Stage 4 Post-Race Coverage

27 Big Photos from Stage 4 + the UCI awards gala — rcs

Stage 4 Results
1  VIVIANI, Elia (SKY)                 2:22:43
2  SAGAN, Peter (TCS)                  
3  GUARDINI, Andrea (AST)              
4  OSS, Daniel (BMC)                   
5  CANOLA, Marco (UHC)                 
6  MEZGEC, Luka (TGA)                  
7  PALINI, Andrea (SKD)                
8  LOBATO DEL VALLE, Juan Jose (MOV)   
9  WISNIOWSKI, Lukasz (EQS)            
10 ROJAS GIL, Jose Joaquin (MOV)       

Final General Classification
1  CHAVES RUBIO, Johan Esteban (OGE)    13:13:55
2  ARU, Fabio (AST)                       +   16
3  POELS, Wouter (SKY)                    +   27
4  BRAJKOVIC, Janez (UHC)                 +   41
5  ULISSI, Diego (LAM)                  
6  KONIG, Leopold (SKY)                   + 1:29
7  VALVERDE BELMONTE, Alejandro (MOV)   
8  NIBALI, Vincenzo (AST)               
9  BRAMBILLA, Gianluca (EQS)            
10 KONRAD, Patrick (BOA)                  + 1:40

Chaves wins inaugural Abu Dhabi Tour — cyclingnews
Sagan disappointed with second place in the final sprint of the Abu Dhabi Tour — cyclingnews
Abu Dhabi Tour provides opportunities for old hands, up-and-comers — velonews
Last 5 Km of Stage 4 (06:35 English) — cyclinghub
Last Km of Stage 4 (02:48 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
Stage 4 Highlights (02:52 English) — inCycle
Bikecam: Stage 4 On Bike Highlights (02:34 Ambient Noise) — VelonCC
27 Big Photos from Stage 4 + the UCI awards gala — rcs
Backstage Pass - Stage 4 (05:16 English/Music) — ORICAGreenEDGE
Stage 4 - Recap (05:30 English) — cycling.tv

Stage 4 preview: Yas Marina, 110 km (circuits)

October 10 update:
From the race organizer: The entire stage takes place at night on the Yas Marina Circuit. 110km at night under the floodlights of the F1 Circuit. The peloton will complete 20 laps (5.5km each) culminating in the last Abu Dhabi Tour sprint. The circuit is wide and the surface is in impeccable condition.
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 4 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 4 start time: Sunday 16:50 GST (12:50:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi
Earliest live video: 17:15 GST (1:15:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 19:01 GST (3:01:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi

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Stage 3 Post-Race Coverage

22 Big Photos from Stage 3 — rcs

Stage 3 Results
1  CHAVES RUBIO, Johan Esteban (OGE)    3:28:04
2  ARU, Fabio (AST)                      +   12
3  POELS, Wouter (SKY)                   +   21
4  ULISSI, Diego (LAM)                   +   31
5  BRAJKOVIC, Janez (UHC)               
6  BRAMBILLA, Gianluca (EQS)             + 1:19
7  VALVERDE BELMONTE, Alejandro (MOV)   
8  KONIG, Leopold (SKY)                 
9  NIBALI, Vincenzo (AST)               
10 VISCONTI, Giovanni (MOV)              + 1:30
11 VERONA QUINTANILLA, Carlos (EQS)     
12 KONRAD, Patrick (BOA)                
13 GILBERT, Philippe (BMC)               + 2:16
14 CANTY, Brendan (DPC)                  + 2:17
15 NERZ, Dominik (BOA)                   + 2:20
16 MORENO BAZAN, Javier (MOV)            + 2:34
17 BUCHMANN, Emanuel (BOA)               + 3:04
18 CANOLA, Marco (UHC)                   + 3:13
19 PEARSON, Daniel (WGN)                 + 3:27
20 MARTÍNEZ, Daniel (COL)                + 3:52
21 JIM, Songezo (MTN)                    + 3:54
22 TIRALONGO, Paolo (AST)                + 4:02
23 MORI, Manuele (LAM)                   + 4:05
24 HADDI, Soufiane (SKD)                 + 4:09
25 VORGANOV, Eduard (KAT)                + 4:29
26 LOSADA ALGUACIL, Alberto (KAT)        + 5:49
27 PHELAN, Adam (DPC)                   
28 MANCEBO, Francisco (SKD)             
29 QUINTERO, Carlos Julian (COL)        
30 PIRES, Bruno (TCS)                    + 7:12
31 MEIER, Christian (OGE)                + 7:21
32 ROJAS GIL, Jose Joaquin (MOV)         + 8:32
33 BELKOV, Maxim (KAT)                   + 8:46
34 PEARSON, Daniel (WGN)                
35 KEUKELEIRE, Jens (OGE)                + 9:54
36 AVILA VANEGAS, Edwin (COL)           
37 CANO ARDILA, Alex (COL)              
38 TEKLEHAIMANOT, Daniel (MTN)          
39 RAMIREZ BOTERO, Carlos Mario (COL)   
40 SOLER, Marc (MOV)                    

General Classification after Stage 3
1  CHAVES RUBIO, Johan Esteban (OGE)    10:51:12
2  ARU, Fabio (AST)                       +   16
3  POELS, Wouter (SKY)                    +   27
4  BRAJKOVIC, Janez (UHC)                 +   41
5  ULISSI, Diego (LAM)                  
6  KONIG, Leopold (SKY)                   + 1:29
7  VALVERDE BELMONTE, Alejandro (MOV)   
8  NIBALI, Vincenzo (AST)               
9  BRAMBILLA, Gianluca (EQS)            
10 KONRAD, Patrick (BOA)                  + 1:40

Chaves wins stage 3 after Poels crashes on final corner — cyclingnews
Poels accepts defeat at Abu Dhabi Tour after last corner crash — cyclingnews
Last 7 Km of Stage 3 - Finishing Climb (19:23 English) — cyclinghub
Stage 3 Highlights (02:23 English) — inCycle
22 Big Photos from Stage 3 — rcs
Bikecam: Stage 3 On Bike Highlights (02:33 Ambient Noise) — VelonCC
Backstage Pass - Stage 3 (06:57 English/Music) — ORICAGreenEDGE
Stage 3 - Recap (06:02 English) — cycling.tv

Stage 3 preview: Al Ain → Jebel Hafeet, 140 km (Mountain)

October 9 update:
From the race organizer: The toughest stage of the inaugural Abu Dhabi Tour. Starting from Al Qattara Souq, the first 33km follow a series of broad, straight roads, then the peloton will trace a wide circle around the city, crossing the Green Mubazzarah oasis before starting the final climb. 11 km long, the Jebel Hafeet ascent reaches an altitude of 1,000m on gradients that average 7.5% and touch 12% on the lower slopes. The climb, on wide, well surfaced roads and with long, sweeping bends, eases into a short descent with 1.5km to go, before resuming a shallow climb to the finish line. The final climb will, in all probability, decide the General Classification.
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 3 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 3 start time: Saturday 13:30 GST (9:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Al Ain, Abu Dhabi
Earliest live video: 15:15 GST (11:15:00 AM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:58 GST (12:58:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Jebel Hafeet, Abu Dhabi

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Stage 2 Post-Race Coverage

20 Big Photos from Stage 2 — rcs

Stage 2 Results
1  VIVIANI, Elia (SKY)             3:02:07
2  SAGAN, Peter (TCS)              
3  SABATINI, Fabio (EQS)           
4  MEZGEC, Luka (TGA)              
5  WISNIOWSKI, Lukasz (EQS)        
6  PALINI, Andrea (SKD)            
7  ROJAS GIL, Jose Joaquin (MOV)   
8  LATHAM, Christopher (WGN)       
9  CANOLA, Marco (UHC)             
10 SCHWARZMANN, Michael (BOA)      
11 CIMOLAI, Davide (LAM)           
12 BENNATI, Daniele (TCS)          
13 MATTHEWS, Michael (OGE)         
14 GILBERT, Philippe (BMC)         
15 JONES, Brenton (DPC)            
16 AVILA VANEGAS, Edwin (COL)      
17 BROWN, Graeme (DPC)             
18 POELS, Wouter (SKY)             
19 KEUKELEIRE, Jens (OGE)          
20 GUARDINI, Andrea (AST)          

General Classification after Stage 2
1  VIVIANI, Elia (SKY)         7:23:08
2  GUARDINI, Andrea (AST)      
3  SAGAN, Peter (TCS)              + 4
4  BAZZANA, Alessandro (UHC)   
5  BENNATI, Daniele (TCS)          + 6
6  HADDI, Soufiane (SKD)       
7  SABATINI, Fabio (EQS)       
8  MANCEBO, Francisco (SKD)        + 7
9  ZURLO, Federico (UHC)           + 8
10 BELKOV, Maxim (KAT)         

Viviani wins stage 2 — cyclingnews
Boonen crashes out of Abu Dhabi Tour — cyclingnews
Voss disqualified after intermediate sprint 'scuffle' with Zurlo — cyclingnews
Stage 2 Highlights (02:46 English) — inCycle
Last 7 Km of Stage 2 (07:43 English) — cyclinghub
20 Big Photos from Stage 2 — rcs
Backstage Pass - Stage 2 (05:35 English/Music) — ORICAGreenEDGE
Bikecam: Stage 2 On Bike Highlights (02:33 Ambient Noise) — VelonCC

Stage 2 preview: Abu Dhabi → Abu Dhabi, 130 km (flat)

October 8 update:
From the race organizer: A flat stage across the city, starting at the Yas Marina Circuit and heading towards the southern part of the city along wide and mostly straight roads. After the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and the Exhibition Hall, the peloton turns back on itself, returning to Yas Island, then follows the Corniche until the Emirates Palace. There the riders will face a U-turn, cycling again alongside the Corniche until Yas Island, where the finish line is positioned next to the Yas Mall. Again, a mass sprint is expected.
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 2 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 2 start time: Friday 14:05 GST (10:05:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi
Earliest live video: 15:15 GST (11:15:00 AM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 17:01 GST (1:01:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi

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Stage 1 Post-Race Coverage

10 Big Photos from Stage 1 — rcs

Stage 1 Results
1  GUARDINI, Andrea (AST)              4:21:11
2  BOONEN, Tom (EQS)                   
3  BENNATI, Daniele (TCS)              
4  PALINI, Andrea (SKD)                
5  CANOLA, Marco (UHC)                 
6  AVILA VANEGAS, Edwin (COL)          
7  VIVIANI, Elia (SKY)                 
8  ROJAS GIL, Jose Joaquin (MOV)       
9  SCHWARZMANN, Michael (BOA)          
10 MEZGEC, Luka (TGA)                  
11 SAGAN, Peter (TCS)                  
12 PHELAN, Adam (DPC)                  
13 ZURLO, Federico (UHC)               
14 JONES, Brenton (DPC)                
15 MURPHY, John (UHC)                  
16 GILBERT, Philippe (BMC)             
17 LOBATO DEL VALLE, Juan Jose (MOV)   
18 HADDI, Soufiane (SKD)               
19 STAUFF, Andreas (MTN)               
20 BAZZANA, Alessandro (UHC)           

General Classification after Stage 1
1  GUARDINI, Andrea (AST)       4:21:01
2  BOONEN, Tom (EQS)               +  4
3  BENNATI, Daniele (TCS)          +  6
4  VOSS, Paul (BOA)                +  7
5  MANCEBO, Francisco (SKD)     
6  BAZZANA, Alessandro (UHC)       +  8
7  JIM, Songezo (MTN)              +  9
8  PALINI, Andrea (SKD)            + 10
9  CANOLA, Marco (UHC)          
10 AVILA VANEGAS, Edwin (COL)   

Guardini wins heat-shortened opening stage of Abu Dhabi Tour — cyclingnews
Stage 1 Highlights (03:24 English) — inCycle
10 Big Photos from Stage 1 — rcs
Last 9 Km of Stage 1 (13:12 English) — eurosport
Winner's Interview from Stage 1 (01:24 Italian) — gazzetta
Backstage Pass - Stage 1 (06:38 English/Music) — ORICAGreenEDGE
Bikecam: Stage 1 On Bike Highlights (02:39 Ambient Noise) — VelonCC

Stage 1 preview: Qasr Al Sarab → Madinat Zayed, 175 km (rolling)

October 3 update:
From the organizer: The entire stage takes place in the stunning Rub al Khali desert, part of Abu Dhabi’s Western Region. Starting among the red sand dunes that surround the beautiful Qasr Al Sarab Resort, the undulating race route accrues around 1,200m of vertical climbing. The riders will trace a ring around Liwa and the nearby oasis, passing through the town twice. The riders then head north along straight roads for 55km, with the slightest of downhill gradients, as far as the town of Madinat Zayed. After the first crossing of the finish line, the peloton then enters a final 15km loop, to be ridden just once. A mass sprint is expected, although the desert winds could influence the outcome.
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 1 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 1 start time: Thursday 13:00 GST (9:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Qasr Al Sarab, Abu Dhabi
Earliest live video: 15:15 GST (11:15:00 AM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 17:26 GST (1:26:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Madinat Zayed, Abu Dhabi

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2015 Abu Dhabi Tour Preview

29 Pre-Race Big Photos from Abu Dhabi Tour — rcs

October 7 update:
On-board: Peter Sagan/Tinkoff-Saxo at the Abu Dhabi Tour (02:37 Ambient Noise) — cyclingnewstv
29 Pre-Race Big Photos from Abu Dhabi Tour — rcs
Riders train for the final time ahead of the Abu Dhabi Tour — cyclingnews

October 6 update:
Desert heat, wind and stage 3 climb to shape Abu Dhabi Tour — cyclingnews
Official Startlist w/ bib numbers — steephill.tv
Aru ready to support Nibali at Abu Dhabi Tour — cyclingnews

October 5 update:
Peter Sagan: 'Rainbow jersey or not, I have to keep training' — cyclingweekly
Matthews and Chaves to lead Orica-GreenEdge at inaugural Abu Dhabi Tour — cyclingnews

October 3 update:
Peter Sagan will debut his World Champion's kit at the Abu Dhabi — cyclingnews

October 1 update:
Top 10 Riders To Watch At 2015 Abu Dhabi Tour (05:57 English) — gcn
Boonen to lead QuickStep at Abu Dhabi Tour — cyclingnews

September 21 update:
Mark Cavendish will miss Tour of Abu Dhabi after undergoing shoulder injury — thenational.ae

Also follow steephill on Twitter for the latest race info and video updates.

September 17 update:
Cavendish, Nibali, Aru, Sagan and Porte set for Abu Dhabi Tour — cyclingnews
Nibali, Aru, Cavendish and Kittel for inaugural Abu Dhabi Tour — cyclingweekly
All set for Abu Dhabi Tour - Jerseys unveiled — khaleejtimes
Abu Dhabi Tour Official Jerseys (01:55 Music) — AbuDhabiTour

March 15 update:
Inaugural Abu Dhabi Tour route announced — cyclingnews
Official Race Promo for the inaugural Abu Dhabi Tour (01:40 English/Music) — AbuDhabiTour
Route Presentation (05:23 Music) — AbuDhabiTour
Mark Cavendish Talks about the Abu Dhabi race announcement (01:33 English) — AbuDhabiTour

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Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage

October 3 update: A work in progress for the inaugural Abu Dhabi Tour live and delayed coverage. Most live feeds will be country restricted, but unrestricted links will appear in bold. Check back at race time for more links. Feel free to send in additional sources for live video, tv coverage or text updates/tickers as they become known. — Steve

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2015 Abu Dhabi Tour Route Map

Large Map (Large Version) — rcs
Stage maps are posted in the race summary table.

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