The Bike Abu Dhabi Gran Fondo is back for another edition!
A challenging 154Km race awaits the participants starting again in the capital city of Abu Dhabi and
going all the way to the Garden City of Al Ain. Participants will be able to compete in overall and age
categories for a total prize pool of AED 2,000,000.
The 2023 edition will see participants start in different speed groups. The first group is dedicated to elite
men, women and elite teams. The remaining participants will be split based on their average speed and
set off accordingly. Participants are free to select from the speed group which best suits their abilities.
*Anti-doping regulations and professional rider restrictions will apply. Riders entering the elite category
will have to present their local or international license to the organizers.

Special Notes:
Elite teams & elite riders
-Riders in the elite category will have to present their local or international license, obtained from their local federation to the organizers in order to be allowed to start in the first wave. The license number will have to be entered as part of the registration process and a license check will be conducted the day prior to the race. If no license is presented participants will be placed in the next speed group
-Professional riders
Athletes who have been registered as Professionals part of a UCI WorldTour team, UCI Women WorldTour team or UCI Proteam, including the two years following their last membership as professional, are admitted to participate exclusively for promotional purposes. Authorization of the sports club to which they belong needs to be shown to the jury.
They will not be able to participate in any way in the ranking or be eligible for prize money.
-Anti-doping
In case of being tested positive during the anti-doping controls carried out at the event, or in case of being tested positive in the 6 (six) months following it, the organization reserves the right to ask for the compensation from the participant Requesting an amount of AED 200,000.00 to cover the damages to the image of the event.
If the participant belongs to a sport association, the latter will be jointly obliged to pay the sanction. The sum of money will be used to promote youth sport practice.