2023 UAE Tour Women

The 2023 UAE Tour Women was a road cycling stage race that took place between 9 and 12 February 2023 in the United Arab Emirates. It was the inaugural edition of the UAE Tour Women, and the third race of the 2023 UCI Women's World Tour.

2023 UAE Tour Women
2023 UCI Women's World Tour, race 3 of 27
Race details
Dates9–12 February 2023
Stages4
Distance468 km (290.8 mi)
Results
Winner  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) (Trek–Segafredo)
  Second  Gaia Realini (ITA) (Trek–Segafredo)
  Third  Silvia Persico (ITA) (UAE Team ADQ)
Points  Charlotte Kool (NED) (Team DSM)
Youth  Gaia Realini (ITA) (Trek–Segafredo)
Sprints  Agnieszka Skalniak-Sójka (POL) (Canyon–SRAM)
  Team UAE Team ADQ

The race was won by Italian rider Elisa Longo Borghini of Trek–Segafredo.[1]

Teams

Thirteen UCI Women’s WorldTeams and seven UCI Women’s Continental Teams took part in the race.[2]

UCI Women's WorldTeams

UCI Women's Continental Teams

Route

The route was announced in January 2023, with three sprint stages and one mountain stage.[3]

Stage characteristics and winners[3]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 9 February Port Rashid to Dubai Harbour 109 km (68 mi) Flat stage  Charlotte Kool (NED)
2 10 February Al Dhafra Castle to Al Mirfa 133 km (83 mi) Flat stage  Lorena Wiebes (NED)
3 11 February Hazza bin Zayed Stadium to Jebel Hafeet 107 km (66 mi) Mountain stage  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA)
4 12 February Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy to Abu Dhabi Breakwater 119 km (74 mi) Flat stage  Charlotte Kool (NED)
Total 468 km (291 mi)

Result

The race was dominated by Trek–Segafredo, with Elisa Longo Borghini and her teammate Gaia Realini winning stage three to Jebel Hafeet by a minute ahead the peloton.[4] Amanda Spratt of Trek–Segafredo retained the leaders jersey of the UCI Women's World Tour.[4]

Final general classification[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Trek–Segafredo 12h 08' 48"
2  Gaia Realini (ITA) Trek–Segafredo +7"
3  Silvia Persico (ITA) UAE Team ADQ +1' 18"
4  Anna Shackley (GBR) SD Worx +1' 35"
5  Elise Chabbey (SUI) Canyon–SRAM +1' 58"
6  Mikayla Harvey (NZL) UAE Team ADQ +2' 02"
7  Soraya Paladin (ITA) Canyon–SRAM +2' 06"
8  Esmée Peperkamp (NED) Team DSM +2' 22"
9  Liane Lippert (GER) Movistar Team +2' 35"
10  Mareille Meijering (NED) Zaaf Cycling Team +2' 37"

References
  1. Knöfler, Lukas (12 February 2023). "Elisa Longo Borghini wins UAE Tour Women as Kool takes final sprint". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  2. "The teams set to compete in the first ever UAE Tour Women are announced". UAE Tour Women. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  3. "The route and jerseys of the first-ever UAE Tour Women are unveiled". UAE Tour Women. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  4. "Sandstorm: the 2023 women's UAE Tour in review". Rouleur. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  5. "UAE Tour Women 2023 Stage 4 results". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
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