Pedalling more than 100 kilometres, 240 riders, comprising 34 nationalities, made their way from Abu Dhabi to Expo 2020 Dubai on Tuesday to join celebrations marking the UAE’s Golden Jubilee
The event, named “Golden Jubilee Tour”, was held under the patronage of His Highness Lt. Gen. Sheikh Saif bin Zayed al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and UAE Minister of Interior.
The race began at 1330 GST, and two and a half hours later, the first group of cyclists crossed the finish line at Expo’s Boulevard 2020.
An awards ceremony was held at Expo 2020’s Dubai Millennium Amphitheatre. The first-place winner was Grega Bole of the Shabab Al Ahli Cycling Team; in second was Hamza Yacine who cycled under the MOI banner; while third place went to Essaid Abelouache of the Al Shafar Jumeirah Cycling Team.
First place in the team category went to Al Shafar Jumeirah Cycling Team while Woosh bagged second prize and Yasi Team the third.
