UAE Team Emirates head for Tirreno-Adriatico

UAE Team Emirates continue there busy racing calendar at Tirreno-Adriatico (WT), the 8-day stage race which sets off from Lido di Camaiore before crossing the peninsula eastward and arriving in San Benedetto del Tronto (7-14 September).

The team will be led by the evergreen Rui Costa who goes in seeking a result on GC, while Fernando Gaviria will hope to add to his tally of 5 wins already this season in the sprints. Mikkel Bjerg will get a chance to test himself against the clock on stage 8.

 
Sports Directors Marco Marzano (Ita), Bruno Vicino (Ita) and Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) will oversee the team of 7 riders:

-Rui Costa (Por)
-Mikkel Bjerg (Den)
-Fernando Gaviria (Col)
-Max Richeze(Arg)
-Aleksandr Riabushenko (Bel)
-Sergio Henao (Col)
-Sebastian Molano (Col)

 
Marco Marzano (Sports Director): “Tirreno Adriatico will be an interesting race for us. We have several cards to play. Rui Costa is a specialist on these week long races and will aim for the GC. Gaviria should have 2 or 3 opportunities for a sprint and will go in with the goal of a stage win. Then our young TT talent Mikkel Bjerg will get his chance on the final day for the TT which suits his characteristics.”

Rui Costa: “After coming close to victory at Tour du Limousin I’m hungry for a win. I’ve been preparing especially for this race for the last few weeks and I think it’s a route that suits me nicely. Seeing our teammates doing well in the Tour de France gives us extra motivation to perform here in Tirreno also.”