Tomorrow, Saturday, in Al-Ula Governorate, the second edition of the “Saudi Tour 2022” bicycle race, which began in early February, and is organized by the Ministry of Sports in cooperation with the Saudi Cycling Federation, will conclude. Doing sports in the community.The competitors are expected to cover the last 138.9 kilometers of the race in the fifth stage tomorrow, as they covered 198 kilometers in the first stage, 193.9 kilometers in the second stage, and 181.2 kilometers in the third stage. As for the fourth stage, they covered 149.3 kilometers. These past stages included a number of historical monuments, picturesque landscapes, and giant rocky facades, most notably Mada’in Saleh in Al-Hajar, the first Saudi site to be included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, the Winter Park, Abu Rakah, Well Hadaj in Tayma, and Matal Al Hurra. And finally, the old town.
The fourth stage, which concluded today, Friday, started from the Winter Park and concluded in the area of Harrat Uwaid, in which the Belgian cyclist Maxim Van Gils of the Belgian “Loto Soudal” team was crowned, after covering the total distance of 149.3 kilometers, with a time of 3:32:39 hours. The Slovakian cyclist Luka Mezjek of the Australian BAIC Xing-Gecko team came in second, and the Belgian Tim Declerc of the Belgian Quick Step Alpha Fennel team came in third. The Belgian Maxim Van Gils topped the overall standings at the end of this stage, followed by the Colombian cyclist Santiago Sanchez, and came third. Portuguese Rui Costa.
For his part, Dr. Wajih Azzam, Vice President of the International Cycling Union, Vice President of the Arab Cycling Federation praised the Kingdom’s hosting of the second edition of the race, and said: “I am very happy with the success achieved by the Saudi Tour 2022, the wonderful organization supervised by officials in the Ministry of Sports in the Kingdom, and their selection Al-Ula to be the venue for this world-class race, due to its historical civilization, stunning scenery and charming atmosphere, won the admiration of all the contestants present here.”
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