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Sydor and Jencušová Clinch Overall Victory at 2025 Bike Abu Dhabi Gran Fondo

More than 1,000 cyclists completed the 150-kilometre Bike Abu Dhabi Gran Fondo, competing for total prizes of AED 2 million. The fourth edition drew male and female riders from across the world, mixing elite professionals with amateurs on a course linking Al Ain’s Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium with the Sheikh Zayed Festival in Al Wathba.

Sydor and Jencušová Clinch Overall Victory at 2025 Bike Abu Dhabi Gran Fondo

The race started at 7:00 a.m., with participants representing 68 nationalities. Professional men’s and women’s pelotons, along with registered teams, formed the leading wave. Remaining riders were then organised into groups based on average speeds, which helped manage pacing, safety and support over the long desert and urban stretches.
 
Ukrainian rider Serhii Sydor of Al Wathba Team won the overall men’s title after covering the 150km distance in 2 hours, 57 minutes and 30 seconds in a huge bunch sprint. Dutch cyclist Cornelis Vermeltfoort finished second, only one second slower, while Russia’s Anton Popov secured third place, decided by fractions of a second at the finish line.
 
Serhii Sydor of Al Wathba Team won the overall men’s title
 
In the women’s overall classification, Dutch cyclist Nina Kessler captured first place with a time of 2 hours, 57 minutes and 37 seconds. Nora Jencušová (Dubai Police) of Slovakia crossed the line second, and Yona Vandamme of the Netherlands completed the podium in third, reflecting a strong European presence in the front groups.
 
However, Nina Kessler (Oatly Proteam) was disqualified as the Race rules state “…riders who have been registered as a professional on a UCI WorldTour team, UCI Women WorldTour team or UCI Proteam, including the two years following their last season as professionals, are admitted to participate exclusively for promotional purposes and will be released in the final start group in order to not effect race standings. They will not be able to participate in any way in the ranking or be eligible for prize money.”
 
Nora Jencušová (Dubai Police) of Slovakia won the womens race
 
2025 Abu Dhabi Gran Fondo champions Sydor and Jencsova each took home winner’s checks for approximately $30,000 USD, with both men’s and women’s prize lists paying 20 riders deep.
 
Emirati riders contested dedicated UAE Nationals classifications. In the men’s category, Abdullah Al Hammadi of Abu Dhabi Cycling Club claimed first place in 2 hours, 57 minutes and 33 seconds. Salem Al Shmeili of Dubai Police Team took second, while third position went to Ahmed Al Mansoori after a close contest among domestic riders.
 
The UAE Nationals women’s category saw My Whoosh Team dominate the standings. Marwa Salman recorded a winning time of 3 hours, 31 minutes and 14 seconds. Teammate Noura Al Ghafli secured second, with another My Whoosh rider, Aisha Foulad, placing third, underlining the squad’s depth across the women’s field.
 
Team competitions added another layer of strategy to the Bike Abu Dhabi Gran Fondo. In the men’s team classification, Dubai Police Team finished first, followed by Shabab Al Ahli Dubai in second and Abu Dhabi Cycling Club in third. Among women’s teams, Dubai Police Team again led, ahead of Dubai Residency Team and Astro Falcon Team.
 
2025 Bike Abu Dhabi Gran Fondo Overall Winners
 
Overall Men
1st Serhii Sydor (Al Wathba Team) 2:57:30
2nd Cornelis Vermeltfoort 2:57:31
3rd Anton Popov
 
Overall Women
1st Nora Jencušová 2:57:42
2nd Yona Vandamme
3rd Alina Abramenka
 
UAE Nationals Men
1st Abdullah Al Hammadi (Abu Dhabi Cycling Club) 2:57:33

UAE Nationals Women
1st Marwa Salman (My Whoosh Team) 3:31:14
 
Link to 2025 Bike Abu Dhabi Gran Fondo Results: https://my.raceresult.com/375352
 
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