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Abu Dhabi Tour 2018 Live Dashboard
Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights

This is the 4th year of the Abu Dhabi Tour and like last year many big names are making their way to this late season desert stage race. 2018 info posted below.

Big Photos from 2017 (all stages) — rcs
Big Photos from 2016 (all stages) — rcs
Big Photos from 2015 (all stages) — rcs


2018 Abu Dhabi Tour Teams
Team Rosters and Withdrawals
Group riders by: or

  Printable Startlist



News and Updates for Abu Dhabi Tour 2018

Live Saturday,
2018 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Live: course info, startlist, broadcasters.
Live Sunday, 2018 Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne Live (BEL 1.HC): race info, startlist, broadcasters, updates

Stage 5 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 5 Results and General Classificationrcs
Valverde wins Abu Dhabi Tour with final stage victorycyclingnews
Valverde continues comeback with Abu Dhabi winvelonews
Valverde: I don't know if I'm the best rider in the world, but I'm always up therecyclingnews
Dennis loses jersey but keeps morale at Abu Dhabi Tourcyclingnews
Valverde continues comeback with Abu Dhabi winvelonews
Kelderman rides onto final Abu Dhabi Tour podiumcyclingnews

February 24 update:
Stage 5 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 5 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 4 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 4 Results and General Classificationrcs
Dennis takes Abu Dhabi lead after time trial victorycyclingnews
Tom Dumoulin's first outing as world champion ruined by mechanical problemcyclingnews
February 23 update:
Stage 4 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
Stage 4 ITT Start Order and Times (GST) — rcs
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 4 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 3 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 3 Results and General Classificationrcs
Bauhaus edges out Kittel on stage 3cyclingnews
Kittel: Today was the first day where I felt normal againcyclingnews
Bauhaus lays foundations with Abu Dhabi Tour victorycyclingnews
February 22 update:
Stage 3 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 3 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 2 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 2 Results and General Classificationrcs
Viviani wins stage 2 and takes race leadcyclingnews
February 21 update:
Stage 2 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
Ewan: To win, I really had to nail the timingcyclingnews
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 2 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 1 Post-Race Coverage


Full Official Stage 1 Results and General Classificationrcs
Kristoff wins opening stagecyclingnews
Cavendish out of Abu Dhabi Tour following stage 1 crashvelonews
Abu Dhabi Tour organisers blame automatic brake sensor for Cavendish crashcyclingnews
Mark Cavendish suffers concussion and whiplash but serious neck injury ruled outcyclingweekly
Guardini sprints to second in Abu Dhabi Tour openercyclingnews
Kristoff: I usually don't win stages like thiscyclingnews
February 17 update:
Stage 1 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 1 profile, map and timetable.

2018 Abu Dhabi Tour Preview


February 20 update:
Dumoulin takes a familiar, fruitful road to 2018 Girovelonews
Kittel: We saw where our mistakes were in Dubaicyclingnews
Lotto Soudal aiming for Abu Dhabi Tour stage winscyclingnews



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February 19 update:
Overall Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional

February 16 update:
2018 Abu Dhabi Tour previewcyclingnews

February 14 update:
Provisional Startlist w/ bib numberssteephill.tv


January 23 update:
Abu Dhabi Tour 2018 includes ITT, attracts big starsvelonews

Video highlights/archived coverage from previous years
Race History with Past Winnerswikipedia


Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage

February 26 update: A work in progress for 2018 Abu Dhabi Tour live and delayed coverage. Most live feeds will be country restricted, but unrestricted links will appear in bold. Check back at race time for more links. Feel free to send in additional sources for live video, tv coverage or text updates/tickers as they become known. — Steve

media source tv or internet comments/restrictions
   live video (english)
   live video (arabic)
  tv schedule
English and Arabic; live from the race start on Abu Dhabi Sports Channel 6
   live video (english)
 tv schedule
English; United States/Canada. Live HD and on-demand (DVR) coverage without a cable, satellite or telco contract. A monthly subscription includes DVR after a free 7 day trial. Plus access to many other races and channels.
eurosport    live videom (english)
   live videom (english)
  tv schedule (british)
  tv schedule (int'l/cet)
English; Only Stage 5 will be live on tv
   live video (english)
  tv schedule
English,restricted to South Africa
L'Equipe    live videom (french)
   live videom (french)
  tv schedule
French <
live text updates English,
 steephill txt updates
 official tweets
short text updates from any and everyone
check back at race time for more and updated links; email send a comment or a new live link


2018 Abu Dhabi Tour Route Map


Stage maps are posted in the
race summary table .


2017 Abu Dhabi Tour Archived Coverage

2016 Abu Dhabi Tour Archived Coverage

2015 Abu Dhabi Tour Archived Coverage