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18-year-old UAE resident wins inaugural L’Étape Dubai

Sunday, 2 February 2025 16:29

By ARN News Staff

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L’Étape Dubai by Tour de France made its debut in the UAE this weekend, bringing together over 1,000 cycling enthusiasts, from hobby riders and amateurs to elite athletes, and recording the highest number of participants for the first edition of any amateur cycling event in the history of the UAE.

The main race, held on Sunday, saw hundreds of competitors set off from Dubai Design District (D3) on a 101 km route, navigating Dubai-Al Ain Road (E66) before a decisive push by Syrian national and UAE resident, Ibrahiem Alrefai, along Zayed Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street (D54), delivered a first place finish at Expo Village Park.

He secured the first-ever L’Étape Dubai title in a time of 02:17:24, followed closely by Ivan Kormshchikov, with Danil Konotop rounding out the podium. 

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