2015 Abu Dhabi Tour
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2015 UCI Asia Tour, race 20 of 34 | |||
Race details | |||
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Dates | October 8, 2015 | –October 11, 2015||
Stages | 4 | ||
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Palmares | |||
Winner | Esteban Chaves (COL) | ||
The 2015 Abu Dhabi Tour was a men's cycling stage race, that took place between 8-11 October 2015. It was the inaugural edition of the Abu Dhabi Tour and was part of the 2015 UCI Asia Tour.
The featured prominent riders, including newly crowned World Champion Peter Sagan in his first race appearance after the Championship race.[1] The Astana team were captained by Vincenzo Nibali, who won the Giro di Lombardia a couple of days prior. He was assisted by Fabio Aru, winner of the Vuelta a España.[2]
Route and stages
Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
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1 | 8 October | Qasr Al Sarab to Madinat Zayed | 175 km (108.7 mi) | Flat stage | Andrea Guardini (ITA) | ||
2 | 9 October | Abu Dhabi to Abu Dhabi | 130 km (80.8 mi) | Flat stage | Elia Viviani (ITA) | ||
3 | 10 October | Al Ain to Jebel Hafeet | 140 km (87.0 mi) | Intermediate stage | Esteban Chaves (COL) | ||
4 | 11 October | Yas Marina Circuit | 110 km (68.4 mi) | Flat stage | Elia Viviani (ITA) | ||
Total | 555 km (344.9 mi) |