Abu Dhabi Tour 2018 Live Dashboard
Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights
Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights
 This is the 4th year of the Abu Dhabi Tour and like last year many big names are making their way to this late season desert stage race. 2018 info posted below. Big Photos from 2017 (all stages) — rcs |
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| 1 | Wednesday, February 21 | 189 km | ||||||||||
| Madinat Zaya → Adnoc School | ||||||||||||
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| 2 | Thursday, February 22 | 154 km | ||||||||||
| Yas Mall → Yas Beach | ||||||||||||
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| 3 | Friday, February 23 | 133 km | ||||||||||
| Nation Towers → Big Flag | ||||||||||||
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| 4 | Saturday, February 24 | 11 km | ||||||||||
| Al Maryah Island → Al Maryah Island | ||||||||||||
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| 5 | Sunday, February 25 | 199 km | ||||||||||
 Qasr Al Muwaiji → Jebel Hafeet | ||||||||||||
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| Total Distance | 686 km | |||||||||||
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News and Updates for Abu Dhabi Tour 2018
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Stage 5 Post-Race Coverage 
22 Big Photos from Stage 5 — rcs
Stage 5 Results 1 VALVERDE, Alejandro (MOV) 4:38:47 2 LOPEZ MORENO, Miguel Angel (AST) 3 ALAPHILIPPE, Julian (QST) + 15 4 MAJKA, Rafal (BOH) 5 KELDERMAN, Wilco (SUN) 6 FORMOLO, Davide (BOH) + 37 7 EG, Niklas (TFS) + 47 8 ULISSI, Diego (UAD) + 55 9 FARIA DA COSTA, Rui Alberto (UAD) 10 TOLHOEK, Antwan (TLJ) 11 FRANK, Mathias (ALM) 12 KREUZIGER, Roman (MTS) + 59 13 LAMBRECHT, Bjorg (LTS) + 1:01 14 CICCONE, Giulio (BRD) + 1:03 15 BUCHMANN, Emanuel (BOH) 16 ARU, Fabio (UAD) + 1:05 17 VALLS FERRI, Rafael (MOV) + 1:23 18 WOODS, Michael (EFD) + 1:26 19 POZZOVIVO, Domenico (TBM) 20 CASTROVIEJO, Jonathan (SKY) + 1:41 21 IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI, Gorka (TBM) + 1:43 22 CARUSO, Damiano (BMC) 23 DENNIS, Rohan (BMC) 24 GENIEZ, Alexandre (ALM) + 2:01 25 ZAKARIN, Ilnur (TKA) + 2:03 26 MORTON, Lachlan (DDD) + 2:09 27 DAVIES, Scott (DDD) + 2:28 28 MORENO, Daniel (EFD) 29 BOOKWALTER, Brent (BMC) + 2:47 30 HANSEN, Jesper (AST) 31 GRMAY, Tsgabu Gebremaryam (TFS) 32 BRAMBILLA, Gianluca (TFS) + 3:20 33 KOCHETKOV, Pavel (TKA) 34 HENAO GOMEZ, Sebastian (SKY) 35 ROLLAND, Pierre (EFD) 36 SKUJINS, Toms (TFS) + 3:33 37 MONTAGUTI, Matteo (ALM) + 3:41 38 CHEVRIER, Clement (ALM) 39 ROJAS, José (MOV) + 4:26 40 DE LA PARTE, Victor (MOV) Final General Classification 1 VALVERDE, Alejandro (MOV) 16:00:01 2 KELDERMAN, Wilco (SUN) + 17 3 LOPEZ MORENO, Miguel Angel (AST) + 29 4 ALAPHILIPPE, Julian (QST) + 31 5 MAJKA, Rafal (BOH) + 45 6 FORMOLO, Davide (BOH) + 1:13 7 ULISSI, Diego (UAD) + 1:18 8 FARIA DA COSTA, Rui Alberto (UAD) + 1:28 9 DENNIS, Rohan (BMC) + 1:29 10 BUCHMANN, Emanuel (BOH) + 1:37Full Official Stage 5 Results and General Classification — rcs
Valverde wins Abu Dhabi Tour with final stage victory — cyclingnews
Valverde continues comeback with Abu Dhabi win — velonews
Valverde: I don't know if I'm the best rider in the world, but I'm always up there — cyclingnews
Dennis loses jersey but keeps morale at Abu Dhabi Tour — cyclingnews
Valverde continues comeback with Abu Dhabi win — velonews
Kelderman rides onto final Abu Dhabi Tour podium — cyclingnews
Last Km of Stage 5 (02:23 English) — eurosport
Official Stage 5 Highlights (03:15 English) — AbuDhabiTour
Extended Official Stage 5 Highlights (05:16 English) — inCycle
Stage 5 Highlights (04:18 Ambient) — espn
Stage 5 Race Report (03:11 English) — gcn
22 Big Photos from Stage 5 — rcs
GoPro/Bikecam Stage 5 highlights (03:32 Ambient) — VelonCC
Stage 5 preview: Qasr Al Muwaiji → Jebel Hafeet, 199 km (Mountain)
February 24 update: Stage 5 Preview with Favorites — ciclismointernacional
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 5 profile, map and timetable.
Stage 5 start time: Sunday 11:45 GST (7:45:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Qasr Al Muwaiji, Abu Dhabi
Earliest live video: 11:45 GST (7:45:00 AM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:44 GST (12:44:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Jebel Hafeet, Abu Dhabi
Stage 4 Post-Race Coverage
15 Big Photos from Stage 4 — rcs
Stage 4 Results 1 DENNIS, Rohan (BMC) 14:21 2 CASTROVIEJO, Jonathan (SKY) + 14 3 SCOTSON, Miles (BMC) + 16 4 VAN EMDEN, Jos (TLJ) 5 KELDERMAN, Wilco (SUN) 6 BOOKWALTER, Brent (BMC) + 17 7 ARNDT, Nikias (SUN) + 22 8 BEVIN, Patrick (BMC) + 23 9 VALVERDE, Alejandro (MOV) + 27 10 DOWSETT, Alex (TKA) + 29 11 CRADDOCK G, Lawson (EFD) + 30 12 DUMOULIN, Tom (SUN) + 31 13 ALAPHILIPPE, Julian (QST) + 34 14 BRÄNDLE, Matthias (TFS) + 37 15 ULISSI, Diego (UAD) 16 ROSSKOPF, Joseph (BMC) + 38 17 SÜTTERLIN, Jasha (MOV) 18 CLARKE, William (EFD) + 40 19 ZAKARIN, Ilnur (TKA) 20 BAUER, Jack (MTS) 21 HODEG CHAGUI, Alvaro Jose (QST) + 44 22 MAJKA, Rafal (BOH) 23 CARUSO, Damiano (BMC) + 45 24 FARIA DA COSTA, Rui Alberto (UAD) + 47 25 FRAME, Alex (TFS) 26 BUCHMANN, Emanuel (BOH) + 48 27 KLUGE, Roger (MTS) + 49 28 LOPEZ MORENO, Miguel Angel (AST) 29 YATES, Simon (MTS) 30 IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI, Gorka (TBM) 31 VIVIANI, Elia (QST) 32 FORMOLO, Davide (BOH) + 50 33 GOGL, Michael (TFS) 34 ARU, Fabio (UAD) + 51 35 VAN HOECKE, Gijs (TLJ) 36 NAVARDAUSKAS, Ramunas (TBM) + 52 37 VAN POPPEL, Danny (TLJ) + 54 38 TEUNISSEN, Mike (SUN) 39 POZZOVIVO, Domenico (TBM) 40 FRANK, Mathias (ALM) + 56 General Classification after Stage 4 1 DENNIS, Rohan (BMC) 11:21:10 2 CASTROVIEJO, Jonathan (SKY) + 14 3 SCOTSON, Miles (BMC) + 16 4 VAN EMDEN, Jos (TLJ) 5 KELDERMAN, Wilco (SUN) 6 BOOKWALTER, Brent (BMC) + 17 7 BEVIN, Patrick (BMC) + 23 8 VALVERDE, Alejandro (MOV) + 24 9 DUMOULIN, Tom (SUN) + 31 10 ALAPHILIPPE, Julian (QST) + 34Full Official Stage 4 Results and General Classification — rcs
Dennis takes Abu Dhabi lead after time trial victory — cyclingnews
Tom Dumoulin's first outing as world champion ruined by mechanical problem — cyclingnews
Official Stage 4 Highlights (04:01 English) — inCycle
Resumen: Stage 4 Highlights (01:25 Spanish) — espn
Dumoulin rages after bike malfunction ruins Stage 4 time trial (00:32 English) — eurosport
15 Big Photos from Stage 4 — rcs
GoPro/Bikecam Stage 4 highlights (03:32 Ambient) — VelonCC
Stage 4 preview: Al Maryah Island → Al Maryah Island, 11 km (ITT)
February 23 update: Stage 4 Preview with Favorites — ciclismointernacional
Stage 4 ITT Start Order and Times (GST) — rcs
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 4 profile, map and timetable.
Stage 4 start time: Saturday 13:15 GST (9:15:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi
Earliest live video: 13:15 GST (9:15:00 AM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 15:45 GST (11:45:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi
Stage 3 Post-Race Coverage
11 Big Photos from Stage 3 — rcs
Stage 3 Results 1 BAUHAUS, Phil (SUN) 3:02:55 2 KITTEL, Marcel (TKA) 3 ACKERMANN, Pascal (BOH) 4 VIVIANI, Elia (QST) 5 EWAN, Caleb (MTS) 6 GREIPEL, André (LTS) 7 BARBIER, Rudy (ALM) 8 KRISTOFF, Alexander (UAD) 9 VAN POPPEL, Danny (TLJ) 10 GUARDINI, Andrea (BRD) General Classification after Stage 3 1 VIVIANI, Elia (QST) 11:06:36 2 KRISTOFF, Alexander (UAD) + 3 3 BAUHAUS, Phil (SUN) 4 ACKERMANN, Pascal (BOH) + 5 5 VAN POPPEL, Danny (TLJ) + 7 6 KITTEL, Marcel (TKA) 7 EWAN, Caleb (MTS) + 9 8 VALVERDE, Alejandro (MOV) + 10 9 SKUJINS, Toms (TFS) 10 TONELLI, Alessandro (BRD)Full Official Stage 3 Results and General Classification — rcs
Bauhaus edges out Kittel on stage 3 — cyclingnews
Kittel: Today was the first day where I felt normal again — cyclingnews
Bauhaus lays foundations with Abu Dhabi Tour victory — cyclingnews
Last Km of Stage 3 (01:53 Ambient) — eurosport
Last 14 Km of Stage 3 (17:07 French) — lequipe
Official Stage 3 Highlights (04:13 English) — inCycle
Resumen: Stage 3 Highlights (01:44 Spanish) — espn
11 Big Photos from Stage 3 — rcs
Stage 3 Race Report (02:59 English) — gcn
Stage 3 preview: Nation Towers → Big Flag, 133 km (flat)
February 22 update: Stage 3 Preview with Favorites — ciclismointernacional
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 3 profile, map and timetable.
Stage 3 start time: Friday 13:40 GST (9:40:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Nation Towers, Abu Dhabi
Earliest live video: 13:40 GST (9:40:00 AM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:42 GST (12:42:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Big Flag, Abu Dhabi
Stage 2 Post-Race Coverage
10 Big Photos from Stage 2 — rcs
Stage 2 Results 1 VIVIANI, Elia (QST) 3:15:30 2 VAN POPPEL, Danny (TLJ) 3 ACKERMANN, Pascal (BOH) 4 HALVORSEN, Kristoffer (SKY) 5 EWAN, Caleb (MTS) 6 BAUHAUS, Phil (SUN) 7 KRISTOFF, Alexander (UAD) 8 BONIFAZIO, Niccolo (TBM) 9 BARBIER, Rudy (ALM) 10 RENSHAW, Mark (DDD) General Classification after Stage 2 1 VIVIANI, Elia (QST) 8:03:44 2 KRISTOFF, Alexander (UAD) 3 VAN POPPEL, Danny (TLJ) + 4 4 GUARDINI, Andrea (BRD) 5 EWAN, Caleb (MTS) + 6 6 ACKERMANN, Pascal (BOH) 7 VALVERDE, Alejandro (MOV) + 7 8 SKUJINS, Toms (TFS) 9 TONELLI, Alessandro (BRD) 10 RENSHAW, Mark (DDD) + 8Full Official Stage 2 Results and General Classification — rcs
Viviani wins stage 2 and takes race lead — cyclingnews
Last Km of Stage 2 (02:24 Ambient) — eurosport
Last Km of Stage 2 (00:54 Arabic) — @ADSportsTV
Official Stage 2 Highlights (03:31 English) — inCycle
Finish Line Clip and Winner's Reaction, Stage 2 (00:40 Ambient) — @VelonCC
GoPro/On-Board Stage 2 highlights (02:30 Ambient) — VelonCC
10 Big Photos from Stage 2 — rcs
Stage 2 Race Report (02:40 English) — gcn
Stage 2 preview: Yas Mall → Yas Beach, 154 km (flat)
February 21 update: Stage 2 Preview with Favorites — ciclismointernacional
Ewan: To win, I really had to nail the timing — cyclingnews
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 2 profile, map and timetable.
Stage 2 start time: Thursday 12:00 GST (8:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Yas Mall, Abu Dhabi
Earliest live video: 12:00 GST (8:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 15:30 GST (11:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Yas Beach, Abu Dhabi
Stage 1 Post-Race Coverage
12 Big Photos from Stage 1 — rcs
Stage 1 Results 1 KRISTOFF, Alexander (UAD) 4:48:24 2 GUARDINI, Andrea (BRD) 3 EWAN, Caleb (MTS) 4 VIVIANI, Elia (QST) 5 MCLAY, Daniel (EFD) 6 BONIFAZIO, Niccolo (TBM) 7 BRESCIANI, Michael (BRD) 8 VAN POPPEL, Danny (TLJ) 9 BARBIER, Rudy (ALM) 10 GREIPEL, André (LTS) 11 BAUHAUS, Phil (SUN) 12 ACKERMANN, Pascal (BOH) 13 HALVORSEN, Kristoffer (SKY) 14 BASSO, Leonardo (SKY) 15 KITTEL, Marcel (TKA) 16 PERON, Andrea (TNN) 17 MAIKIN, Roman (GAZ) 18 BEVIN, Patrick (BMC) 19 ROJAS, José (MOV) 20 FRAME, Alex (TFS) General Classification after Stage 1 1 KRISTOFF, Alexander (UAD) 4:48:14 2 GUARDINI, Andrea (BRD) + 4 3 EWAN, Caleb (MTS) + 6 4 TRUSOV, Nikolay (GAZ) 5 ALBANESE, Vincenzo (BRD) 6 SKUJINS, Toms (TFS) + 7 7 CARUSO, Damiano (BMC) + 9 8 VIVIANI, Elia (QST) + 10 9 MCLAY, Daniel (EFD) 10 BONIFAZIO, Niccolo (TBM)Full Official Stage 1 Results and General Classification — rcs
Kristoff wins opening stage — cyclingnews
Cavendish out of Abu Dhabi Tour following stage 1 crash — velonews
Abu Dhabi Tour organisers blame automatic brake sensor for Cavendish crash — cyclingnews
Mark Cavendish suffers concussion and whiplash but serious neck injury ruled out — cyclingweekly
Guardini sprints to second in Abu Dhabi Tour opener — cyclingnews
Kristoff: I usually don't win stages like this — cyclingnews
Last Km of Stage 1 (02:47 English) — eurosport
Official Stage 1 Highlights (03:02 English) — AbuDhabiTour
Mark Cavendish abandons after neutral zone crash, Stage 1 (00:54 English) — eurosport
12 Big Photos from Stage 1 — rcs
Stage 1 Race Report (02:41 English) — gcn
GoPro/On-Board Stage 1 Highlights (02:51 Ambient) — VelonCC
Resumen: Stage 1 Highlights (01:33 Spanish) — espn
Stage 1 preview: Madinat Zaya → Adnoc School, 189 km (flat)
February 17 update: Stage 1 Preview with Favorites — ciclismointernacional
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 1 profile, map and timetable.
Stage 1 start time: Wednesday 12:10 GST (8:10:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Madinat Zaya, Abu Dhabi
Earliest live video: 15:00 GST (11:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:44 GST (12:44:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Adnoc School, Abu Dhabi
2018 Abu Dhabi Tour Preview
February 20 update:
16 Big Photos from Pre-Race Training and Press Conference — rcs
Dumoulin takes a familiar, fruitful road to 2018 Giro — velonews
Tom Dumoulin Pre-Race Interview (01:30 English) — CyclingJournos
Kittel: We saw where our mistakes were in Dubai — cyclingnews
Lotto Soudal aiming for Abu Dhabi Tour stage wins — cyclingnews
 
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Overall Preview with Favorites — ciclismointernacional
February 16 update:
2018 Abu Dhabi Tour preview — cyclingnews
February 14 update:
Provisional Startlist w/ bib numbers — steephill.tv
January 23 update:
Abu Dhabi Tour 2018 includes ITT, attracts big stars — velonews
2018 Route Flythrough (08:48 Music) — cyclingnewstv
Video highlights/archived coverage from previous years
Race History with Past Winners — wikipedia
Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage
February 26 update: A work in progress for 2018 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| media source | tv or internet | comments/restrictions | |
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 live video (english) live video (arabic) tv schedule |
English and Arabic; live from the race start on Abu Dhabi Sports Channel 6 | |
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live video (english) tv schedule
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English; United States/Canada. Live HD and on-demand (DVR) coverage without a cable, satellite or telco contract. A monthly subscription includes DVR after a free 7 day trial. Plus access to many other races and channels. | |
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live videom (english) live videom (english) tv schedule (british) tv schedule (int'l/cet) |
English; Only Stage 5 will be live on tv | |
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live video (english) tv schedule |
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2018 Abu Dhabi Tour Route Map
2018 Route Flythrough (08:48 Music) — cyclingnewstv
Stage maps are posted in the race summary table .