UAE Team Emirates welcomes SHIMANO as Official Technical Partner

UAE Team Emirates and its partner team in the UCI Women’s Tour, UAE Team ADQ, will use Shimano’s cutting-edge products, including its DURA-ACE Di2 wireless groupset, providing the teams with the most advanced shifting and braking experience.

 
Mauro Gianetti, Team Principal & CEO, UAE Team Emirates said: “We are very proud and excited to begin this partnership with Shimano. We are an innovative team and always looking to be at the forefront with our equipment. To compete at the highest level you need to be using the best materials and combining our expertise in cycling together I feel we can go on to achieve great things over the coming years.”

In competitive racing environments, where every millisecond matters, and circumstances can change in the blink of an eye, Shimano’s components will provide the UAE teams with the lightning-fast, accurate, and reliable shifting performance that is needed to compete at the highest levels.

 
Yuzo Shimano, Executive Officer, Vice President, Bike Planning Department, Shimano said: “Our four-year partnership with UAE Team Emirates represents a long-term commitment to technological innovation. We are engineering a comprehensive performance solution that will drive cycling technology forward for the foreseeable future.”

 
Shimano’s Di2 electronic gear shifting integration and advanced braking technologies have already played a pivotal role in the team’s most memorable races over the last several seasons, including over 80 wins, across Grand Tours, One-Day Classics and many other General Classification races in 2024.

Whether you are a professional racer or weekend enthusiast, this partnership is a testament to human performance and to the relentless pursuit of excellence.

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