UAE Team Emirates take aim at Milano-San Remo with Pogačar at the helm

UAE Team Emirates will continue their 2024 campaign with the first of the five classic Monuments, Milano – San Remo in Italy on Saturday 16th March. The team will look to build on their tally of 13 wins already this season with World No.1 Tadej Pogačar leading the line.

The seven rider squad for Milano-San Remo will be under the direction of Sports Manager Joxean Matxin Fernandez (Spa) and Sports Directors Andrej Hauptman (Slo) and Marco Marzano (Ita).

Milano-Sanremo [1.UWT] – 16-Mar-2024

Alessandro Covi (Ita)

Isaac Del Toro (Mex)

Marc Hirschi (Swi)

Domen Novak (Slo)

Tadej Pogačar (Slo)

Diego Ulissi (Ita)

Tim Wellens (Bel)

Pogačar: “ I couldn’t have asked for a better start to the year like I had in Strade Bianche. The team is racing well and achieving good results so we want to stay on that path and keep it going. I’m excited for Milano-San Remo. The finish is not too far from where I live in Monaco so I know the last part of the race and the final climbs quite well.

As we’ve seen before, this race is one of the most difficult to win and can end in many outcomes. For sure we will make a plan and put ourselves in the best position possible. It’s a race we’d dearly love to win .”

In Belgium the team takes on three semi-classics in the shape of Danilith Nokere Koerse (13 March), Gran Prix de Denain (14 March) and the Bredene Koksijde Classic (15 March). While in Italy the team will race the historic Milano-Torino (13 March).

Fabio Baldato (Ita) will be in the car as Sports Director in Belgium and Marco Marzano (Ita) will take charge in Italy.

Danilith Nokere Koerse [1.Pro] – 13-Mar-2024

Filippo Baroncini (Ita)

Mikkel Bjerg (Den)

Alvaro Hodeg (Col)

Michael Vink (NZ)

Jonathan Guatibonza (Col) (Gen Z)

Gibbe Staes (Bel) (Gen Z)

Milano – Torino [1.Pro] – 13-Mar-2024

Sjoerd Bax (Ned)

Jan Christen (Swi)

Marc Hirschi (Swi)

Vegard Stake Laengen (Nor)

Diego Ulissi (Ita)

Gal Glivar (Slo) (Gen Z)

Pablo Torres (Spa) (Gen Z)

Grand Prix de Denain – Porte du Hainaut [1.Pro] – 14-Mar-2024 & Bredene Koksijde Classic [1.Pro] – 15-Mar-2024

Filippo Baroncini (Ita)

Mikkel Bjerg (Den)

Sebastian Molano (Col)

Antonio Morgado (Por)

Ivo Oliveira (Por)

Nils Politt (Ger)

Michael Vink (NZ)