UAE Team Emirates XRG will participate next Tuesday in its second stage race of the 2025 season, on the occasion of theAlUla Tour. This Thursday, the Emirati team revealed in a press release the team composition which will participate in the race. Rafal Majka will be leader in Saudi Arabia, while the sprinter Sebastian Molano will aim for the stages, supported by its faithful launcher Ivo Oliveira. UAE Team Emirates XRG also announced the team that will participate in the two events of the weekend in Spain: the Castellón Grand Prix (January 25) and the Classic Valencian Community (January 26). It is the young talents of the Emirati team who will set off for Spain, with Jan Christen et Antonio Morgado at their head, as well as other recruits from the development team.
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“It’s a very complete team”
In his team's press release, the Colombian sprinter Sebastian Molano reacted to his participation in the event: “I'm excited to start 2025 in AlUla, where I will mainly focus on the sprint stages. It was a good winter of preparation, and my feelings as well as my motivation are positive. There are some difficult stages here, but I I hope to have some opportunities in the sprint, also with the support of a runner of the quality of Ivo, who is an expert in throwing. We also have Rafal Majka here, who will aim for the general classification, so it is a very strong team. complete”he concludes.
The composition ofUAE Team Emirates XRG for theAlUla Tour :
- Michael Bjerg (Norway)
- Rafal Majka (Poland)
- Sebastian Molano (Colombia)
- Ivo Oliveira (Portugal)
- Adria Pericas (Spain)
- Anze Ravbar (Slovenia)
- Gibbe Staes (Belgium)
The composition ofUAE Team Emirates XRG for the Spanish weekend:
- Filippo Baroncini (Italy)
- Jan Christen (Suisse)
- Alessandro Covi (Italy)
- Antonio Morgado (Portugal)
- Marcos Freire (Spain)
- Enea Sambinello (Italy)
- Matthias Schwarzbacher (Slovakia)
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