Ciclismo, tappa e maglia per Del Toro all'UAE Tour

Sabato 21 febbraio 2026

Isaac Del Toro made the most of the final opportunity, claiming victory on Jebel Hafeet to reclaim the Red Jersey with one stage remaining. The much-anticipated showdown between Del Toro and Antonio Tiberi lived up to expectations, with the Mexican national champion playing his cards perfectly by launching two attacks in the final five kilometres. The second move, unleashed with 2.5 km to go, proved decisive: Tiberi was first dropped, then later caught and passed by Luke Plapp and Felix Gall, who completed the stage podium. In the general classification, Del Toro now leads by 20 seconds over Tiberi and 1’14” over Plapp, who moves onto the provisional podium at the expense of Harold Tejada. The eighth edition of the UAE Tour will conclude tomorrow in Abu Dhabi, with the final stage finishing at Abu Dhabi Breakwater, a day expected to favour the sprinters.

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
1 - Isaac Del Toro (UAE Team Emirates XRG)
2 - Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain Victorious) at 20"
3 - Luke Plapp (Team Jayco AlUla) at 1'14"

4 - Harold Tejada (XDS Astana Team) at 1'25"
5 - Felix Gall (Decathlon CMA CGM Team) at 1'34"

STAGE RESULTS
1 - Isaac Del Toro (UAE Team Emirates XRG), 168km in 3h27'54", average speed 48.485 km/h
2 - Luke Plapp (Team Jayco AlUla) at 12"
3 - Felix Gall (Decathlon CMA CGM Team) at 21"

THE OFFICIAL JERSEYS

The leader jerseys of the UAE Tour are provided by ALÉ

Red Jersey, leader of the General Classification, sponsored by Abu Dhabi Ports Group - Isaac Del Toro (UAE Team Emirates XRG)
Green Jersey, leader of the Points Classification, sponsored by Mubadala - Isaac Del Toro (UAE Team Emirates XRG) - worn by Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek)
White Jersey, Best Young Rider, sponsored by Burjeel Holdings - Isaac Del Toro (UAE Team Emirates XRG) - worn by Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain Victorious)
Black Jersey, leader of the Intermediate Sprint Classification, sponsored by ALDAR - Silvan Dillier (Alpecin-Premier Tech)

Isaac Del Toro was awarded the Green Jersey by Ms. Sara Al Memari, CEO, Strata from Mubadala, and H.E. Talal Mustafa Al Hashemi, Executive Director of Events Sector of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council

PRESS CONFERENCE
Speaking in the press conference, the stage winner and new Red Jersey Isaac Del Toro said: "A lot of people think that we have lot of pressure in the team for the UAE Tour.

For sure it’s important to win our home race, but I put more pressure on myself to deliver a good performance than my team does. If I win the overall tomorrow, it will be me first WorldTour stage race, it’s very important for me to reach that target. It would make me a different cyclist, so I’ll be even more focused and attentive tomorrow. Tadej Pogacar told me to enjoy this race, try and win it but never look back, whatever happens. I’m proud of what we did as a team".

Isaac Del Toro was awarded the White Jersey by Mr. Safeer Ahamed of Burjeel Holdings and Shiekh Hamdan Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, International Events Director

Silvan Dillier was awarded the Black Jersey by Mr. Zidane Williams, Physical Education at Aldar Education Al Ain British Academy, and Mr. Naser Al Marri, Olympic Sports Director at Abu Dhabi Sports Council

STATISTICS

Isaac del Toro recorded his 23rd professional win, the second in this race after stage 1 in Liwa Palace. It’s the first time in his career with 2 wins by the end of February: last year he started winning only on the 19th of March at Milano-Torino, while 2 years ago he had won only the 2nd stage of Tour Down Under on the 17th of January.
12 stage wins in this race by UAE Team Emirates - XRG and 12 wins this season, the most successful team ahead of Red Bull - Bora - Hansgrohe (9 wins).
Luke Plapp, at his 3rd UAE Tour, recorded his maiden podium finish (2nd), the first for an Australian rider since Ben O’Connor was 3rd in this same finish in 2024.
Felix Gall posted his 2nd stage podium at the UAE Tour: 3rd in Jebel Jais last year; 3rd this year in Jebel Hafeet.

TOMORROW'S STAGE
STAGE 7, ZAYED NATIONAL MUSEUM-ABU DHABI BREAKWATER, 149 KM - ABU DHABI PORTS GROUP STAGE

The route

A stage around the city of Abu Dhabi. Starting at the Zayed National Museum (Saadiyat Island), the route passes through Yas Island, Khalifa City, Yas Island, and returns to Abu Dhabi. The route crosses Yifenah Island, Al Reem Island, and Al Maryah Island, with a key passage at Qasr Al Hosn. The final approach leads from south to north, concluding at Abu Dhabi Breakwater in a likely sprint finish.

Final kilometres

The last 5 km are on a wide road with large half-curves leading to the finish line on tarmac.

To find out more about the UAE Tour, including details of the official race route, jerseys and sponsors, visit www.theuaetour.com.

Ultimo aggiornamento: 21/02/2026 15:18:24

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