Jan. 15 – The season of professional cycling is set to kick off in February, with a new event in the UCI calendar. February 5-8, the Dubai International Tour will take place in the UAE. Organized by the Dubai Sports Council along with RCS Sport, the 2014 edition makes of made in Italy products a banner for international promotion. The race will cover 418 kilometers in four sections: an individual time trial and three stops on the road. The four jerseys of the race, assigned to the winner of each category, were designed by Versace and produced by the company Castelli. The blue jersey will be worn by the leader of the general standings, the red jersey by the leader of the points classification, the white jersey by the leader in the youth category, while the leader of the special classification for intermediate sprints will have a jersey with the colors of the United Arab Emirates flag: white, red, green and black.