Team announced to race in Belgium, Holland and German calendar

UAE Team Emirates will take on a trio of races across Belgium and the Netherlands including Druivenkoers – Overijse [1.1] on 26 August, Brussels Cycling Classic [1.Pro] on 28 August and the Benelux Tour [2.UWT] from 30 August to the 5 September.

Fernando Gaviria : “My motivation is really high coming into this next block of racing in Belgium. The team is bringing a balanced squad so I think we’ll have a lot of options for big results.

Personally my condition is good : I was able to take a nice victory in Poland and I’m really focused for a strong end of season.”

The team of riders for the these races (Druivenkoers – Overijse, Brussels Cycling Classic, Benelux Tour) will be led by Sports Director Allan Peiper with John Wakefield joining for the Benelux Tour.

-Mikkel Bjerg (Den)
-Finn Fisher-Black (NZ)
-Fernando Gaviria (Col)
-Marc Hirschi (Swi)
-Vegard Stake Laengen (Nor)
-Brandon McNulty (USA)
-Maximiliano Richeze (Arg)

 
Elsewhere another group of riders will depart for Germany to race the Deutschland Tour [2.Pro] from 26 -29 August.

The squad will be overseen by Sports Directors Fabrizio Guidi (Ita) and Marco Marzano (Ita).

Sven Erik Bystrom (Nor)
Alessandro Covi (Ita)
Rui Costa (Por)
Davide Formolo (Ita)
Felix Gross (Ger)
Alexander Kristoff (Nor)