Major roads in Dubai will be closed on Friday, February 21 as part of the UAE Tour cycle race. The UAE Tour 2025 sees a total of 140 riders saddle up for the of the seventh edition of the cycle race. The event is organised by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council and is the only UCI WorldTour race in the Middle East. UAE Tour 2025 in Dubai The roads that will impacted will be: In a post on social media, the RTA said: “Participants will set off at 12.30pm from the American University in Dubai, heading towards Sheikh Zayed Road, passing through Al Naseem Street, Al Khail Road, Al Jamayel Street, and Sheikh Zayed Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street, before reaching the finish line opposite Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University—a total distance of 160km. “As part of the traffic management procedures, some roads will be temporarily closed for 10 to 15 mins”. The authority advised motorists to plan trips in advance and to head out earlier to ensure smooth arrival at destinations.