Date | February 5-8, 2026 |
Distance | 533km |
Start location | Al Mirfa |
Finish location | Jebel Hafeet |
Category | Women's WorldTour |
Previous winner | Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team ADQ) |
Previous edition |
2026 UAE Tour Women information
The UAE Tour Women is the third event of the Women's WorldTour, this year held from February 5-8.
The race will again include four stages around the Middle East nation. In previous years, the race has seen three flat sprints and a summit finish which decides the GC.
Three editions of the UAE Tour Women have been held so far. In 2023, Elisa Longo Borghini took the win ahead of her Trek teammate Gaia Realini.
Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx-ProTime) beat Neve Bradbury (Canyon-SRAM) to win in 2024, while Longo Borghini won again in 2025, dominating on the Jebel Hafeet climb on stage 3.
UAE Tour Women stages
- Stage 1: Al Mirfa – Madinat Zayed, 111km
- Stage 2: Dubai Police Academy – Hamdan Bin Mohamed Smart University, 145km
- Stage 3: Abu Dhabi TeamLab Phenomena – Abu Dhabi Breakwater, 121km
- Stage 4: Al Ain Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium – Jebel Hafeet, 156km
Latest Content on the Race
'We've strengthened the team significantly' - UAE Team ADQ step-up for 2025
News Cherie Pridham talks to Cyclingnews about the development of her team and women's racing
'A happy heart and a happy head make for really good legs' - Alison Jackson on her 2025 season
News The Canadian is characteristically brimming with energy for the new season
'It's the start of the end' - Lizzie Deignan emotional as she begins her final season at the UAE Tour Women
News Lidl-Trek rider enjoying how her career has come full circle
'There is a little bit of pressure' - Elisa Longo Borghini expected to shine on home debut with UAE Team ADQ
News The Italian names her rivals for overall victory
'It's the sprinting world championship' - high-speed racing expected at the UAE Tour Women 2025
News Balsamo, Kool, Wiebes, Longo Borghini and Ferrand-Prévot ready for crosswinds, echelons and plenty of sprint action
How to watch UAE Tour Women 2025 – Live streaming around the world
How to watch Catch all four days of the second Women's WorldTour stage race of the season
Lane of luxury - A deeper look at the UAE Tour Women
In Depth The logistics, race design and finances behind the Middle Eastern Women’s WorldTour race
'There's room for improvement' - Lotte Kopecky on track for dominant Spring Classics campaign
News Classics stars Kopecky, Jackson, Longo Borghini and Norsgaard speak from UAE Tour Women
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From more changing rooms to toilets along the route - how the UAE Tour Women is growing
What goes into organising the UAE Tour Women? -
'I was scared I was going to be bored' - Pauline Ferrand-Prévot on being back on the road
The Team Visma–Lease a Bike rider on her return to the road and staying calm -
'I want to tell the truth' - Patrick Lefevere on women's cycling
The retired Belgian team manager was impressed with the fast racing at the UAE Tour Women
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The women's peloton just set the fastest-ever speed for a WorldTour stage at the UAE Tour Women
Stage 2 of the UAE Tour Women 2025 hits record-breaking average speed of 48.407 km/h -
'Riders need to change their mentality' - FDJ-SUEZ manager decries Women's UAE Tour stage 1 crash
Lizzie Deignan and Alison Jacksthe on say crash was just nerves, loss of focus -
'We've strengthened the team significantly' - UAE Team ADQ step-up for 2025
Cherie Pridham talks to Cyclingnews about the development of her team and women's racing
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'A happy heart and a happy head make for really good legs' - Alison Jackson on her 2025 season
The Canadian is characteristically brimming with energy for the new season -
'It's the start of the end' - Lizzie Deignan emotional as she begins her final season at the UAE Tour Women
Lidl-Trek rider enjoying how her career has come full circle -
'There is a little bit of pressure' - Elisa Longo Borghini expected to shine on home debut with UAE Team ADQ
The Italian names her rivals for overall victory
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Lorena Wiebes is the UAE Tour Women rider of the day
European champion shows patience, cool calculation with a dominant sprint victory -
Lane of luxury - A deeper look at the UAE Tour Women
The logistics, race design and finances behind the Middle Eastern Women’s WorldTour race -
Echelons, punctures, sand dunes and sprints – Inside the UAE Tour Women convoy
Cyclingnews reporter Lukas Knöfler spends a day inside the team caravan through the windswept desert between Al Mirfa and Madinat Zayed -
Sprinters clash, wildcard Kopecky and Jebel Hafeet - Talking points ahead of the 2024 UAE Tour Women
Cyclingnews highlights the biggest talking points ahead of the four-day Women's WorldTour race -
How Kool shut out Wiebes in final UAE Tour sprint - Analysis
A detailed examination of the women's finale in Abu Dhabi
