UAE Tour unveils 2021 route: Daily News Digest
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We cross over the midpoint of the week with a route reveal from the UAE Tour, a sponsor update from the SD Worx team, and news of a rider best known for his success on the road taking on CX Worlds.
Read on for the latest from the cycling world.
Dane Cash
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UAE Tour route includes two summit finishes and a time trial
Organizers have unveiled the route for the 2021 UAE Tour, which is set to be the first WorldTour race of the season following the cancellation of this year’s Tour Down Under and Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race.
The likes of Tadej Pogacar, Mathieu van der Poel, and Chris Froome, who are among the many big names on the start list of the seven-day event, will take on a variety of challenges in the race, which starts on February 21 in Abu Dhabi.
An opening stage likely to favor the sprinters will be followed by the first time trial in the event’s history in stage 2. Stage 3 will then take on the challenging Jebel Hafeet climb. Stage 4 will favor the fast finishers before stage 5 visits the lengthy Jebel Jais climb. Stages 6 and 7 will be further opportunities for the sprinters.
Boels Rental and Dolmans Landscaping Group will continue to sponsor SD Worx after name change
The former Boels-Dolmans team may have changed its name to SD Worx, but it will continue be sponsored by Boels Rental and Dolmans Landscaping Group this season.
The team announced last year that the team would be known as SD Worx from 2021 through 2024 after its long stint as Boels-Dolmans. On Wednesday, the team announced that Boels Rental and Dolmans Landscaping Group would continue to support the team even with SD Worx taking on the title sponsor role. Both Boels and Dolmans are featured on the team’s recently unveiled jersey for 2021.
Haussler will race CX Worlds
Heinrich Haussler is set for a start at Cyclocross Worlds this weekend in Ostend, Belgium, Het Nieuwsblad reports.
The 36-year-old Australian has ridden a handful of pro cyclocross races over the past few seasons, but this will mark his first ever CX Worlds start.
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