Pogačar to lead UAE Team Emirates at Volta Catalunya

UAE Team Emirates resume their World Tour calendar on Catalan roads with the Volta Catalunya from 18-24 March in the north-eastern province of Spain. Meanwhile a young squad will go to Coppi e Bartali from 19-23 March led by the experienced Diego Ulissi.

For Catalunya Tadej Pogačar spearheads the squad fresh from  in Italy. Local favourite Marc Soler and Joao Almeida will also look to be at the head of affairs in the week long stage race.

Pogačar: “It’s my first time racing in Catalunya and I’m excited about it. Its a tough parcours and looks like definitely a race for the climbers and attacking riders so I think the fans will get a good show and a nice weeks racing. We have a strong team and also tough rivals so it will be entertaining. It’s been a quick turnaround from Sanremo but it’s gone smooth and we’ll be ready to get things going on Monday.”

Sports Manager Matxin Fernandez (Spa) will guide the team with Andrej Hauptman (Slo) and Tomas Gil (Ven) as Sports Directors.

Volta Ciclista a Catalunya [2.UWT] – 18-Mar-2024 / 24-Mar-2024

Joao Almeida (Por)

Felix Grossschartner (Aus)

Domen Novak (Slo)

Tadej Pogačar (Slo)

Pavel Sivakov (Fra)

Marc Soler (Spa)

Jay Vine (Aus)

Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali [2.1] – 19-Mar-2024 / 23-Mar-2024

Sjoerd Bax (Ned)

Vegard Stake Laengen (Nor)

Diego Ulissi (Ita)

Gal Gliver (Slo) (Gen Z)

Jonathan Guatibonza (Col) (Gen Z)

Al Ali Abdulla Jasim (UAE) (Gen Z)

Pablo Torres (Spa) (Gen Z)