Cycling: Not long ago there was talk of UAE Team Emirates being too weak around Tadej Pogacar. That time is long gone. The team from the Emirates is now one of the strongest teams on the WorldTour.
Not only Pogacar was successful
Although Tadej pogacar The UAE Team Emirates 2022 can look back on the most successful year so far. 48 victories and a total of 113 podium finishes speak for an even outstanding season. It shows that the team is definitely not only successful thanks to the 24-year-old Slovenian. Pogacar finished the Tour of France in second place, winning three stages there. He also cheered at the GP Montreal, the Tour of Lombardy, Strade Bianche, the UAE Tour and Tirreno – Adriatico, among others. He also proved his exceptional talent by narrowly missing the podium at the Tour of Flanders and at Milan - Sanremo. A strong team has long since formed around him, which can also be successful without him. Matteo Trentin for example Le Samyn won, Brandon McNulty a stage near Paris – Nice, Alessandro Covi a section of the Giro d'Italia and Mark Soler, and Juan Sebastián Molano at the Vuelta a Espana.
The UAE Team Emirates continues to strengthen
It's true that UAE Team Emirates was relatively weak three years ago and wasn't really worthy of a Tour winner. Even then, the team management could not be blamed for this, because who could have guessed that Tadej Pogacar had signed a talent of the century? And yes, also this season the UAE Team Emirates was inferior to Team Jumbo – Visma. However, it would be absolutely wrong to speak of an overall weak team. But on the contrary. Fourth place in the UCI ranking over the past three years has proven that the team is one of the strongest in the world. To ensure that it stays that way - or even gets better - the team will be strengthened for 2023. With Fernando Gaviria, Maximiliano Richeze, and Juan Sebastian Molano and Ryan Gibbons go four strong sprinters. And Rui Costa will fill a gap based on his experience. The other five departures hardly weaken the team. The UAE team brings Emirates with them Adam Yates, Tim Wellens, Felix Grossschartner, and Domen Novak and Jay Vine five absolute noble helpers in the squad. You can actively support Captain Tadej Pogacar, but you can also achieve good results yourself in various races. Overall, the trend is clear: UAE Team Emirates will be even stronger in 2023.