ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 17: Remco Evenepoel of Belgium and Team Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe competes during the 8th UAE Tour 2026, Stage 2 a 12.2km individual time trial stage from Hudayriyat Island to Hudayriyat Island / #UCIWT / on February 17, 2026 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images).
Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) stormed into the race lead at the UAE Tour in the stage 2 time trial, racking up his seventh victory of the season on Hudayriyat Island.
The Belgian took his second time trial win of 2026 with an average speed of 56kph, setting a time of 13:03 on the flat 12.2km course.
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