News | Scheldeprijs April 6, 2021

UAE Team Emirates gear up for Scheldeprijs

Kristoff leads the squad as cobbled campaign draws to an early close

UAE Team Emirates head into their final cobbled classic of the spring this Wednesday, 7th April, hunting for a result as they prepare to line up for Scheldeprijs.

 

The Belgian semi-classic  race usually slots in between the Tour of Flanders and Paris Roubaix, however this year it will bookmark the classics campaign with Paris-Roubaix being postponed until October 3.

 

The team heads into the race with Alexander Kristoff, a former winner at Scheldeprijs in 2015, as leader.

 

Fabio Baldato (Ita) will be the Sports Director as he takes charge of the following 7 riders:

 

-Sven Erik Bystrom (Nor)
-Ryan Gibbons (RSA)
-Alexander Kristoff (Nor)
-Vegard Stake Laengen (Nor)
-Ivo Oliveira (Por)
-Rui Oliveira (Por)
-Maximiliano Richeze (Arg)