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Seventh place for De Schuyteneer in Fujairah

Under the relentless heat of Fujairah, Steffen De Schuyteneer powered to a solid seventh place in today’s fourth stage of the UAE Tour,, delivering a strong performance in a chaotic and high-speed bunch sprint. “This was my first opportunity and there’s still two to go. So tomorrow we try again”, De Schuyteneer remains optimistic.
Race 19 February 2026
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With soaring temperatures putting the peloton under constant pressure, stage four proved to be one of the toughest days so far. The pace remained hight throughout the day while an early breakaway animated the stage and forced the peloton into a prolonged chase. They were only reeled in with just a few kilometers remaining - seeing up a fast, nervous and chaotic sprint finish. 

Despite a hectic final, De Schuyteneer managed to stay in contention. Thanks to his teammates and lead-out man Jasper De Buyst, he was still able to fight for position in the sprint.

Reflecting on his first sprint stage of this UAE Tour, De Schuyteneer said: “Due to the chaotic final, we lost each other a bit. In the end, Jasper (De Buyst) and I found each other again but unfortunately we were a bit far off. Jasper (De Buyst) still did an amazing job in positioning me for the sprint.”

After crossing the line in seventh, Steffen remained optimistic: “I am satisfied with this seventh place finish. This was my first opportunity and there’s still two to go. So tomorrow we try again.”

On the menu for tomorrow is another sprint stage through Dubai, where the riders will cover 166 kilometers from Dubai Mamzar Park to Dubai Hamdan Smart University. 

 

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