During the stage, 106 riders will compete for 36 Green Jersey Points and 16 Black Jersey Points as well as 16 seconds in time bonuses.
Stage 1 finishes at Madinat Zayed, the largest town and the administrative centre of Al Gharbia, the biggest and western-most region in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
The prestigious end-of-season event, running between October 20-23, is organised by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council with the collaboration of RCS Sport.
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.@AbuDhabiSC sec gen Aref @alawani with @Abu_Dhabi_Tour ambassador @MarkCavendish ahead of stage 1 today (Credit: ANSA / Peri - Zennaro) pic.twitter.com/HhzpXBfJTK
— Reem Abulleil (@ReemAbulleil) October 20, 2016
