The 2024 AlUla Tour was a road cycling stage race that took place between 30 January and 3 February 2024 in Saudi Arabia. The race was rated as a category 2.1 event on the 2024 UCI Asia Tour calendar and is the eighth edition of the Saudi Tour.
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Dates | 30 January – 3 February 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 812.5 km (504.9 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 18h 37' 05" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Teams
editEighteen teams entered the race, which included nine UCI WorldTeams, five 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 Bora–Hansgrohe, who only entered five.[1] In total, 111 riders started the race.[2]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
National team
- Saudi Arabia
Route
editStage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner | |
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1 | 30 January | Al Manshiyah Train Station to Al Manshiyah Train Station | 149.5 km (92.9 mi) | Flat stage | Casper van Uden (NED) | |
2 | 31 January | Winter Park to Sharaan Natural Reserve | 199.5 km (124.0 mi) | Hilly stage | Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) | |
3 | 1 February | Alula Airport to Camel Cup Track | 170.5 km (105.9 mi) | Flat stage | Tim Merlier (BEL) | |
4 | 2 February | Hegra to Maraya | 142.5 km (88.5 mi) | Hilly stage | Tim Merlier (BEL) | |
5 | 3 February | Al Ula Old Town to Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid | 150.5 km (93.5 mi) | Flat stage | Simon Yates (GBR) | |
Total | 812.5 km (504.9 mi) |
Stages
editStage 1
edit- 30 January 2024 — Al Manshiyah Train Station to Al Manshiyah Train Station, 149.5 km (92.9 mi)[4]
Stage 2
edit- 31 January 2024 — Winter Park to Sharaan Natural Reserve, 199.5 km (124.0 mi)[6]
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Stage 3
edit- 1 February 2024 — AlUla International Airport to Camel Cup Track, 170.5 km (105.9 mi)[8]
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Stage 4
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Stage 5
edit- 3 February 2024 — Al Ula Old Town to Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid, 150.5 km (93.5 mi)[12]
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Classification leadership table
editStage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Active rider classification |
Young rider classification |
Team classification |
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1 | Casper van Uden | Casper van Uden | Casper van Uden | Unai Zubeldia | Casper van Uden | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
2 | Søren Wærenskjold | Søren Wærenskjold | Søren Wærenskjold | Atsushi Oka | Søren Wærenskjold | Uno-X Mobility |
3 | Tim Merlier | Casper van Uden | Casper van Uden | Polychronis Tzortzakis | Casper van Uden | Soudal–Quick-Step |
4 | Tim Merlier | Tim Merlier | Tim Merlier | Atsushi Oka | Team Jayco–AlUla | |
5 | Simon Yates | Simon Yates | William Junior Lecerf | Bora–Hansgrohe | ||
Final | Simon Yates | Tim Merlier | Atsushi Oka | William Junior Lecerf | Bora–Hansgrohe |
Classification standings
editLegend | |||
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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
editRank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Team Jayco–AlUla | 18h 37' 05" |
2 | William Junior Lecerf (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | + 3" |
3 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 3" |
4 | Matteo Sobrero (ITA) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 12" |
5 | Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 18" |
6 | Davide Formolo (ITA) | Movistar Team | + 22" |
7 | Bryan Coquard (FRA) | Cofidis | + 32" |
8 | Rick Pluimers (NED) | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 40" |
9 | Iván Romeo (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 40" |
10 | Merhawi Kudus (ERI) | Terengganu Cycling Team | + 45" |
Points classification
editRank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Tim Merlier (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 39 |
2 | Casper van Uden (NED) | Team dsm–firmenich PostNL | 39 |
3 | Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) | Uno-X Mobility | 25 |
4 | Bryan Coquard (FRA) | Cofidis | 22 |
5 | Arvid de Kleijn (NED) | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | 17 |
6 | Simon Yates (GBR) | Team Jayco–AlUla | 15 |
7 | Luka Mezgec (SLO) | Team Jayco–AlUla | 13 |
8 | William Junior Lecerf (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 12 |
9 | Rick Pluimers (NED) | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | 11 |
10 | Dušan Rajović (SRB) | Team Bahrain Victorious | 11 |
Active rider classification
editRank | Rider | Team | Points |
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1 | Atsushi Oka (JPN) | JCL Team Ukyo | 11 |
2 | Tegshbayar Batsaikhan (MGL) | Roojai Insurance | 11 |
3 | Polychronis Tzortzakis (GRE) | Roojai Insurance | 7 |
4 | Matteo Sobrero (ITA) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 6 |
5 | Iker Bonillo (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 6 |
6 | Unai Zubeldia (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 6 |
7 | Luis Ángel Maté (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | 5 |
8 | Carter Bettles (AUS) | Roojai Insurance | 5 |
9 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | UAE Team Emirates | 4 |
10 | Xabier Azparren (ESP) | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | 3 |
Young rider classification
editRank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | William Junior Lecerf (BEL) | Soudal–Quick-Step | 18h 37' 08" |
2 | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
3 | Rick Pluimers (NED) | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 37" |
4 | Iván Romeo (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 37" |
5 | Fred Wright (GBR) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 49" |
6 | Casper van Uden (NED) | Team dsm–firmenich PostNL | + 1' 11" |
7 | Anders Halland Johannessen (NOR) | Uno-X Mobility | + 1' 18" |
8 | Thomas Pesenti (ITA) | JCL Team Ukyo | + 1' 49" |
9 | Enekoitz Azparren (ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 1' 49" |
10 | Edoardo Zambanini (ITA) | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 1' 55" |
Teams classification
editRank | Team | Time |
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1 | Bora–Hansgrohe | 55h 53' 03" |
2 | UAE Team Emirates | + 25" |
3 | Team Jayco–AlUla | + 46" |
4 | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 52" |
5 | Cofidis | + 1' 38" |
6 | Movistar Team | + 1' 39" |
7 | Euskaltel–Euskadi | + 1' 53" |
8 | Team TotalEnergies | + 3' 04" |
9 | Team Bahrain Victorious | + 3' 07" |
10 | JCL Team Ukyo | + 3' 54" |
References
edit- ^ "List of starters - AlUla 2024". Saudi Tour. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Startlist for AlUla Tour 2024". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "2024 Route". Saudi Tour. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Stage 1 – Al Manshiyah Train Station > Al Manshiyah Train Station". Saudi Tour. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ a b Ostanek, Daniel (30 January 2024). "Casper van Uden holds off Groenewegen to win AlUla Tour stage 1". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Stage 2 – Winter park > Sharaan nature reserve". Saudi Tour. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ a b Ostanek, Daniel (31 January 2024). "Søren Wærenskjold powers to AlUla Tour stage 2 victory". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Stage 3 – AIUIa International Airport > Alula camel cup track". Saudi Tour. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ a b Moultrie, James (1 February 2024). "Tim Merlier scores sprint win on AlUla Tour stage 3". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Stage 4 – Hegra > Maraya". Saudi Tour. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ a b Ostanek, Daniel (2 February 2024). "Tim Merlier takes back-to-back sprint wins on AlUla Tour stage 4". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Stage 5 – AIUIa Old Town > Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid". Saudi Tour. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g Farrand, Stephen (3 February 2024). "Simon Yates wins AlUla Tour with sprint on final hilltop finish". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 4 February 2024.