UAE Tour: Merlier wins the sixth stage

Tim Merlier won the sixth stage of the UAE Tour, from Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum to Abu Dhabi Breakwater, of 138km.

The last sprint of the Emirati race saw the Belgian from Soudal Quick Step prevail, with his third success in this edition. On the podium were Arvid De Kleijn of Tudor, and Phil Bauhaus of Bahrain Victorious.

Jay Vine still the overall leader awaiting tomorrow's final stage with the uphill finish at Jebel Hafeet.

Photo Sprint Cycling

Arrival order:

1 MERLIER Tim Soudal - Quick Step 3:02:14

2 DE KLEIJN Arvid Tudor Pro Cycling Team ,,

3 BAUHAUS Phil Bahrain - Victorious,,

4 FRETIN Milan Cofidis ,,

5 SYRITSA Gleb Astana Qazaqstan Team ,,

6 GROENEWEGEN Dylan Team Jayco AlUla ,,

7 VAN DE PAAR Jarne Lotto Dstny,,

8 GAVIRIA Fernando Movistar Team ,,

9 MOLANO Juan Sebastián UAE Team Emirates ,,

10 CONSONNI Simone Lidl - Trek ,,

General ranking:

1 VINE Jay UAE Team Emirates 18:52:23

2 O'CONNOR Ben Decathlon AG2R The World Team 0:11

3 MCNULTY Brandon UAE Team Emirates 0:13

4 VAN WILDER Ilan Soudal - Quick Step 0:21

5 BILBAO Pello Bahrain - Victorious 0:22

6 POOLE Max Team dsm-firmenich PostNL 0:31

7 FOSS Tobias INEOS Grenadiers 0:33

8 CARR Simon EF Education - EasyPost 0:36

9 VAN EETVELT Lennert Lotto Dstny 0:37

10 BJERG Mikkel UAE Team Emirates ,,