2024 AlUla Tour

2024 AlUla Tour
2024 UCI Asia Tour, race 5 of 26
Race details
Dates30 January – 3 February 2024
Stages5
Distance812.5 km (504.9 mi)
Winning time18h 37' 05"
Results
Winner  Simon Yates (GBR) (Team Jayco–AlUla)
  Second  William Junior Lecerf (BEL) (Soudal–Quick-Step)
  Third  Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) (UAE Team Emirates)
Points  Tim Merlier (BEL) (Soudal–Quick-Step)
Youth  William Junior Lecerf (BEL) (Soudal–Quick-Step)
Sprints  Atsushi Oka (JPN) (JCL Team Ukyo)
  Team Germany Bora–Hansgrohe
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The 2024 AlUla Tour was a road cycling stage race that took place between 30 January and 3 February 2024 in Saudi Arabia. The race was rated as a category 2.1 event on the 2024 UCI Asia Tour calendar and is the eighth edition of the Saudi Tour.

Teams

Eighteen teams entered the race, which included nine UCI WorldTeams, five UCI ProTeams, three UCI Continental teams and the Saudi Arabian National Team. All teams entered a full squad of seven riders, with the exception of Bora–Hansgrohe, who only entered five.[1] In total, 111 riders started the race.[2]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

UCI Continental Teams

National team

  • Saudi Arabia

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[3]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 30 January Al Manshiyah Train Station to Al Manshiyah Train Station 149.5 km (92.9 mi) Flat stage  Casper van Uden (NED)
2 31 January Winter Park to Sharaan Natural Reserve 199.5 km (124.0 mi) Hilly stage  Søren Wærenskjold (NOR)
3 1 February Alula Airport to Camel Cup Track 170.5 km (105.9 mi) Flat stage  Tim Merlier (BEL)
4 2 February Hegra to Maraya 142.5 km (88.5 mi) Hilly stage  Tim Merlier (BEL)
5 3 February Al Ula Old Town to Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid 150.5 km (93.5 mi) Flat stage  Simon Yates (GBR)
Total 812.5 km (504.9 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

30 January 2024 — Al Manshiyah Train Station to Al Manshiyah Train Station, 149.5 km (92.9 mi)[4]
Stage 1 Result (1–10)[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Casper van Uden (NED) Team dsm–firmenich PostNL 3h 18' 55"
2  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Team Jayco–AlUla + 0"
3  Tim Merlier (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 0"
4  Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 0"
5  Dušan Rajović (SRB) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
6  Arvid de Kleijn (NED) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 0"
7  Matteo Malucelli (ITA) JCL Team Ukyo + 0"
8  Juan Sebastián Molano (COL) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
9 Gleb Syritsa Astana Qazaqstan Team + 0"
10  Davide Cimolai (ITA) Movistar Team + 0"
General classification after Stage 1 (1–10)[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Casper van Uden (NED) Team dsm–firmenich PostNL 3h 18' 45"
2  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Team Jayco–AlUla + 4"
3  Tim Merlier (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 6"
4  Matteo Sobrero (ITA) Bora–Hansgrohe + 7"
5  Fred Wright (GBR) Team Bahrain Victorious + 8"
6  Fredrik Dversnes (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 9"
7  Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 10"
8  Dušan Rajović (SRB) Team Bahrain Victorious + 10"
9  Arvid de Kleijn (NED) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 10"
10  Matteo Malucelli (ITA) JCL Team Ukyo + 10"

Stage 2

31 January 2024 — Winter Park to Sharaan Natural Reserve, 199.5 km (124.0 mi)[6]
Stage 2 Result (1–10)[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) Uno-X Mobility 4h 42' 04"
2  Henok Mulubrhan (ERI) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 0"
3  Nils Eekhoff (NED) Team dsm–firmenich PostNL + 0"
4  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
5  Jordi Warlop (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 0"
6  Casper van Uden (NED) Team dsm–firmenich PostNL + 0"
7  Rick Pluimers (NED) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 0"
8  Maikel Zijlaard (NED) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 2"
9  Pierre Latour (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 2"
10  Iván Romeo (ESP) Movistar Team + 2"
General classification after Stage 2 (1–10)[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) Uno-X Mobility 8h 00' 49"
2  Casper van Uden (NED) Team dsm–firmenich PostNL + 0"
3  Henok Mulubrhan (ERI) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 4"
4  Nils Eekhoff (NED) Team dsm–firmenich PostNL + 6"
5  Tim Merlier (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 8"
6  Matteo Sobrero (ITA) Bora–Hansgrohe + 9"
7  Xabier Azparren (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 9"
8  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Cofidis + 10"
9  Rick Pluimers (NED) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 10"
10  Anders Halland Johannessen (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 10"

Stage 3

1 February 2024 — AlUla International Airport to Camel Cup Track, 170.5 km (105.9 mi)[8]
Stage 3 Result (1–10)[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tim Merlier (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step 3h 59' 52"
2  Arvid de Kleijn (NED) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 0"
3  Casper van Uden (NED) Team dsm–firmenich PostNL + 0"
4  Luka Mezgec (SLO) Team Jayco–AlUla + 0"
5  Juan Sebastián Molano (COL) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
6  Dušan Rajović (SRB) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
7  Rui Oliveira (POR) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
8  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
9  Lucas Hamilton (AUS) Team Jayco–AlUla + 0"
10 Gleb Syritsa Astana Qazaqstan Team + 0"
General classification after Stage 3 (1–10)[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Casper van Uden (NED) Team dsm–firmenich PostNL 12h 00' 37"
2  Tim Merlier (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 2"
3  Matteo Sobrero (ITA) Bora–Hansgrohe + 10"
4  Nils Eekhoff (NED) Team dsm–firmenich PostNL + 10"
5  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Cofidis + 12"
6  Rick Pluimers (NED) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 14"
7  Fred Wright (GBR) Team Bahrain Victorious + 14"
8  Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) UAE Team Emirates + 15"
9  Merhawi Kudus (ERI) Terengganu Cycling Team + 16"
10  Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 16"

Stage 4

2 February 2024 — Hegra to Maraya, 142.5 km (88.5 mi)[10]
Stage 4 Result (1–10)[11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tim Merlier (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step 3h 11' 43"
2  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
3  Casper van Uden (NED) Team dsm–firmenich PostNL + 0"
4  Rick Pluimers (NED) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 0"
5  Luka Mezgec (SLO) Team Jayco–AlUla + 0"
6  Matteo Moschetti (ITA) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 0"
7  Davide Cimolai (ITA) Movistar Team + 3"
8  Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 3"
9  Rui Oliveira (POR) UAE Team Emirates + 3"
10  Emilien Jeannière (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 3"
General classification after Stage 4 (1–10)[11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tim Merlier (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step 15h 12' 12"
2  Casper van Uden (NED) Team dsm–firmenich PostNL + 4"
3  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Cofidis + 14"
4  Matteo Sobrero (ITA) Bora–Hansgrohe + 21"
5  Rick Pluimers (NED) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 22"
6  Luka Mezgec (SLO) Team Jayco–AlUla + 24"
7  Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) UAE Team Emirates + 26"
8  Merhawi Kudus (ERI) Terengganu Cycling Team + 27"
9  Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 27"
10  Davide Formolo (ITA) Movistar Team + 27"

Stage 5

3 February 2024 — Al Ula Old Town to Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid, 150.5 km (93.5 mi)[12]
Stage 5 Result (1–10)[13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Simon Yates (GBR) Team Jayco–AlUla 3h 24' 37"
2  William Junior Lecerf (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 0"
3  Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
4  Rafał Majka (POL) UAE Team Emirates + 2"
5  Pierre Latour (FRA) Team TotalEnergies + 5"
6  Anders Halland Johannessen (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 5"
7  Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 7"
8  Matteo Sobrero (ITA) Bora–Hansgrohe + 7"
9  Davide Formolo (ITA) Movistar Team + 11"
10  Iván Romeo (ESP) Movistar Team + 29"
General classification after Stage 5 (1–10)[13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Simon Yates (GBR) Team Jayco–AlUla 18h 37' 05"
2  William Junior Lecerf (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 3"
3  Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) UAE Team Emirates + 3"
4  Matteo Sobrero (ITA) Bora–Hansgrohe + 12"
5  Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 18"
6  Davide Formolo (ITA) Movistar Team + 22"
7  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Cofidis + 32"
8  Rick Pluimers (NED) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 40"
9  Iván Romeo (ESP) Movistar Team + 40"
10  Merhawi Kudus (ERI) Terengganu Cycling Team + 45"

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Active rider classification
 Young rider classification
 Team classification
1 Casper van Uden Casper van Uden Casper van Uden Unai Zubeldia Casper van Uden Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
2 Søren Wærenskjold Søren Wærenskjold Søren Wærenskjold Atsushi Oka Søren Wærenskjold Uno-X Mobility
3 Tim Merlier Casper van Uden Casper van Uden Polychronis Tzortzakis Casper van Uden Soudal–Quick-Step
4 Tim Merlier Tim Merlier Tim Merlier Atsushi Oka Team Jayco–AlUla
5 Simon Yates Simon Yates William Junior Lecerf Bora–Hansgrohe
Final Simon Yates Tim Merlier Atsushi Oka William Junior Lecerf Bora–Hansgrohe

Classification standings

Legend
Denotes the winner of the general classification Denotes the winner of the points classification
Denotes the winner of the active rider classification Denotes the winner of the young rider classification

General classification

Final general classification (1–10)[13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Simon Yates (GBR) Team Jayco–AlUla 18h 37' 05"
2  William Junior Lecerf (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step + 3"
3  Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) UAE Team Emirates + 3"
4  Matteo Sobrero (ITA) Bora–Hansgrohe + 12"
5  Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 18"
6  Davide Formolo (ITA) Movistar Team + 22"
7  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Cofidis + 32"
8  Rick Pluimers (NED) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 40"
9  Iván Romeo (ESP) Movistar Team + 40"
10  Merhawi Kudus (ERI) Terengganu Cycling Team + 45"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)[13]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Tim Merlier (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step 39
2  Casper van Uden (NED) Team dsm–firmenich PostNL 39
3  Søren Wærenskjold (NOR) Uno-X Mobility 25
4  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Cofidis 22
5  Arvid de Kleijn (NED) Tudor Pro Cycling Team 17
6  Simon Yates (GBR) Team Jayco–AlUla 15
7  Luka Mezgec (SLO) Team Jayco–AlUla 13
8  William Junior Lecerf (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step 12
9  Rick Pluimers (NED) Tudor Pro Cycling Team 11
10  Dušan Rajović (SRB) Team Bahrain Victorious 11

Active rider classification

Final active rider classification (1–10)[13]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Atsushi Oka (JPN) JCL Team Ukyo 11
2  Tegshbayar Batsaikhan (MGL) Roojai Insurance 11
3  Polychronis Tzortzakis (GRE) Roojai Insurance 7
4  Matteo Sobrero (ITA) Bora–Hansgrohe 6
5  Iker Bonillo (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi 6
6  Unai Zubeldia (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi 6
7  Luis Ángel Maté (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi 5
8  Carter Bettles (AUS) Roojai Insurance 5
9  Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) UAE Team Emirates 4
10  Xabier Azparren (ESP) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 3

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)[13]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  William Junior Lecerf (BEL) Soudal–Quick-Step 18h 37' 08"
2  Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
3  Rick Pluimers (NED) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 37"
4  Iván Romeo (ESP) Movistar Team + 37"
5  Fred Wright (GBR) Team Bahrain Victorious + 49"
6  Casper van Uden (NED) Team dsm–firmenich PostNL + 1' 11"
7  Anders Halland Johannessen (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 1' 18"
8  Thomas Pesenti (ITA) JCL Team Ukyo + 1' 49"
9  Enekoitz Azparren (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 1' 49"
10  Edoardo Zambanini (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 1' 55"

Teams classification

Final team classification (1–10)[13]
Rank Team Time
1 Germany Bora–Hansgrohe 55h 53' 03"
2 United Arab Emirates UAE Team Emirates + 25"
3 Australia Team Jayco–AlUla + 46"
4 Switzerland Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 52"
5 France Cofidis + 1' 38"
6 Spain Movistar Team + 1' 39"
7 Spain Euskaltel–Euskadi + 1' 53"
8 France Team TotalEnergies + 3' 04"
9 Bahrain Team Bahrain Victorious + 3' 07"
10 Japan JCL Team Ukyo + 3' 54"

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