UAE Team Emirates for GP Indurain and Basque Country

UAE Team Emirates will set their sights on two important races in the north of Spain as they take on GP Miguel Indurain (2 April) and the Tour of the Basque Country (4-9 April).

Joao Almeida and Marc Hirschi come into GP Indurain off the back of recent victories while a highly experienced team of climbers come together for the ‘Itzulia’, one of the most fiercely contested hilly races of the calendar.

 
The team will be overseen by Team Manager Joxean Matxin Fernandez (Spa) alongside Sports Directors Andrej Hauptman (Slo) and Fabrizio Guidi (Ita).

Joxean Matxin Fernandez (Team Manager) : “We’re coming into GP Indurain and La Itzulia with very strong squads.

 
Between Covid and other illnesses we’ve had to make a few last-minute changes but with the depth of talent in our squad we have been able to put together two very competitive teams.

 
McNulty, Ayuso and Fisher-Black have unfortunately been ruled out of the Basque Country through illness and injury so we decided they would rest but we are fortunate to have very strong riders to step in.

La Itzulia is a very demanding race as we’ve seen in previous years and the level of competitors is always extremely high. Nevertheless we have a team packed with talent and proven winners and our aim will as always to be aggressive, to animate the race and to fight for victories.”

 
Gran Premio Miguel Indurain [1.Pro] – 02-Apr-2022

Joao Almeida (Por)
Rui Costa (Por)
Davide Formolo (Ita)
Marc Hirschi (Swi)
Rafal Majka (Pol)
Marc Soler (Spa)

 
Itzulia Basque Country [2.UWT] – 04-Apr-2022 / 09-Apr-2022

George Bennett (NZ)
Alessandro Covi (Ita)
Jan Polanc (Slo)
Davide Formolo (Ita)
Diego Ulissi (Ita)
Rafal Majka (Pol)
Marc Soler (Spa)