UAE Team Emirates is ready for Brussels Cycling Classic and the GP de Fourmies

It’s not only the Vuelta a España in the first weekend of September, but UAE Team Emirates will be competing in two HC races in Belgium and France.

On Saturday, September 1, the team is in Belgium for the Brussels Cycling Classic, formerly Paris-Brussels. It runs 201.4km with the start and finish in Belgium’s capital city.

The next day in France, the team races the GP de Fourmies / La Voix du Nord. The 205km race covers a circuit in the city of Fourmies.

Both races are ideal for fast men. UAE Team Emirates will rally around Norwegian sprinter Alexander Kristoff. It will also bring in young stagiaire, 22-year-old Argentine Nicolás Tivani.

“This weekend we will take on the two races with a team that’s a mix of experience and future talent,” said Sports Director Daniele Righi.

“We are aiming for a result with Kristoff, but also it’s a chance to test young riders like Tivani. The Argentine has the qualities to be the last lead-out man for sprinters, but also one who can win from escapes.”

The roster for the two races: Matteo Bono (Italy), Rui Costa (Portugal), Filippo Ganna (Italy), Alexander Kristoff (Norway), Marco Marcato (Italy), Nicolás Tivani (Argentina), Oliviero Troia (Italy).

Sports Director: Daniele Righi (Italy).