| 2018 UCI World Tour, race 3 of 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 21–25 February 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 687.6 km (427.3 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 16h 00' 11"[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Abu Dhabi Tour was a road cycling stage race that took place between 21 and 25 February 2018 in Abu Dhabi. It was the fourth edition of the Abu Dhabi Tour and the third event of the 2018 UCI World Tour.[2][3]
The race was won on the final day by the Movistar Team's Alejandro Valverde, from Spain, winning the stage finish up to Jebel Hafeet.[4] Valverde finished 17 seconds clear of Dutch rider Wilco Kelderman from Team Sunweb, while the podium was completed by Colombia's Miguel Ángel López (Astana), a further 12 seconds in arrears.[1] The performance by López was also enough for him to win the young rider classification.[1]
In the race's other classifications, Italy's Elia Viviani – riding for Quick-Step Floors – was the winner of the green jersey for the points classification,[1] winning the second stage during the race, while Gazprom–RusVelo's Nikolay Trusov from Russia won the intermediate sprints classification and its accompanying black jersey,[1] having led the standings from start to finish. The teams classification was won by Bora–Hansgrohe, having placed Rafał Majka, Davide Formolo and Emanuel Buchmann within the top-ten placings overall.[1]
- ^ a b c d e f "Valverde wins Abu Dhabi Tour with final stage victory". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ "UCI announces 2018 road calendar". Cycling News. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "2018 UCI WorldTour calendar unveiled". Velon. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ "Abu Dhabi, stage 5: Valverde climbs to stage win and overall title". VeloNews. Competitor Group. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.