Tim Merlier claimed his second win of the 2025 UAE Tour after securing the lead in stage 6 on Saturday.
The Belgian cyclist of Soudal Quick-Step blasted through to hit the front and claim a dominant win as the rest of the sprinters picked up the scraps behind him.
Tadej Pogacar of UAE Team Emirates - XRG still holds the overall lead.
The seventh and final stage of the race is set to take place at Jebel Hafeet in Al Ain on Sunday.
What a sprint that was from Merlier 🏆
— Velon CC (@VelonCC) February 22, 2025
The Soudal Quick-Step rider launched early and surprised his rivals to win Stage 6 at the UAE Tour with a huge gap back to 2nd place.
𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭:
1. Merlier
2. Philipsen, s.t
3. Milan, s.t
📸 Sprint Cycling
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🇦🇪 #UAETour pic.twitter.com/Dj4zuokUXD
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