UAE Tour 2026 stage 2 time trial start times - Evenepoel opts for early start
Isaac del Toro stole an early march at the UAE Tour with his wicked acceleration in the finale of stage 1, but Remco Evenepoel will be vying to take the red jersey from the Mexican in Tuesday's stage 2 time trial.
The stage 2 time trial at the UAE Tour at Hudayriyat Island takes place on a flat and fast 12.2km course. With no undulations and no real technical difficulties, it looks set to be a test of power and speed, with Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) the obvious favourite for the honours.
The rules of the race mean that riders do not have to ride in reverse of their position on GC, with the exception of the overall leader Isaac del Toro (UAE Team Emirates-XRG), who will be the last man down the start ramp.
Strikingly, Evenepoel has opted for an early start on Tuesday. Remi Cavagna (Groupama-FDJ Unlimited) will be the first rider down the start ramp at 12:50 local time, while Evenepoel will be the fifth man off at 12:54.
Derek Gee-West is making his Lidl-Trek debut at the UAE Tour, and he starts his effort at 13:05, with Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) rolling down the start ramp at 13:08 and Ben O'Connor (Jayco-AlUla) setting out at 13:13. The GC men clearly feel the best conditions for their effort will be early in the afternoon.
Jonathan Milan, a faller on stage 1, is the fourth last man off at 13:47, while the red jersey Del Toro is the final starter at 15:14.
UAE Tour stage 2 time trial start times
| Order | Name | Team | Start time (GMT+4) |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | CAVAGNA Remi | GFC | 12:50:00 |
2 | HOUCOU Emmanuel | PQT | 12:51:00 |
3 | GAFFURI Mattia | TPP | 12:52:00 |
4 | PLAPP Lucas | JAY | 12:53:00 |
5 | EVENEPOEL Remco | RBH | 12:54:00 |
6 | SHMIDT Artem | IGD | 12:55:00 |
7 | STORER Michael | TUD | 12:56:00 |
8 | QUINN Sean | EFE | 12:57:00 |
9 | VERGALLITO Luca | APT | 12:58:00 |
10 | HIRT Jan | NSN | 12:59:00 |
11 | DE BOD Stefan | MAP | 13:00:00 |
12 | VAN WILDER Ilan | SOQ | 13:01:00 |
13 | TEJADA Harold | XAT | 13:02:00 |
14 | VIESTROFFER Baptiste | LOI | 13:03:00 |
15 | TULETT Ben | TVL | 13:04:00 |
16 | GEE Derek | LTK | 13:05:00 |
17 | CARUSO Damiano | TBV | 13:06:00 |
18 | BISSEGGER Stefan | DCT | 13:07:00 |
19 | YATES Adam Richard | UAD | 13:08:00 |
20 | GAUDU David | GFC | 13:09:00 |
21 | PARISINI Nicolo' | PQT | 13:10:00 |
22 | DINHAM Matthew | TPP | 13:11:00 |
23 | CASTRILLO Pablo | MOV | 13:12:00 |
24 | O'CONNOR Ben | JAY | 13:13:00 |
25 | FISHER BLACK Finn | RBH | 13:14:00 |
26 | TARLING Joshua | IGD | 13:15:00 |
27 | KLUCKERS Arthur | TUD | 13:16:00 |
28 | STEINHAUSER Georg | EFE | 13:17:00 |
29 | THIJSSEN Gerben | APT | 13:18:00 |
30 | JOHANNESSEN Anders H | UXM | 13:19:00 |
31 | COTE Pier-Andre | NSN | 13:20:00 |
32 | MUNTON Byron | MAP | 13:21:00 |
33 | HAYTER Ethan | SOQ | 13:22:00 |
34 | HIGUITA GARCIA Sergio | XAT | 13:23:00 |
35 | VAN EETVELT Lennert | LOI | 13:24:00 |
36 | NORDHAGEN Jorgen | TVL | 13:25:00 |
37 | WALSCHIED Maximilian | LTK | 13:26:00 |
38 | TIBERI Antonio | TBV | 13:27:00 |
39 | GALL Felix | DCT | 13:28:00 |
40 | VERMEERSCH Florian | UAD | 13:29:00 |
41 | BOWER Lewis | GFC | 13:30:00 |
42 | ZUKOWSKY Nicolas | PQT | 13:31:00 |
43 | JAKOBSEN Fabio | TPP | 13:32:00 |
44 | MILESI Lorenzo | MOV | 13:33:00 |
45 | DURBRIDGE Luke | JAY | 13:34:00 |
46 | THORNLEY Callum | RBH | 13:35:00 |
47 | SVESTAD-BARDSENG Eny | IGD | 13:36:00 |
48 | MIKUTIS Aivaras | TUD | 13:37:00 |
49 | BELOKI Markel | EFE | 13:38:00 |
50 | SENECHAL Florian | APT | 13:39:00 |
51 | CHARMIG Anthon | UXM | 13:40:00 |
52 | BENNETT George | NSN | 13:41:00 |
53 | KESSLER Cole | MAP | 13:42:00 |
54 | LECERF Junior | SOQ | 13:43:00 |
55 | GONOV Lev | XAT | 13:44:00 |
56 | DE SCHUYTENEER Steffy | LOI | 13:45:00 |
57 | KELDERMAN Wilco | TVL | 13:46:00 |
58 | MILAN Jonathan | LTK | 13:47:00 |
59 | EULALIO Afonso | TBV | 13:48:00 |
60 | HOOLE Daan | DCT | 13:49:00 |
61 | POLITT Nils | UAD | 13:50:00 |
62 | JACOBS Johan | GFC | 13:51:00 |
63 | VANHOECKE Harm | PQT | 13:52:00 |
64 | KNOX James | TPP | 13:53:00 |
65 | QUINTANA Nairo | MOV | 13:54:00 |
66 | PICKERING Finlay | JAY | 13:55:00 |
67 | CATTANEO Mattia | RBH | 13:56:00 |
68 | OXENBERG Peter | IGD | 13:57:00 |
69 | RONDEL Mathys | TUD | 13:58:00 |
70 | VAN DER LEE Jardi Chris | EFE | 13:59:00 |
71 | RICKAERT Jonas | APT | 14:00:00 |
72 | JOHANNESSEN Tobias H | UXM | 14:01:00 |
73 | VERNON Ethan | NSN | 14:02:00 |
74 | CAUDELL Ezra | MAP | 14:03:00 |
75 | VAN LERBERGHE Bert | SOQ | 14:04:00 |
76 | ROMELE Alessandro | XAT | 14:05:00 |
77 | VAN SINTMAARTENSDIJK | LOI | 14:06:00 |
78 | GRAAT Tijmen | TVL | 14:07:00 |
79 | KONRAD Patrick | LTK | 14:08:00 |
80 | PAASSCHENS Mathijs | TBV | 14:09:00 |
81 | MUHLBERGER Gregor | DCT | 14:10:00 |
82 | HERREGODTS Rune | UAD | 14:11:00 |
83 | PALENI Enzo | GFC | 14:12:00 |
84 | HOWSON Damien | PQT | 14:13:00 |
85 | NABERMAN Tim | TPP | 14:14:00 |
86 | MORO Manlio | MOV | 14:15:00 |
87 | GAMPER Patrick | JAY | 14:16:00 |
88 | MOSCON Gianni | RBH | 14:17:00 |
89 | WELSFORD Samuel | IGD | 14:18:00 |
90 | WILKSCH Hannes | TUD | 14:19:00 |
91 | MACKELLAR Alastair | EFE | 14:20:00 |
92 | GEENS Jonas | APT | 14:21:00 |
93 | SKAARSETH Anders | UXM | 14:22:00 |
94 | MULLEN Ryan | NSN | 14:23:00 |
95 | PICKRELL Riley | MAP | 14:24:00 |
96 | DAINESE Alberto | SOQ | 14:25:00 |
97 | SYRITSA Gleb | XAT | 14:26:00 |
98 | GUALDI Simone | LOI | 14:27:00 |
99 | KRIJSWIJK Steven | TVL | 14:28:00 |
100 | GHERREZIGABHIER Ama | LTK | 14:29:00 |
101 | KEPPLINGER Rainer | TBV | 14:30:00 |
102 | BOL Cees | DCT | 14:31:00 |
103 | VERMAERKE Kevin | UAD | 14:32:00 |
104 | MILAN Matteo | GFC | 14:33:00 |
105 | HARPER Christopher | PQT | 14:34:00 |
106 | MARKL Niklas | TPP | 14:35:00 |
107 | NOVAK Pavel | MOV | 14:36:00 |
108 | MEZGEC Luka | JAY | 14:37:00 |
109 | DRIZNERS Jarrad | RBH | 14:38:00 |
110 | SWIFT Connor | IGD | 14:39:00 |
111 | FROIDVAUX Robin | TUD | 14:40:00 |
112 | SCHWARZBACHER Matty | EFE | 14:41:00 |
113 | DILLIER Silvan | APT | 14:42:00 |
114 | BLIKRA Erlend | UXM | 14:43:00 |
115 | RAISBERG Nadav | NSN | 14:44:00 |
116 | CHRISTIAN Sean | MAP | 14:45:00 |
117 | BASTIAENS Ayco | SOQ | 14:46:00 |
118 | LOPEZ Harold Martin | XAT | 14:47:00 |
119 | ORN-KRISTOFF Felix | LOI | 14:48:00 |
120 | DOULL Owain | TVL | 14:49:00 |
121 | THEUNS Edward | LTK | 14:50:00 |
122 | ARNDT Nikias | TBV | 14:51:00 |
123 | GHYS Robbe | DCT | 14:52:00 |
124 | MOLANO Juan Sebastian | UAD | 14:53:00 |
125 | HUENS Axel | GFC | 14:54:00 |
126 | DUNBAR Edward | PQT | 14:55:00 |
127 | VAN UDEN Casper | TPP | 14:56:00 |
128 | TORRES Albert | MOV | 14:57:00 |
129 | PORTER Rudy | JAY | 14:58:00 |
130 | HERZOG Emil | RBH | 14:59:00 |
131 | SWIFT Ben | IGD | 15:00:00 |
132 | KOLZE CHANGIZI Sebas | TUD | 15:01:00 |
133 | MIKHELS Madis | EFE | 15:02:00 |
134 | DEHAIRS Simon | APT | 15:03:00 |
135 | BEVORT Carl-Frederik | UXM | 15:04:00 |
136 | SMITH Dion | NSN | 15:05:00 |
137 | STEWART Mark | MAP | 15:06:00 |
138 | VANGHELUWE Warre | SOQ | 15:07:00 |
139 | MALUCELLI Matteo | XAT | 15:08:00 |
140 | DE BUYST Jasper | LOI | 15:09:00 |
141 | MATTIO Pietro | TVL | 15:10:00 |
142 | CONSONNI Simone | LTK | 15:11:00 |
143 | SKERL Daniel | TBV | 15:12:00 |
144 | POLLEFLIET Gianluca | DCT | 15:13:00 |
145 | DEL TORO Isaac | UAD | 15:14:00 |
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