{"id":1002,"date":"2019-03-03T05:46:37","date_gmt":"2019-03-03T05:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/sharjah\/en\/uas-tour-poor-conditions\/"},"modified":"2019-03-03T05:46:37","modified_gmt":"2019-03-03T05:46:37","slug":"uas-tour-poor-conditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/sharjah\/en\/lifestyle\/uas-tour-poor-conditions\/","title":{"rendered":"The Extreme Conditions On The UAE World Tour Will Give You Serious Admiration For The Riders"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The one and only World Tour race in the Middle East culminated in an exciting finish in Dubai yesterday with Irish pro-cyclist Sam Bennett taking home the number one spot.<\/p>\n

But it wasn’t an easy ride. The cyclists on the tour, which travelled through Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Dubai and RAK, battled extreme weather conditions and poor visibility on notoriously difficult stretches of ride, including the Jebel Jais climb.<\/p>\n

This is what the riders faced<\/h4>\n
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?? #UAETour<\/a><\/p>\n

A crash in the bunch sees Bernie Eisel go down with his left leg taking the brunt of the impact. He’s back up and riding.<\/p>\n

This is what the road up to Jebel Jais looks like ahead. pic.twitter.com\/ZTyQAnJrhN<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Team Dimension Data (@TeamDiData) March 1, 2019<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Jebel Jais climb<\/h4>\n
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We\u2019re inside 40km to go now! Jebel Jais climb is approaching ??#UAETOUR<\/a> @RAKTourism<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/z4dDgTZ5Ki<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 UAE Tour Official (@uae_tour) March 1, 2019<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Stage 5 saw heavy winds<\/h4>\n
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Winds really kicking up on Stage 5 of the @uae_tour<\/a>. #sandblasted<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Hk2syocdoo<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Team Novo Nordisk (@teamnovonordisk) February 28, 2019<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Riders faced tricky conditions<\/h4>\n
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#UAETour<\/a> The strength of the crosswinds is making conditions difficult with sand blowing across the road. pic.twitter.com\/4ns1JFqtNx<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 CCC Team (@CCCProTeam) February 27, 2019<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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A post shared by UAE Tour Official (@theuaetourofficial)<\/a> on Feb 27, 2019 at 7:45am PST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Irish pro cyclist Sam Bennett took home his first title of the season<\/h3>\n

The final stage, which kicked off at Dubai Safari Park and ended in City Walk saw Bennett, part of WorldTeam Bora\u2013Hansgrohe, beat out some of the fastest sprinters in the world to take home the trophy.<\/p>\n

Citywalk was a buzz of activity with hundreds out to support the finishers<\/h4>\n
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HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of DIMC, awarding the winner of the first edition of #UAETour<\/a>, along with the top 3 riders @AbuDhabiSC<\/a> @SharjahSports<\/a> @uae_tour<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ILhqwgT2bA<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Dubai Sports Council (@DubaiSC) March 2, 2019<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Sam Bennett – WINNER<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
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A post shared by UAE Tour Official (@theuaetourofficial)<\/a> on Mar 2, 2019 at 8:12am PST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The final result<\/h4>\n
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It\u2019s a close ? second place in the sprint for @FndoGaviria<\/a> on the final stage at @uae_tour<\/a> ??, while @Kristoff87<\/a> finishes 4th.#UAETeamEmirates<\/a> #UAETour<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/0ye2jqIsFX<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 @UAE-TeamEmirates (@TeamUAEAbuDhabi) March 2, 2019<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The one and only World Tour race in the Middle East culminated in an exciting finish in Dubai yesterday with Irish pro-cyclist Sam Bennett taking home the number one spot. But it wasn’t an easy ride. 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