UAE Team Emirates commence pre-season training and announce riders & backroom team for 2025

With the 2025 season already fast approaching, UAE Team Emirates are pleased to announce the riders and technical staff who will work behind the scenes for the forthcoming campaign. The team is also excited to announce the 11 young riders who will make-up the Gen Z squad which will continue to race at a Continental level after an impressive debut season in 2024.

The team will continue to work under the management of Mauro Gianetti (CEO & Team Principal), Andrea Agostini (Chief Operating Officer) and Matxin Fernandez (Sporting Manager).

Speaking on the announcement Mauro Gianetti said “2024 was an exceptional year for us and the good atmosphere we have built plays a huge part in that. The unity within our team, including both riders and staff, is extremely important to us.

We prioritise bringing together both talented and kind individuals who are experts in their respective areas. We focus on building a strong group of top-tier professionals, and with this outstanding combination of riders and staff, we believe we are well-positioned to maintain our success in the future.”

Riders 2025
João Almeida (Portugal)
Igor Arrieta (Spain)
Juan Ayuso (Spain)
Filippo Baroncini (Italy)
Mikkel Bjerg (Denmark)
Jan Christen (Switzerland)
Alessandro Covi (Italy)
Isaac Del Toro (Mexico)

Felix Großschartner (Austria)
Rune Herregodts (Belgium)
Julius Johansen (Denmark)
Vegard Stake Laengen (Norway)
Rafał Majka (Poland)
Brandon McNulty (USA)
Juan Sebastián Molano (Colombia)
António Morgado (Portugal)
Jhonatan Narvaez (Ecuador)
Domen Novak (Slovenia)
Ivo Oliveira (Portugal)
Rui Oliveira (Portugal)
Tadej Pogačar (Slovenia)
Nils Politt (Germany)
Pavel Sivakov (France)
Marc Soler (Spain)
Pablo Torres (Spain)
Florian Vermeersch (Belgium)
Jay Vine (Australia)
Tim Wellens (Belgium)
Adam Yates (Great Britain)

Sports Directors

Fabio Baldato (Italy), Fabrizio Guidi (Italy), Andrej Hauptman (Slovenia),Tomas Gil (Venezuela), Marco Marcato (Italy), Marco Marzano (Italy), Manuele Mori (Italy), Simone Pedrazzini (Switzerland).
Jan Polanc (Slovenia/Gen Z), Yousif Mirza (UAE/Gen Z).

Medical Staff

Raaghib Fredericks (South Africa), David Ogg (South Africa), Federico Paoletti (Italy), Adriano Rotunno (South Africa), Maurizio Piombo (Italy), Jason Suter (South Africa), Filipe Quintas de Lima (Portugal), Iolanda Lopez Ramirez (Spain/Gen Z).

Training & Performance Staff

Didac Navarro (Spain), Kevin Poulton (Australia), Iñigo San Millan (Spain), Javier Sola (Spain), Jeroen Swart (South Africa), David Herrero Llorente (Spain), Gorka Prieto Bellver (Spain), Giacomo Notari (Italy/Gen Z)

Gen Z Riders
Mohammad Almutaiwei (UAE)
Ugo Fabries (France)
Marcos Freire (Spain)
Luca Giaimi (Italy)
Abdulla Jasim (UAE)
Duarte Marivoet (Belgium)
Adria Pericas (Spain)
Anze Ravbar (Slovenia)
Enea Sambinello (Italy)
Gibbe Staes (Belgium)
Davide Stella (Italy)