the slovenian Tadej Pogacar, double winner of the Tour de France, is excited about his debut next Sunday in Paris Nicewhere he will be the undisputed leader of the UAE Emirates.
The teams specified for the next events on the World Tour calendar are already in the UAEStarting this Saturday with the Strade Bianche to continue with Paris-Nice (March 5-12) and Tirreno-Adriatico (March 6-12).
Pogacar will choose Paris-Nice this year with Davide Formolo and Tim Wellens in the squad, which was on the podium in previous editions in Siena. Local Tuscany favorite Diego Ulissi will be a great captain and fountain of knowledge on the course.
For Paris-Nice, Pogacar will lead the team, while a three-pronged all-out assault is on the cards at Tirreno-Adriatico with Joao Almeida, Brandon McNulty and Adam Yates all in fine form.
“I am excited to participate in my first Paris-Nice. The season is off to a great start, both for me personally and for the whole team, with a lot of success so far. This is my first time in this race and it is always a good prospect and a new challenge. We have a strong group competing here and I think we can do well as a team”, said the Slovenian champion.
The Emirati team will return to the white roads of the Strade Bianche as defending championsbecause Pogačar himself won in 2022. This time they will take the stage together with Sjoerd Bax, George Bennett, Alessandro Covi, Davide Formolo, Brandon McNulty, Diego Ulissi and Tim Wellens.
A day later, on Sunday, the UAE squad will be made up of Tadej Pogacar, Mikkel Bjerg, Félix Grossschartner, Domen Novak, Rui Oliveira, Matteo Trentin and Tim Wellens.
For next Monday, the UAE team for Tirreno-Adriatico will consist of Joao Almeida, George Bennett, Alessandro Covi, Davide Formolo, Brandon McNulty, Sebastián Molano and Adam Yates.
Source: La Verdad
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