The inaugural 2019 UAE Tour is gathering speed as the nation prepares for the cycling extravaganza that will take place across all seven emirates from February 24 to March 2 next year.
The UAE already had two top events in the Abu Dhabi Tour (since 2015) and the Dubai Tour (since 2014), but now plans are in place to put the nation on the global cycling map with a new merged competition expanding to seven stages encompassing Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, and Umm Al Quwain.
The respective sports councils of Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, along with other four emirates, have been working rigorously over the past 12 months to get everything in place for the national event in 2019 that will place the UAE tour among the top cycling competitions around the world.
At the unveiling of the UAE Tour’s new logo and trophy — both heptagonal to illustrate all seven emirates involved in the race — at the Audi Dubai Showroom, home of the Tour’s sponsors Al Nabooda Automobiles in Dubai, Aref Al Awani, the Abu Dhabi Sports Council General Secretary, hailed the hard work that had gone into making this competition possible.
“The new race is a big opportunity for cycling here, we know it and we’re working to be ready to be under the world’s spotlights at the end of February,” he said. “We are able to announce this race in record time thanks to all involved, including all the sports councils and the Tour bosses. Thanks to this world-class cyclists and teams will come to the UAE for this event.
The inaugural 2019 UAE Tour is gathering speed as the nation prepares for the cycling extravaganza that will take place across all seven emirates from February 24 to March 2 next year.
The UAE already had two top events in the Abu Dhabi Tour (since 2015) and the Dubai Tour (since 2014), but now plans are in place to put the nation on the global cycling map with a new merged competition expanding to seven stages encompassing Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, and Umm Al Quwain.
The respective sports councils of Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, along with other four emirates, have been working rigorously over the past 12 months to get everything in place for the national event in 2019 that will place the UAE tour among the top cycling competitions around the world.
At the unveiling of the UAE Tour’s new logo and trophy — both heptagonal to illustrate all seven emirates involved in the race — at the Audi Dubai Showroom, home of the Tour’s sponsors Al Nabooda Automobiles in Dubai, Aref Al Awani, the Abu Dhabi Sports Council General Secretary, hailed the hard work that had gone into making this competition possible.
“The new race is a big opportunity for cycling here, we know it and we’re working to be ready to be under the world’s spotlights at the end of February,” he said. “We are able to announce this race in record time thanks to all involved, including all the sports councils and the Tour bosses. Thanks to this world-class cyclists and teams will come to the UAE for this event.
SOURCE : GULFNEWS