UAE Tour 2026: Evenepoel wins the time trial and takes the Red Jersey

Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull – Bora – Hansgrohe) has won stage 2, the Breitling ITT Stage, of the 8th edition of the UAE Tour, ahead of Joshua Tarling (Ineos Grenadiers) and Remi Cavagna (Groupama-FDJ United).

Remco Evenepoel is also the new Red Jersey of the race as he leads the General Classification.

PROVISIONAL STAGE RESULTS
1 – Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull – Bora – Hansgrohe), 12.2km in 13’03″, average speed 56.092 km/h
2 – Joshua Tarling (Ineos Grenadiers) at 6″
3 – Remi Cavagna (Groupama-FDJ United) at 12″

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
1 – Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull – Bora – Hansgrohe)
2 – Joshua Tarling (Ineos Grenadiers) at 6″
3 – Remi Cavagna (Groupama-FDJ United) at 12″

THE OFFICIAL JERSEYS

The leader jerseys of the UAE Tour are provided by ALÉ

Red Jersey, leader of the General Classification, sponsored by AD Ports Group – Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull – Bora – Hansgrohe)
Green Jersey, leader of the Points Classification, sponsored by Mubadala – Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull – Bora – Hansgrohe)
White Jersey, Best Young Rider, sponsored by Burjeel Holdings – Joshua Tarling (Ineos Grenadiers)
Black Jersey, leader of the Intermediate Sprint Classification, sponsored by ALDAR – Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek)

Speaking seconds after the stage finish, the stage winner and new Red Jersey Remco Evenepoel said: “My fastest ever individual time trial! The course was pretty flat and not very technical so it was perfect for being quick. I’m very happy to have done it today. I was kinda chasing my first individual stage victory at the UAE Tour because we won the team time trial in 2023 and I was twice second on uphill finishes so it’s a very cool feeling today. Isaac Del Toro did everything he could. We knew it was better to start early but he won yesterday and I won today so we both have a stage win in our pocket. From now, the GC battle will be open. With the very hard climb there’s to come, it’s more comfortable to defend the lead than have to attack. It’s the perfect situation for us. Now we have to defend the lead till Sunday”.

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