You could say the team is set. With three riders leaving and four joining for 2026, UAE resembles the Tudor squad in this respect – albeit on a completely different level. Whilst all eyes are invariably on top star Tadej Pogačar, who has won almost every race he has entered this year; the 44 victories this season – achieved by the team leading the world rankings by the end of June – are shared amongst many strong riders, such as Jay Vine, António Morgado, Marc Soler, Tim Wellens, Benoît Cosnefroy and Isaac del Toro. Following the departure of the troublemaker Juan Ayuso, the team appears even more united and confident than it already was. Following outstanding victories at three Monuments in the spring, as well as at the Tour de Romandie and the Tour de Suisse in mid-June, Pogačar is pulling further and further away from mere mortals and is likely to be his own only rival in the Tour.
- Team status World Tour
- Team abbreviations UEX
- Licensed in United Arab Emirates
- Sponsors Emirates (airline), XRG (investment company)
- Wheels supplier Colnago
- Components Shimano
- Training wheels Enve
- Clothing Pissei
- Website https://www.uaeteamemirates.com
- Instagram uae_team_emirates
Management
José Antonio Fernández (General Manager/Sports Director), Andrej Hauptman, Aner Moreno, Bruno Vicino, Fabio Baldato, Fabrizio Guidi, Giacomo Notari, Guillermo Fernandez, Jan Polanc, José Teixeira, Manuele Mori, Marco Marcato, Marco Marzano, Roberto San Emeterio, Simone Pedrazzini, Tomas Martinez, Yousif Mirza
Team
Joao Almeida (POR)
Born: 5 August 1998
Height: 1.78 m
Weight: 63 kg
Turned professional: 2018
Tour starts: 2
Igor Arrieta (ESP)
Born: 8 December 2002
Height: 1.82 m
Weight: 64 kg
Turned professional: 2022
Tour starts: 0
Filippo Baroncini (ITA)
Born: 26 August 2000
Height: 1.88 m
Weight: 74 kg
Turned professional in: 2022
Tour starts: 0
Mikkel Bjerg (DEN)
Born: 3 November 1998
Height: 1.91 m
Weight: 78 kg
Turned professional: 2018
Tour starts: 3
Jan Christen (SUI)
Born: 26 June 2004
Height: 1.83 m
Weight: 60 kg
Turned professional: 2024
Tour starts: 0
Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA)
Born: 17 October 1995
Height: 1.79 m
Weight: 65 kg
Turned professional: 2017
Tour starts: 5
Isaac del Toro (MEX)
Born: 27 November 2003
Height: 1.80 m
Weight: 64 kg
Turned professional in: 2024
Tour starts: 0
Luca Giaimi (ITA)
Born: 12 January 2005
Height: 1.83 m
Turned professional: 2026
Tour starts: 0
Felix Grosschartner (AUT)
Born: 23 December 1993
Height: 1.84 m
Weight: 64 kg
Turned professional: 2016
Tour starts: 3
Rune Herregodts (BEL)
Born: 27 July 1998
Height: 1.81 m
Weight: 70 kg
Turned professional: 2021
Tour starts: 0
Julius Johansen (DEN)
Born: 13 September 1999
Height: 1.88 m
Weight: 77 kg
Turned professional: 2020
Tour starts: 0
Vegard Stake Laengen (NOR)
Born: 7 February 1989
Height: 1.95 m
Weight: 79 kg
Turned professional: 2012
Tour starts: 6
Brandon McNulty (USA)
Born: 2 April 1998
Height: 1.83 m
Weight: 69 kg
Turned professional: 2018
Tour starts: 2
Juan Sebastian Molano (COL)
Born: 4 November 1994
Height: 1.80 m
Weight: 72 kg
Turned professional: 2017
Tour starts: 0
Antonio Morgado (POR)
Born: 28 January 2004
Height: 1.80 m
Weight: 71 kg
Turned professional in: 2024
Tour starts: 0
Jhonatan Narvaez (ECU)
Born: 4 March 1997
Height: 1.74 m
Weight: 65 kg
Turned professional: 2018
Tour starts: 1
Domen Novak (SLO)
Born: 12 July 1995
Height: 1.81 m
Weight: 70 kg
Turned professional: 2017
Tour starts: 0
Ivo Oliveira (POR)
Born: 5 September 1996
Height: 1.85 m
Weight: 68 kg
Turned professional: 2018
Tour starts: 0
Rui Oliveira (POR)
Born: 5 September 1996
Height: 1.83 m
Weight: 66 kg
Turned professional: 2018
Tour starts: 0
Adria Pericas (ESP)
Born: 26 May 2006
Turned professional: 2026
Tour starts: 0
Tadej Pogačar (SLO)
Born: 21 September 1998
Height: 1.76 m
Weight: 66 kg
Turned professional: 2019
Tour starts: 6
Nils Politt (GER)
Born: 6 March 1994
Height: 1.92 m
Weight: 80 kg
Turned professional: 2016
Tour starts: 9
Pavel Sivakov (FRA)
Born: 11 July 1997
Height: 1.88 m
Weight: 70 kg
Turned professional: 2018
Grand Tour starts: 3
Marc Soler (ESP)
Born: 22 November 1993
Height: 1.86 m
Weight: 68 kg
Turned professional: 2015
Tour starts: 8
Pablo Torres (ESP)
Born: 10 November 2005
Height: 1.74 m
Turned professional: 2025
Tour starts: 0
Kevin Vermaerke (USA)
Born: 16 October 2000
Height: 1.81 m
Weight: 67 kg
Turned professional: 2021
Tour starts: 2
Florian Vermeersch (BEL)
Born: 12 March 1999
Height: 1.93 m
Weight: 81 kg
Turned professional: 2021
Tour starts: 2
Jay Vine (AUS)
Born: 16 November 1995
Height: 1.84 m
Weight: 69 kg
Turned professional: 2021
Tour starts: 0
Tim Wellens (BEL)
Born: 10 May 1991
Height: 1.82 m
Weight: 71 kg
Turned professional: 2013
Tour starts: 6
Adam Yates (GBR)
Born: 7 August 1992
Height: 1.73 m
Weight: 58 kg
Turned professional in: 2014
Tour starts: 9
Thomas Musch
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