Milan continues UAE sprint domination on stage 7 as Del Toro seals GC
Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) won his third stage of the 2026 UAE Tour on Sunday's finale in Abu Dhabi, ending the WorldTour stage race on a high after crashing hard on the opening day. Stage 7 was a high-speed and windswept affair that ultimately registered as the fastest in UAE Tour history – 149 km completed at an average of 50.566 km/h.
"Last year I was close to winning this finale. Tim Merlier [yet to make his 2026 debut - ed.] started sprinting very early back then, and I kind of copied that today," Milan said. "It was another lightning-fast stage, and the breakaway was very strong. We had to control the race, and we did. I have to thank my teammates for that. We showed our class again today."
As Milan galloped to his 30th career victory, ahead of Erlend Blikra (Uno-X Mobility) and Sam Welsford (Ineos Grenadiers), Isaac Del Toro crossed the line safely to seal overall victory after his stage 6 win. It's the Mexican's fourth GC title since turning pro with UAE Team Emirates-XRG in 2024, and the first at WorldTour level.
[race_result id=9800 stage_id=90106 count=5 gc=0 year=2026]
[race_result id=9800 stage_id=90106 count=5 gc=5 year=2026]
