UAE Tour winning team honoured by Abu Dhabi Crown Prince

Team Principal Mauro Gianetti, Tadej Pogačar and his UAE Team Emirates teammates were graced by a very special guest in Abu Dhabi last week when they had the honour of meeting Sheik Mohamed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, ruler of Abu Dhabi.

The meeting came just days after the recent success at the UAE Tour, and the Crown Prince was keen to pass on his congratulations to the team.

Mauro Gianetti (Team Principal & CEO) :
“ Firstly I’d like to thank HH Sheik Mohamed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan for his time and his warm reception to UAE Team Emirates. As a team we are travelling the world representing this nation so to be recognised for our efforts is something very special.
What we are doing as a team goes far beyond winning races, we are also working to create a culture of sport and healthy lifestyle across the UAE through the use of the bicycle.”

Tadej Pogačar: “It was very nice to meet him. He said he had been following the race and supporting us and we chatted a bit about the growth of cycling in the UAE . Every time we come back here we see more cycling infrastructure and more people on bikes so you can really feel the change.
We all worked really hard for the UAE Tour victory so to be recognised and congratulated by him is quite special.”