Il 2017 è l’anno di nascita della formazione UAE Team Emirates, nuova configurazione del team World Tour da anni attivo grazie al gruppo di lavoro del General Manager Giuseppe Saronni. Nuovi importanti corridori si sono successivamente uniti al team, innalzando la qualità dell’organico e il livello delle ambizioni della squadra: Fabio Aru, Alexander Kristoff e Daniel Martin sono le tre stelle principali. I corridori che pedalano nel 2018 sulle bici Colnago sono in totale 26, con 13 nazioni rappresentate.
Results
After the 19 victories conquered in 2017, from January to May 2018 – the UAE team has achieved 6 first places, among which the 3 victories of Alexander Kristoff stand out:
- 1st stage of the Abu Dhabi Tour
- 6th stage of the Omani Tour
- Eschborn-Frankfurt
FABIO ARU - Italy
ALEXANDER KRISTOFF - Norway
ANASS AIT EL ABDIA - Morocco
DARWIN ATAPUMA - Colombia
MATTEO BONO - Italy
SVEN ERIK BYSTRØM - Norway
SIMONE CONSONNI - Italy
VALERIO CONTI - Italy
KRISTIJAN DURASEK - Croatia
RUI COSTA - Portugal
ROBERTO FERRARI - Italy
FILIPPO GANNA - Italy
VEGARD STAKE LAENGEN - Norway
MARCO MARCATO - Italy
DANIEL MARTIN - Ireland
YOUSIF MIRZA AL-HAMMADI - UAE
MANUELE MORI - Italy
PRZEMYSLAW NIEMIEC - Poland
SIMONE PETILLI - Italy
JAN POLANC - Slovenia
EDWARD RAVASI - Italy
ALEKSANDR RIABUSHENKO - Belarus
RORY SUTHERLAND - Australia
BEN SWIFT - United Kingdom
OLIVERO TROIA - Italy
DIEGO ULISSI - Italy
For its new roaster, Team UAE has decided to aim, together with several young promises, on some of the most outstanding champions in the current international cycling scene, to ensure the best results in every kind of race, from the one day classics to all major stage races.
Born in Birmingham (UK) in 1986, he is the nephew of the 80s champion Stephen Roche.
Professional since 2008, he has obtained 17 victories, including several stages in the big tours and 2 classic monument like the Tour of Lombardy and the Liege Bastogne Liege.
He runs on a Colnago v2r.
Born in Sardinia, in San Gavino Monreale in 1990, he has been a professional since 2012. A pure climber, in his career he has obtained 7 successes, and can boast a first place in the general classification at the Vuelta of Spain, in addition to two podiums in the Giro d’Italia, to different stage wins at the Giro itself and at the Tour de France, with two days in the yellow jersey.
Corre in sella a una Colnago C64.
Born in Stavanger in 1987, he has been a professional since 2006. A high-speed sprinter, he has a good 73 wins, with a Milano Sanremo and a Giro delle Fiandre that stand out above all. Among others, he also won several stages in Giro d’Italia and Tour de France.
Corre in sella a una Colnago Concept.
