Almeria > Tabernas 116km Just the 4th edition of the race, it’s not the same as the men’s route. This one is a little hiller but should still suit those with a fast finish.

Faro > Malhão 148km A big, old day in the Algarve Tour. The race finishes at the top of Alto do Malhão, Juan Ayuso holds a 7 second lead over Paul Seixas, settle in for a very explosive finale.

Zayed National Museum > Abu Dhabi Breakwater 149km As expected, Del Toro put Tiberi to the sword on Jebel Hafeet, but the Italian put up an excellent fight. The race ends with the usual sprint at Abu Dhabi Breakwater. Ewan, Cavendish and Merlier (twice) are the last winners here, can Milan make it three wins from three sprints?

Al Ain Museum > Jebel Hafeet 168km A huge day in the UAE Tour, we’ve got a proper fight on our hands for the GC. Tiberi leads Del Toro by 21s, a gap which could be closed on Jebel Hafeet, especially with 10 bonus seconds for the win. It’s up to UAE to firstly chase down the break, and then win the stage, Tiberi will hope to follow.

Albufeira > Lagos 176km After a GC stage and then an ITT, it’s time for another sprint. Paul Magnier took the win on Wednesday; can he go two from two?

Montoro > Pozoblanco 166km The easiest stage of the race, it should be a standard sprint stage.

La Garde > Brignoles 176km Change of route for the race, it looks like one which should suit the sprinters. There’s a very early climb, we’ll have to wait and see if anyone tries to push the pace. 

Jaén > Lopera 181km Romeo and Leknessund surprised the peloton today, the Spaniard looks nice and secure in the race lead. This stage has 2321m of climbing, but it looks a lot easier than the first two days. Sprinters will be hopeful it goes their way.

Vilamoura > Vilamoura 19.6km ITT Well, well, well, the hype is real! Paul Seixas took a sensational win today, now we’ll see if he can hold on. It’s time trial day in the Algarve, 19.6km in length and just 154m of elevation, this is a relatively flat route. With a few of the specialists here, it’s going to be interesting to see who can go for the win.

Dubai Al Mamzar Park > Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University 166km This finish was only brought into the race last year, Tim Merlier won from Malucelli and Milan. It’s the first pan flat sprint of the race.