World and Vuelta a Espana champion Remco Evenepoel began his season on a high with success in the UAE Tour after following home Adam Yates in Sunday's finish.

British rider Yates went all out, attacking the 10-kilometre climb up Jebel Hafeet 3km from the line.

Quick-Step's Evenepoel was initially caught out by the UAE Team leader's tactic but the Belgian managed to contain the damage having started the day with a slender nine-second cushion in the general classification.

He crossed the line 10sec behind Yates to take the race win having led since Tuesday's time-trial.

Ineos Grenadier's 22-year-old Australian rider Luke Plapp was second overall.

He came in sixth on the stage but his result deprived Yates of second on the overall podium by just one second.

Geoffrey Bouchard rode to third in the 153km final stage.