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.
Rahul silences doubters as India openers dominate Australia
Makeshift opener KL Rahul repaid the faith India have showed in him despite recent struggles, helping to put the touring side in the driving seat against Australia in the first test in Perth on Saturday.
Football legends to converge for Kings Cup Dubai
Football fever is set to descend upon Dubai as the much-anticipated Kings Cup Dubai 2024 kicks off on November 30 at the Al Maktoum Stadium.
Spain draw Netherlands in Nations League quarters, Germany play Italy
Reigning Nations League champions Spain will play the Netherlands in the quarter-finals while former tournament winners France take on Croatia after the draw for the knockout stage was held in Nyon on Friday.
India fight back against Australia as 17 wickets tumble on opening day
Australia's seamers combined to bundle India out for 150 on Friday but the hosts fared even worse with the bat on day one of the first test in Perth.
Hamilton on top in Vegas as Verstappen struggles
Lewis Hamilton topped the times for Mercedes ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris as Max Verstappen struggled in Thursday's practice for this weekend's Las Vegas Grand Prix.
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