Abu Dhabi authorities have announced rolling road closures on Monday (19 February 2024) due to the UAE Tour men’s cycling race.
The Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) stated closures from 12:35 pm to 4:30 pm in Madinat Zayed, Al Dhafra Region, for the first stage spanning 143km from Al Dhafra Walk Madinat Zayed to Liwa Palace.
The closures will occur in eight phases, starting from 12:35 pm and concluding at 4:30 pm as outlined below:
- First closure: 12:35pm – 1:00pm
- Second phase: 1:00pm – 1:45pm
- Third phase: 1:45pm – 1:55pm
- Fourth phase: 1:55pm – 2:15pm
- Fifth phase: 2:15pm – 3:05pm
- Sixth phase: 3:05pm – 3:30pm
- Seventh phase: 3:30pm – 3:40pm
- Eighth and final phase: 3:40pm – 4:30pm
The following map provides complete details of the road closures in Abu Dhabi:
Following the UAE Tour Women’s successful run, the men’s Tour will run from February 19 to 25, covering 980km over seven stages.
Sprinters and climbers will face equal opportunities, with four stages favoring sprinters and two mountain stages on Jebel Jais and Jebel Hafeet.