The UAE Tour Women is the desert stage race that opens the WorldTour's Middle Eastern week each February. First held in 2023, it mixes fast, flat stages with a summit finish on Jebel Hafeet, the long climb that decides the overall. Elisa Longo Borghini has dominated the race, winning it three times in its short history. The contrast between sprint days and one big mountain makes for a clear, decisive week. In 2026 Longo Borghini took the overall again on Jebel Hafeet. It has quickly become a key early-season marker for the climbers and all-rounders.