UAE Team Emirates in Limburg for the Hammer Series and the Ronde van Limburg

UAE Team Emirates’s first race after the Giro d’Italia will be the Hammer Series Limburg (7-9 June), second stage of the race series with an innovative formula that rewards the strength of the teams.
The Hammer is divided into three competition days: Hammer Sprint, Hammer Climb and Hammer Chase.

Aurelio Corral (Spain) and Paolo Tiralongo (Italy) will direct the five-man roster heading to Limburg:
– Roberto Ferrari (Ita)
– Yousif Mirza (UAE)
– Manuele Mori (Ita)
– Rui Oliveira (Por)
– Jasper Philipsen (Bel)

“It is nice to participate in an event like the Hammer Series, which gives value to the strength and unity of the team,” said Yousif Mirza.”The trial in Limburg is particularly demanding, we will try to take the right tactical interpretation of the sprint and climb events, to then try to defend ourselves in the pursuit team time trial“.

UAE Team Emirates will race in Limburg also on June 10, participating in the Ronde Van Limburg (178,7 km, category 1.1)
These seven riders will be directed by the duo Corral-Tiralongo:
– Simone Consonni (Ita)
– Roberto Ferrari (Ita)
– Yousif Mirza (UAE)
– Manuele Mori (Ita)
– Rui Oliveira (Por)
– Jasper Philipsen (Bel)