The 3rd edition of Saudi Tour is announced to return this Monday in Al-Ula. Here you can find latest details related to the schedule, venue, and streaming info of the upcoming Saudi Tour 2023 cycling event.
Preview
The Tour of Saudi Arabia is currently titled “Saudi Tour”. It is an annual professional road-bicycle racing event held under the authorization of Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). The event is a part of the UCI Continental Circuit’s Asian Tour series.
While The Saudi Arabia-based tour was initially staged in 1999, it became a regular part of the UCI Asia Tour in 2020. The upcoming 2023 Tour of Saudi Arabia will be the 3rd official iteration of the event. This year’s event is being promoted by the Amaury Sport Organization.
There will be five different stages in this year’s Saudi Tour. A total of 16 professional road cycling teams will participate in the event. The participating teams contain 7 professional participants in each.
When will be Saudi Tour 2023 be held?
- Start Date: Monday, January 30, 2023
- Time: 06:30 a.m. ET
The latest iteration of the Tour of Saudi Arabia is scheduled to begin this Monday, January 30, 2023. The first stage will commence at 06:30 a.m. ET on the first day and end around 08:30 a.m. ET.
Saudi Tour 2023 Schedule:
Stage | Date | Start Time (ET) | End Time (ET) |
1st | January 30, 2023 | 6:30 a.m. | 8:30 a.m. |
2nd | January 31, 2023 | 6:30 a.m. | 8:30 a.m. |
3rd | February 1, 2023 | 6:30 a.m. | 8:30 a.m. |
4th | February 2, 2023 | 7:00 a.m. | 9:00 a.m. |
5th | February 3, 2023 | 6:30 a.m. | 8:30 a.m. |
Where will the event be held?
- Location: Saudi Arabia
The upcoming Tour of Saudi Arabia 2023 is planned to be held in 5 different stages over 5 days. The stages and their description are listed below –
Stage | Start Area | End Area | Distance |
1st | Al-Ula International Airport | Khaybar | 180 km |
2nd | Winter Park | Shalal Sijlyat Rocks | 184 km |
3rd | Al-Manshiyah Plaza | Abu Rakah | 160 km |
4th | Maraya | Harrat Viewpoint | 163 km |
5th | Al-Ula Old Town | Maraya | 144 km |
How to watch the Saudi Tour 2023 on TV?
The official organizers of the Saudi Tour 2023 have announced multiple broadcast partnerships with media channels in various countries to provide fans with live tv broadcasts of the upcoming cycling event. These are listed below –
- SBS – Australia
- FloBikers – Canada
- L’Equipe – France
- JSports – Japan
- NBCUni – USA
- Sports Channel Network – UK
How to Live Stream the event?
- GCN+
The definitive online cycling streaming platform, Global Cycling Network or GCN will provide live stream of all the stages from the upcoming Saudi Tour 2023 event. With a GCN+ subscription, live streams of the event can be accessed from any international location.