News | Clasica San Sebastian July 30, 2019

Team UAE Emirates gear up for the Clasica San Sebastian

Six nations represented in the Emirati squad

UAE Team Emirates will take part in the Clasica San Sebastian (WT), which takes place on Saturday, August 3, with a good mix of riders from all over the world.

 

Sport directors Joxean Matxin (Esp) and Neil Stephens (Aus) will manage seven cyclists from six different countries:
– Rui Costa (Por)
– Daniel Martin (Irl)
– Sebastian Molano (Col)
– Tadej Pogačar (Slo)
– Jan Polanc (Slo)
– Aleksandr Riabushenko (Blr)
– Rory Sutherland (Aus)

 

The route of the Basque race will run over 227,3 km, featuring no less than seven categorised climbs on a notoriously strenuous course which concludes in the heart of the city of San Sebastian.

 

Tadej Pogačar: “San Sebastian will be my first race after a training block, I’m coming back to racing feeling confident and ready to test myself against top competition, which we will no doubt be up against.
I have worked hard over the past weeks, and I’m eager to see if this race will suit me well
“.