Downright impressive: UAE Team Emirates arrives at the start of Milan-Sanremo with super-team in service of Pogacar
CyclingFriday, 15 March 2024 at 05:03
UAE Team Emirates is eagerly eyeing another Monument victory, and their ambitions are crystal clear. This Saturday, the squad from the United Arab Emirates is all set to compete in Milan-San Remo, spearheaded by their ace and the race's hot favorite, Tadej Pogacar. The Slovenian powerhouse isn’t going alone; he’s backed by an exceptionally strong team.
Leading the charge with him are Tim Wellens and Marc Hirschi, Pogacar’s formidable right-hand men. Wellens, the Belgian powerhouse, showcased his stellar form at Nokere Koerse this Wednesday, tearing through the field, though he fell short of securing a finish with the lead group due to insufficient support. His excellent condition is underscored by his performances - 12th at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, runner-up at Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne, and 13th at Strade Bianche. Hirschi, on the other hand, is also in fine fettle, clinching third in Milan-Turin recently and grabbing a victory at the Faun Drome Classic.
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Then there's the promising Isaac Del Toro. The young Mexican kicked off the season brilliantly at the Tour Down Under, delivering an impressive performance in the mountains during Tirreno-Adriatico, aiding teammate Juan Ayuso and securing a commendable fourth in the general classification. Diego Ulissi, who grabbed a fourth-place finish from Milan to Turin, teams up with seasoned teammates Domen Novak and Alessandro Covi, who together act as the squad's road captains. With this lineup, UAE Team Emirates is fully equipped to shake things up, starting from the Cipressa!
Selection UAE Team Emirates Milan-Sanremo 2024
Tadej Pogacar
Alessandro Covi
Marc Hirschi
Isaac Del Toro
Domen Novak
Diego Ulissi
Tim Wellens
Alessandro Covi
Marc Hirschi
Isaac Del Toro
Domen Novak
Diego Ulissi
Tim Wellens
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- Two old men shouting at pigeons in the park…JonS16-06-2025
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- Carapaz is full of it. He is absolutely irrelevant after a rant at del Toro. Isaac had no obligations to do anything for Carapaz. It should remind one of the saying that goes lke this: "If I jump off the bridge, are you going to jump too?" If Caapaz wanted to win the Giro he should have chased Yates with or without Isaac. And if del Toro could follow, then so be it. But it was Carapaz's choice to slow down and stare at Isaac. Isaac was on the radio at times and you can bet he was being told by the Team car to do just what he was doing. Did I like that he didn't set out after Yates himself, NO. But the 21 year old was probably being instructed to do what he did, otherwise you can bet we would have heard from UAE mgmt. that Isaac chose to ignore their orders. But what we did hear was they were happy with his result. Which I think was a terrible betrayal of their young rider, who I think was capable of more than that penultimate stage showed. The Giro finished on a truly sour note as far as I'm concerned, because it was not "raced" The most crucial stage of the whole 21 stage race was simply given away, playing games with the unwritten rules of bicycle racing. "Leaders jerseys responsibility" and all that nonsense. Just RACE! It was disgraceful.
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