Race analysis, favourites, and predictions for UAE Tour 2023

When Union Cycliste Internationale announced the calendar of the 2023 UCI Women's WorldTour, the big surprise was the inclusion of the women's UAE Tour. The newly created event debuts directly as part of the highest world cycling circuit, and thus becomes a historic event for women's sports in the Middle East, as it is the first race since the foundation of the WWT to be held in the region.

The route

Four stages make up the race, with stages 1, 2 and 4 well suited for sprint arrivals. The general classification will surely be decided in the traditional climb of the men's event to Jabel Hafeet (10.8 km at 6.7%) on day 3.

In some sections of the flat stages, especially in the second one, which ends in Al Mirfa, the race will be exposed to desert winds, which can form echelons in the peloton.

The favorites

With only 3 days to go before the start of the race, the start list is still in a very early stage. At the moment, Lorena Wiebes (1200), Clara Consonni (600), Emma Norsgaard (1000), Marta Bastianelli (800), Charlotte Kool (400) and Alice Barnes (600) are the favorites for the sprint stages, while Elisa Longo Borghini (1000), Liane Lippert (1000) and Kristen Faulkner (1000) seem the best candidates to win the general classification. However, we must be attentive to the start list, since many teams haven’t publish their line-ups yet.

Favourites

Best riders in general classification

1	LONGO BORGHINI Elisa LONGO BORGHINI Elisa TREK - SEGAFREDO 10-12-1991 (33 years), Ornavasso GC 312 CL 497 F 237 I 513 M 147 ITT 39 TREK - SEGAFREDO	1200
2	WIEBES Lorena WIEBES Lorena TEAM SD WORX 16-03-1999 (26 years), Mijdrecht GC 273 CL 306 F 928 I 103 M 0 ITT 57 TEAM SD WORX	1200
3	FAULKNER Kristen FAULKNER Kristen TEAM JAYCO ALULA 18-12-1992 (32 years), Homer GC 167 CL 75 F 106 I 152 M 105 ITT 107 TEAM JAYCO ALULA	1000
4	BROWN Grace BROWN Grace FDJ - SUEZ 06-07-1992 (32 years), Camperdown GC 162 CL 243 F 177 I 251 M 14 ITT 72 FDJ - SUEZ	800
5	CHABBEY Elise CHABBEY Elise CANYON SRAM RACING 23-04-1993 (31 years), Geneva GC 161 CL 171 F 222 I 294 M 61 ITT 8 CANYON SRAM RACING	1000
6	LIPPERT Liane LIPPERT Liane MOVISTAR TEAM WOMEN 13-01-1998 (27 years), Friedrichshafen GC 148 CL 160 F 92 I 322 M 59 ITT 14 MOVISTAR TEAM WOMEN	1000
7	NORSGAARD JØRGENSEN Emma Cecilie NORSGAARD JØRGENSEN Emma Cecilie MOVISTAR TEAM WOMEN 26-07-1999 (25 years), Silkeborg GC 132 CL 188 F 402 I 102 M 0 ITT 77 MOVISTAR TEAM WOMEN	1000
8	PERSICO Silvia PERSICO Silvia UAE TEAM ADQ 24-07-1997 (27 years), Alzano Lombardo GC 132 CL 101 F 126 I 256 M 88 ITT 11 UAE TEAM ADQ	800
9	CAVALLI Marta CAVALLI Marta FDJ - SUEZ 17-03-1998 (27 years), Cremona GC 127 CL 282 F 60 I 276 M 104 ITT 35 FDJ - SUEZ	800
10	ROOIJAKKERS Pauliena ROOIJAKKERS Pauliena CANYON SRAM RACING 11-05-1993 (31 years), Venray GC 98 CL 40 F 11 I 137 M 49 ITT 21 CANYON SRAM RACING	600

Best riders in flat races

1	WIEBES Lorena WIEBES Lorena TEAM SD WORX 16-03-1999 (26 years), Mijdrecht GC 273 CL 306 F 928 I 103 M 0 ITT 57 TEAM SD WORX	1200
2	NORSGAARD JØRGENSEN Emma Cecilie NORSGAARD JØRGENSEN Emma Cecilie MOVISTAR TEAM WOMEN 26-07-1999 (25 years), Silkeborg GC 132 CL 188 F 402 I 102 M 0 ITT 77 MOVISTAR TEAM WOMEN	1000
3	BASTIANELLI Marta BASTIANELLI Marta UAE TEAM ADQ 30-04-1987 (37 years), Velletri GC 70 CL 188 F 371 I 88 M 0 ITT 0 UAE TEAM ADQ	800
4	CONSONNI Chiara CONSONNI Chiara UAE TEAM ADQ 23-06-1999 (25 years), Ponte San Pietro GC 21 CL 96 F 268 I 39 M 0 ITT 7 UAE TEAM ADQ	600
5	LONGO BORGHINI Elisa LONGO BORGHINI Elisa TREK - SEGAFREDO 10-12-1991 (33 years), Ornavasso GC 312 CL 497 F 237 I 513 M 147 ITT 39 TREK - SEGAFREDO	1200
6	CHABBEY Elise CHABBEY Elise CANYON SRAM RACING 23-04-1993 (31 years), Geneva GC 161 CL 171 F 222 I 294 M 61 ITT 8 CANYON SRAM RACING	1000
7	DRONOVA Tamara DRONOVA Tamara ISRAEL PREMIER TECH ROLAND 12-08-1993 (31 years), Krasnozavodsk GC 53 CL 60 F 200 I 61 M 17 ITT 5 ISRAEL PREMIER TECH ROLAND	600
8	BROWN Grace BROWN Grace FDJ - SUEZ 06-07-1992 (32 years), Camperdown GC 162 CL 243 F 177 I 251 M 14 ITT 72 FDJ - SUEZ	800
9	KOOL Charlotte KOOL Charlotte TEAM DSM 05-05-1999 (25 years), Blaricum GC 14 CL 7 F 172 I 0 M 0 ITT 13 TEAM DSM	400
10	BARNES Alice BARNES Alice HUMAN POWERED HEALTH 17-07-1995 (29 years), Oxford GC 31 CL 55 F 172 I 34 M 0 ITT 54 HUMAN POWERED HEALTH	600

Best riders in mountain races

1	LONGO BORGHINI Elisa LONGO BORGHINI Elisa TREK - SEGAFREDO 10-12-1991 (33 years), Ornavasso GC 312 CL 497 F 237 I 513 M 147 ITT 39 TREK - SEGAFREDO	1200
2	FAULKNER Kristen FAULKNER Kristen TEAM JAYCO ALULA 18-12-1992 (32 years), Homer GC 167 CL 75 F 106 I 152 M 105 ITT 107 TEAM JAYCO ALULA	1000
3	CAVALLI Marta CAVALLI Marta FDJ - SUEZ 17-03-1998 (27 years), Cremona GC 127 CL 282 F 60 I 276 M 104 ITT 35 FDJ - SUEZ	800
4	PERSICO Silvia PERSICO Silvia UAE TEAM ADQ 24-07-1997 (27 years), Alzano Lombardo GC 132 CL 101 F 126 I 256 M 88 ITT 11 UAE TEAM ADQ	800
5	CHABBEY Elise CHABBEY Elise CANYON SRAM RACING 23-04-1993 (31 years), Geneva GC 161 CL 171 F 222 I 294 M 61 ITT 8 CANYON SRAM RACING	1000
6	LIPPERT Liane LIPPERT Liane MOVISTAR TEAM WOMEN 13-01-1998 (27 years), Friedrichshafen GC 148 CL 160 F 92 I 322 M 59 ITT 14 MOVISTAR TEAM WOMEN	1000
7	ROOIJAKKERS Pauliena ROOIJAKKERS Pauliena CANYON SRAM RACING 11-05-1993 (31 years), Venray GC 98 CL 40 F 11 I 137 M 49 ITT 21 CANYON SRAM RACING	600
8	REALINI Gaia REALINI Gaia TREK - SEGAFREDO 18-06-2001 (23 years), Pescara GC 1 CL 4 F 0 I 4 M 46 ITT 6 TREK - SEGAFREDO	200
9	VAN DE VELDE Julie VAN DE VELDE Julie FENIX - DECEUNINCK 01-06-1993 (31 years), Bruges GC 16 CL 0 F 0 I 4 M 24 ITT 23 FENIX - DECEUNINCK	200
10	PEPERKAMP Esmée PEPERKAMP Esmée TEAM DSM 22-07-1997 (27 years), Didam GC 2 CL 0 F 0 I 9 M 22 ITT 0 TEAM DSM	200

Race analysis

Previous editions

Won how?

**Average won how type since the first race in Cycling Fantasy

Bunch Sprint

Other

Reduced Sprint

Solo

Points distribution

x 3

x 1

Predictions

Stage 1

09/02/2023

Port Rashid > Dubai Harbour

109.55km

+1001m

⭐️⭐️⭐️

BAKER Georgia, WIEBES Lorena, DRONOVA Tamara,

⭐️⭐️

KOOL Charlotte, GUARISCHI Barbara, NEUMANOVÁ Tereza,

⭐️

CONFALONIERI Maria Giulia, FAHLIN Emilia, CORDON RAGOT Audrey, UNEKEN Lonneke,

Stage 2

10/02/2023

Al Dhafra Castle > Al Mirfa

128.12km

+372m

⭐️⭐️⭐️

BAKER Georgia, WIEBES Lorena, DRONOVA Tamara,

⭐️⭐️

KOOL Charlotte, GUARISCHI Barbara, NEUMANOVÁ Tereza,

⭐️

CONFALONIERI Maria Giulia, FAHLIN Emilia, CORDON RAGOT Audrey, UNEKEN Lonneke,

Stage 3

11/02/2023

Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium > Jebel Hafeet

107.33km

+1115m

⭐️⭐️⭐️

LONGO BORGHINI Elisa, FAULKNER Kristen, PERSICO Silvia,

⭐️⭐️

CAVALLI Marta, LIPPERT Liane, CHABBEY Elise,

⭐️

ROOIJAKKERS Pauliena, HARVEY Mikayla, PALADIN Soraya, REALINI Gaia,

Stage 4

12/02/2023

Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy > Abu Dhabi Breakwater

118.95km

+149m

⭐️⭐️⭐️

BAKER Georgia, WIEBES Lorena, SANGUINETI Ilaria,

⭐️⭐️

DRONOVA Tamara, KOOL Charlotte, GUARISCHI Barbara,

⭐️

NEUMANOVÁ Tereza, CONFALONIERI Maria Giulia, FAHLIN Emilia, CORDON RAGOT Audrey,

Most picked riders

1	WIEBES Lorena WIEBES Lorena TEAM SD WORX 16-03-1999 (26 years), Mijdrecht GC 273 CL 306 F 928 I 103 M 0 ITT 57 TEAM SD WORX	86.9
2	LONGO BORGHINI Elisa LONGO BORGHINI Elisa TREK - SEGAFREDO 10-12-1991 (33 years), Ornavasso GC 312 CL 497 F 237 I 513 M 147 ITT 39 TREK - SEGAFREDO	61.5
3	KOOL Charlotte KOOL Charlotte TEAM DSM 05-05-1999 (25 years), Blaricum GC 14 CL 7 F 172 I 0 M 0 ITT 13 TEAM DSM	59.6
4	CONSONNI Chiara CONSONNI Chiara UAE TEAM ADQ 23-06-1999 (25 years), Ponte San Pietro GC 21 CL 96 F 268 I 39 M 0 ITT 7 UAE TEAM ADQ	49.4
5	FIDANZA Arianna FIDANZA Arianna CERATIZIT - WNT PRO CYCLING TEAM 05-01-1995 (30 years), Bergamo GC 4 CL 28 F 93 I 5 M 0 ITT 0 CERATIZIT - WNT PRO CYCLING TEAM	31.1
6	BUYSMAN Nina BUYSMAN Nina HUMAN POWERED HEALTH 16-11-1997 (27 years), Bovenkarspel GC 2 CL 42 F 39 I 56 M 0 ITT 0 HUMAN POWERED HEALTH	29.6
7	CAVALLI Marta CAVALLI Marta FDJ - SUEZ 17-03-1998 (27 years), Cremona GC 127 CL 282 F 60 I 276 M 104 ITT 35 FDJ - SUEZ	29.6
8	NORSGAARD JØRGENSEN Emma Cecilie NORSGAARD JØRGENSEN Emma Cecilie MOVISTAR TEAM WOMEN 26-07-1999 (25 years), Silkeborg GC 132 CL 188 F 402 I 102 M 0 ITT 77 MOVISTAR TEAM WOMEN	27.9
9	NELSON Josie NELSON Josie TEAM COOP-HITEC PRODUCTS 07-04-2002 (22 years), Lichfield GC 0 CL 26 F 63 I 21 M 19 ITT 0 TEAM COOP-HITEC PRODUCTS	26.9
10	GUARISCHI Barbara GUARISCHI Barbara TEAM SD WORX 01-10-1990 (34 years), Ponte San Pietro GC 15 CL 33 F 162 I 0 M 0 ITT 16 TEAM SD WORX	24.5