2025 AlUla Tour
Appearance
2025 UCI Asia Tour, race 4 of 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Race details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dates | 28 January – 1 February 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 764.4 km (475.0 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 17h 26' 25" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2025 AlUla Tour was a road cycling stage race that took place between 28 January and 1 February 2025 in Saudi Arabia. The race was rated as a category 2.1 event on the 2025 UCI Asia Tour calendar and is the ninth edition of the Saudi Tour.
Teams
[edit]Seventeen teams entered the race, including six UCI WorldTeams, seven UCI ProTeams, three UCI Continental teams and the Saudi Arabian National Team. All teams entered a full squad of seven riders, with the exception of Tudor Pro Cycling Team, who entered six. In total, 118 riders started the race.[1][2] 106 riders finished all five stages.[3]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
National team
- Saudi Arabia
Route
[edit]Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner | |
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1 | 28 January | Al Manshiyah Train Station to Al Manshiyah Train Station | 142.7 km (88.7 mi) | Flat stage | Tim Merlier (BEL) | |
2 | 29 January | AlUla Old Town to Bir Jaydah Mountain Wirkah | 157.7 km (98.0 mi) | Hilly stage | Tom Pidcock (GBR) | |
3 | 30 January | Hegra to Tayma Fort | 180.6 km (112.2 mi) | Flat stage | Tim Merlier (BEL) | |
4 | 31 January | Maraya to Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid | 140.9 km (87.6 mi) | Hilly stage | Tom Pidcock (GBR) | |
5 | 1 February | AlUla Camel Cup Track to AlUla Camel Cup Track | 169.6 km (105.4 mi) | Flat stage | Matteo Moschetti (ITA) |
Stages
[edit]Stage 1
[edit]- 28 January 2025 — Al Manshiyah Train Station to Al Manshiyah Train Station, 142.7 km (88.7 mi)[5]
Stage 2
[edit]- 29 January 2025 — AlUla Old Town to Bir Jaydah Mountain Wirkah, 157.7 km (98.0 mi)[7]
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Stage 3
[edit]- 30 January 2025 — Hegra to Tayma Fort, 180.6 km (112.2 mi)[9]
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Stage 4
[edit]- 31 January 2025 — Maraya to Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid, 140.9 km (87.6 mi)[11]
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Stage 5
[edit]- 1 February 2025 — AlUla Camel Cup Track to AlUla Camel Cup Track, 169.6 km (105.4 mi)[13]
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Classification leadership table
[edit]Stage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Active rider classification |
Young rider classification |
Team classification |
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1 | Tim Merlier | Tim Merlier | Tim Merlier | Nur Aiman Rosli | Frank van den Broek | Team Jayco–AlUla |
2 | Tom Pidcock | Tom Pidcock | Tom Pidcock | Adne Holter | Uno-X Mobility | |
3 | Tim Merlier | Tim Merlier | Jens Reynders | |||
4 | Tom Pidcock | Tom Pidcock | Johannes Kulset | |||
5 | Matteo Moschetti' | |||||
Final | Tom Pidcock | Tom Pidcock | Jens Reynders | Johannes Kulset | Uno-X Mobility |
Classification standings
[edit]Legend | |||
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Denotes the winner of the general classification | Denotes the winner of the points classification | ||
Denotes the winner of the active rider classification | Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |
General classification
[edit]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Tom Pidcock (GBR) | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | 17h 26' 25" |
2 | Fredrik Dversnes (NOR) | Uno-X Mobility | + 1' 09" |
3 | Johannes Kulset (NOR) | Uno-X Mobility | + 1' 12" |
4 | Adne Holter (NOR) | Uno-X Mobility | + 1' 22" |
5 | Rainer Kepplinger (AUT) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 23" |
6 | Alan Hatherly (RSA) | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 1' 26" |
7 | Frank van den Broek (NED) | Team Picnic PostNL | + 1' 26" |
8 | Alessandro Fancellu (ITA) | JCL Team Ukyo | + 1' 39" |
9 | Diego Uriarte (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 1' 51" |
10 | Jordan Jegat (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 1' 58" |
Points classification
[edit]Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Tom Pidcock (GBR) | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | 30 |
2 | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 30 |
3 | Sebastian Molano (COL) | UAE Team Emirates XRG | 30 |
4 | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | Team Jayco–AlUla | 30 |
5 | Matteo Moschetti (ITA) | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | 29 |
6 | Rainer Kepplinger (AUT) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 21 |
7 | Alan Hatherly (RSA) | Team Jayco–AlUla | 21 |
8 | Edward Dunbar (IRL) | Team Jayco–AlUla | 13 |
9 | Yevgeniy Fedorov (KAZ) | XDS Astana Team | 10 |
10 | Pierre Barbier (FRA) | Wagner Bazin WB | 10 |
Active rider classification
[edit]Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Jens Reynders (BEL) | Wagner Bazin WB | 21 |
2 | Nur Aiman Rosli (MAS) | Terengganu Cycling Team | 8 |
3 | Fredrik Dversnes (NOR) | Uno-X Mobility | 6 |
4 | Tom Pidcock (GBR) | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | 4 |
5 | Johannes Kulset (NOR) | Uno-X Mobility | 4 |
6 | Shahmir Aiman (MAS) | Terengganu Cycling Team | 4 |
7 | Kane Richards (AUS) | Roojai Insurance | 4 |
8 | Aivaras Mikutis (LTU) | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | 3 |
9 | Emils Liepins (LAT) | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | 3 |
10 | Jonas Abrahamsen (NOR) | Uno-X Mobility | 3 |
Young rider classification
[edit]Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Johannes Kulset (NOR) | Uno-X Mobility | 17h 27' 37" |
2 | Adne Holter (NOR) | Uno-X Mobility | + 10" |
3 | Frank van den Broek (NED) | Team Picnic PostNL | + 14" |
4 | Alessandro Fancellu (ITA) | JCL Team Ukyo | + 27" |
5 | Diego Uriarte (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 39" |
6 | Max van der Meulen (NED) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 09" |
7 | Yevgeniy Fedorov (KAZ) | XDS Astana Team | + 1' 13" |
8 | Nicolas Vinokurov (KAZ) | XDS Astana Team | + 1' 59" |
9 | Nicolo Buratti (ITA) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 2' 20" |
10 | Hugo Aznar (ESP) | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 2' 38" |
Teams classification
[edit]Rank | Team | Time |
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1 | Uno-X Mobility | 52h 23' 04" |
2 | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 2' 26" |
3 | Equipo Kern Pharma | + 2' 26" |
4 | UAE Team Emirates XRG | + 2' 27" |
5 | Team TotalEnergies | + 4' 05" |
6 | XDS Astana Team | + 4' 16" |
7 | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 5' 27" |
8 | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 5' 50" |
9 | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 7' 14" |
10 | Wagner Bazin WB | + 8' 24" |
References
[edit]- ^ "Info with one day to go". The AlUla Tour. 27 January 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Startlist for AlUla Tour 2025". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "AlUla Tour 2025 Stage 5 results". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "2025 Route". The AlUla Tour. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Stage 1 — AlManshiyah Train Station > AlManshiyah Train Station". The AlUla Tour. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ a b Fotheringham, Alasdair (28 January 2025). "Tim Merlier wins first AlUla Tour sprint". CyclingNews. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Stage 2 — AlUla Old Town > Bir Jaydah Mountain Wirkah". The AlUla Tour. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ a b Ostanek, Dani (29 January 2025). "AlUla Tour: Tom Pidcock attacks late to win stage 2". CyclingNews. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Stage 3 — Hegra > Tayma Fort". The AlUla Tour. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ a b Ostanek, Dani (30 January 2025). "AlUla Tour stage 3: Tim Merlier wins crash-hit sprint finish". CyclingNews. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Stage 4 — Maraya > Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid". The AlUla Tour. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ a b Fotheringham, Alasdair (31 January 2025). "AlUla Tour stage 4: Tom Pidcock dominates on Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid". CyclingNews. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Stage 5 — Alula camel cup track > Alula camel cup track". The AlUla Tour. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g Moultrie, James (1 February 2025). "Tom Pidcock survives echelon chaos to take first stage race GC win at AlUla Tour". CyclingNews. Retrieved 1 February 2025.