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Pidcock triumphs on a perfect day for Q36.5
When they woke up this morning and looked out of their windows, the GC contenders and especially Green Jersey Tom Pidcock knew that they would have a very busy and eventful day. Wind was indeed on the menu of their fifth and final stage, and with the many changes in direction, echelons were bound to happen. Wind was also in all the conversations as the riders gathered at the...
Pidcock comforts lead in impressive style
After Hegra yesterday, the riders of the 2025 AlUla Tour were gifted with another spectacular start for their fourth stage of the week. Indeed in the middle of Ashar Valley, the impressive mirror building of the Maraya Concert Hall was the place to be. The 116 remaining riders of the race took off at 1:03 PM for another demanding stage including the very steep climb up to the...
Merlier, of course
It’s hard to find a more impressive start place for a cycling race than the spectacular UNESCO World Heritage site of Hegra. That’s indeed where the 117 riders (one non-starter: Staes) gathered together of the start iof stage 3 of the 2025 AlUla Tour. After riding on the gravel paths of Hegra through the magnificent Nabatean temples, the riders were officially unleashed...
First win under new colours for Pidcock
The first hilly stage of the 2025 AlUla Tour saw double Mountain-bike Olympic champion Tom Pidcock shine under his new Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team colours. The British rider made the best of the final climb up Bir Jaydah Mountain to power away with 500m to go. He eventually crossed the finish line triumphantly beating Rainer Kepplinger (Bahrain Victorious) and World Mountain-bike...
Merlier strikes back
After a splendid opening ceremony yesterday evening at Thanaya, it was time for racing as the 118 riders gathered by the old Al Manshiyah train Station for the start of stage 1. On the menu of the day: a 142-km loop going through some of the picturesque sites of the Al Ula region. The peloton of this 2025 edition took off just before 1 PM in ideal weather conditions and not...
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A mix of visible and invisible challenges
We all have heard plenty of tales of adventurers chasing mirages in the desert. In this 2025 AlUla Tour, there is no need for illusion in order to face an ordeal, as there are plenty of visible and invisible challenges awaiting the riders. “On the 4th stage we are tackling our traditional climb towards Skyviews Harrat Uwairid,...
Tom Pidcock's fresh start
In the past three editions of the AlUla Tour, the winner of the queen stage at the Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid has also claimed the final overall classification, successively Belgium’s Maxim Van Gils (2022), Portugal’s Ruben Guerreiro (2023) and Great Britain’s Simon Yates (2024). But this year, things look different with the unprecedented course of stage 2...
2025 edition : the international peloton faces desert traps
Hegra, Maraya, AlManshiyah Train Station, Tayma fort and the Camel Cup Track are just some of the locations that will serve as majestic backdrops to the pedal-based clash to be played out in AlUla.
Organised in collaboration with the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Sport, the Saudi Cycling Federation, and the International Cycling Union...
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