2026 UAE Tour: Stage 1 Results
Mexican sensation Isaac Del Toro kicked off the 2026 UAE Tour in thrilling fashion today, powering to victory on Stage 1 and claiming the first leader’s jersey of the race for UAE Team Emirates-XRG.
Mexican sensation Isaac Del Toro kicked off the 2026 UAE Tour in thrilling fashion today, powering to victory on Stage 1 and claiming the first leader’s jersey of the race for UAE Team Emirates-XRG.
Ethan Hayter and Ilan Van Wilder will start their 2026 season at the UAE Tour, the third World Tour race of the year.Â
Soudal Quick-Step will tackle the Vuelta a Murcia with Casper Pedersen, Andrea Raccagni, and Martin Svrcek, who will be joined by four Devo team riders: Jasper Schoofs, Viktor Soenens, Erazem Valjavec and Marc Zafra.
Remco Evenepoel defended the overall lead he had secured the day before on the fifth and final stage of the Volta Valencia, celebrating his first stage victory in the Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe jersey
After a phenomenal breakaway of no less than 194 kilometres, Baptiste Veistroffer claimed victory in the second stage of the Tour of Oman.
For the third time in four editions, it was Elisa Longo Borghini who claimed the Unity Trophy at the UAE Tour Women. The Italian national champion prevailed on the traditional uphill finish at Jebel Hafeet, breaking her rivals’ resistance after a series of attacks, the final one coming with 3 km to go.
With his second stage victory in the current Volta Valencia, Remco Evenepoel has climbed to the top of the overall standings.
Evenepoel remains the benchmark in time trials at the Volta Valencia.
UAE Team Emirates-XRG and Adam Yates will return to the Tour of Oman as defending champions on Saturday, 7 February, with the British climber looking to take his third victory in succession.
Lorena Wiebes began her season just as she has the last two, powering to victory on stage 1 of the UAE Tour Women and claiming the Red Jersey for the fifth time in her career.