Monday 19 February 2024 at 09:10
UAE Tour '24 / Stage 1
Madinat Zayed - Liwa Palace
Classification: 2.UWT - Category ME
The stage
Stage 1 of the 2024 UAE Tour is a hilly stage that will take place on Monday 19 February 2024 at 09:10.The stage starts in Madinat Zayed and finishes in Liwa Palace. Start time is 09:10 with an expected finish at 12:30 (average speed of 42.9 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 143.6 km. The stage includes 0 categorized climbs and 2 intermediate sprints. The stage has a total elevation gain of 1602.3 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 202 m. The total descent of the stage is -1529.9 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 24 and 26°C, with an average of 26°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from NW with an average of 20 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 27 km/h with gusts of up to 41 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 0 categorized climbs and 2 intermediate sprints.
Liwa
Liwa is a Sprint at 53.9 km (89.8 km to go).
Sprint 2
Sprint 2 is a Sprint at 117.5 km (26.1 km to go).
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 140.6 km, has an average gradient of 2.4%, and reaching 196 m of altitude.
