The Team Sky member, who is a five-time Grand Tour winner, says he still needs to recover fully from last week's event in Colombia.
The seven-stage tour gets underway on Monday.
The race starts in Abu Dhabi before ending in Dubai on March 2.
It is the only UCI World Tour race in the Middle East.
This year's inaugural edition will feature 20 teams from around the world.
Rybakina beats Muchova to win Stuttgart crown for second time
Top seed Elena Rybakina had her eyes on the prize, literally, as she overpowered Karolina Muchova 7-5 6-1 to win the Stuttgart Open on Sunday and drive away with a Porsche car for the second time in her career.
Hyderabad's bowling depth, Delhi's late calm lift IPL tempo
Bowling breakthroughs for Sunrisers Hyderabad and death-overs calm from Delhi Capitals delivered edge-of-the-seat thrillers on Saturday, lifting the tempo of the Indian Premier League.
Lionel Messi's brace helps Inter Miami slay Rapids in front of huge crowd
Lionel Messi recorded a brace and German Berterame added a tally on a header as Inter Miami earned a 3-2 win over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday in Denver.
Real Sociedad beat Atletico Madrid on penalties to win Copa del Rey
Real Sociedad beat Atletico Madrid 4-3 on penalties to win the Copa del Rey on Saturday following a 2-2 draw after extra time, with their goalkeeper Unai Marrero saving two spot kicks in the shootout to help his side win the trophy for the fourth time.
Cunha strike earns Man United hard-fought 1-0 win at Chelsea
Manchester United's Matheus Cunha struck just before halftime to earn a 1-0 victory at luckless Chelsea on Saturday, taking them a big step closer to Champions League football next season.
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