{{short description|Emirati multi-day road cycling race}} {{Infobox cycling race | name = Dubai Tour | current_event = | image = | date = February | region = Dubai | english = | localnames = | nickname = | discipline = Road | competition = UCI Asia Tour 2.HC | type = Stage race | organiser = Dubai Sports Council and RCS Sport | director = | first = {{start date|2014}} | number = 5 | last ={{end date|2018}} | firstwinner = {{flagathlete|Taylor Phinney|USA}} | mostwins = {{flagathlete|Marcel Kittel|GER}} ''(2 wins)'' | mostrecent = {{flagathlete|Elia Viviani|ITA}} }} The '''Dubai Tour''' was an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Dubai, which began in 2014 as part of the UCI Asia Tour. It merged with the Abu Dhabi Tour to become the UAE Tour from 2019.
==History== The race was classified as a 2.1. in 2014, meaning that more ProTeams can participate in the event.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CyclingQuotes.com Dubai Tour upgraded for second edition |url=http://www.cyclingquotes.com/news/dubai_tour_upgraded_for_second_edition/ |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=www.cyclingquotes.com}}</ref> The race is organized by the Dubai Sports Council in partnership with RCS Sport, and was held for the first time between 5 and 8 February 2014. The race is a men's competition consisting of four stages. The race contains mainly flat stages, with some hillier parts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timeoutdubai.com/knowledge/news/49393-road-closures-all-over-emirate-for-dubai-tour |title=Road closures all over emirate for Dubai Tour |publisher=TimeOutDubai.com |date= |accessdate=2014-02-05}}</ref> In 2015, the second edition of the race has been upgraded to 2.HC, meaning that more UCI World Tour teams can compete in the event.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingquotes.com/news/dubai_tour_upgraded_for_second_edition/|title=Dubai Tour upgraded for second edition|work=Cycling Quotes|publisher=CyclingQuotes.com 2013|date=1 October 2014|accessdate=3 October 2014|author=Emil Axelgaard}}</ref>
During the race, the leader of the general classification wears a blue jersey, the leader of points classification is denoted by a red jersey and best young rider by white. The race does not award a mountains jersey.
In September 2018, it was announced that the Dubai Tour would merge with the Abu Dhabi Tour to become the UAE Tour from 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 September 2018 |title=CyclingPub.com - Dubai Tour and Abu Dhabi Tour merge to create WorldTour race UAE Tour |url=http://cyclingpub.com/article/4644/Dubai+Tour+and+Abu+Dhabi+Tour+merge+to+create+WorldTour+race+UAE+Tour |access-date=2023-04-06 |website=cyclingpub.com}}</ref>
==Past winners== {{Cycling past winner start}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year= 2014|name= {{sortname|Taylor|Phinney}}|nat= USA|natvar= |team= {{UCI team code|BMC|2014}}}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year= 2015|name= {{sortname|Mark|Cavendish}}|nat= GBR|natvar= |team= {{UCI team code|EQS|2015}}}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year= 2016|name= {{sortname|Marcel|Kittel}}|nat= GER|natvar= |team= {{UCI team code|EQS|2016}}}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year= 2017|name= {{sortname|Marcel|Kittel}}|nat= GER|natvar= |team= {{UCI team code|EQS|2017}}}} {{Cycling past winner rider|year= 2018|name= {{sortname|Elia|Viviani}}|nat= ITA|natvar= |team= {{UCI team code|EQS|2018}}}} {{Cycling past winner end}}
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Category:Dubai Tour Category:UCI Asia Tour races Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2014 Category:Sports competitions in Dubai Category:2014 establishments in the United Arab Emirates Category:Winter in the United Arab Emirates Category:Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2018 Category:2018 disestablishments in the United Arab Emirates Category:Defunct cycling races the United Arab Emirates