UAE Squad Takes Eight Medals at Arab Cycling Championships
The UAE added two golds and a silver in Syria, bringing its Arab Cycling Championships tally to eight. The competition was still underway.
The UAE added two golds and a silver in Syria, bringing its Arab Cycling Championships tally to eight. The competition was still underway.
The race starts at Al Mamzar Beach Park at 6:30am on 11 October 2026. Organisers describe it as a qualifying event for the 2027 World Championships in Hamburg.
The UAE Tour Community Age-Group Challenge is scheduled for Saturday 17 October 2026 at Al Wathba Cycling Track. Riders can take part, but distances, age brackets and race format have not been announced.
The UAE youth team won gold over 45.5 kilometres in the opening team time trials in Syria. The junior squad took silver over 22.7 kilometres after one rider fell.
The second Proud of the UAE cycling race starts at Nad Al Sheba Centre at 6am on Sunday, 4 October 2026. The 80km event offers AED 140,000 in prizes, with rolling road closures expected along parts of the route from 6am to 8:30am.
Vinh Long's first regional sports festival began on 19 September 2026. Eight of its 26 events are complete, including a 35-rider cycling race won by Ca Thanh Dong and a three-cushion billiards competition.
Sebastián Molano kept the overall lead at the Cro Race in Croatia, finishing third in a fast 114.5km sprint stage. Denmark's Carl-Frederik Bévort took his first pro win.
Four UAE cyclists will represent the country at the World Championships in Canada from 8 to 26 September, competing in both under-23 and youth categories. The UAE Cycling Federation aims to give its emerging talent valuable experience on the international stage.
UAE Team Emirates confirmed Tadej Pogacar's successful collarbone surgery just as the squad announced its six-rider line-up for the 2026 Tour of Britain, led by Tim Wellens. The team faces a challenging route while Pogacar begins his recovery after his Vuelta España crash.