Overview
- Revised results name Edgar Canet the Stage 1 winner ahead of Daniel Sanders and Ricky Brabec after Ross Branch’s penalty.
- Canet tops the motorcycle classification by 1:05 over Sanders, with Brabec at 1:37 and Tosha Schareina at 2:21.
- Branch is relegated in the standings to seventh overall at 4:55 down following the sanction.
- Stage 1 started and finished in Yanbu, with outlets reporting conflicting total and timed distances for the route.
- Riders now face a long, navigation-focused Stage 2 from Yanbu to Al‑Ula, with earlier reports noting Sanders lost time at a refuelling stop during Stage 1.