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UAE Team Emirates roster developments

Overview

UAE Team Emirates has undertaken roster management through contract extensions and new signings.

In late September 2026, the team announced the renewal of six riders to support Tadej Pogacar. These extensions included Vegard Stake Laengen through 2027, Felix Großschartner and Julius Johansen through 2028, and Portuguese twins Rui and Ivo Oliveira through 2029, alongside Domen Novak.

Following these renewals, the team announced the signing of French cyclist Pierre Gautherat. A specialist in one-day races and cobbled classics, Gautherat joins from Decathlon CMA CMG on a contract lasting until the end of 2029.

Entities

Benoît Cosnefroy · Tadej Pogacar · UAE Team Emirates · Decathlon CMA CMG · Felix Großschartner

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Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 5 sources
    UAE Team Emirates-XRG signs French cyclist Pierre Gautherat

    UAE Team Emirates-XRG has signed French cyclist Pierre Gautherat from Decathlon CMA CMG on a contract lasting until the end of 2029, bolstering its one-day Classics roster.

  2. [SPORTS] 4 sources
    UAE Team Emirates announces six rider contract renewals

    UAE Team Emirates has secured long-term contract renewals for six riders, including Vegard Stake Laengen, Felix Großschartner, and the Oliveira twins, to support Tadej Pogacar.

Sources

ciclismoaldia.es · cyclinguptodate.com · indeleiderstrui.nl · nieuwsfiets.nu · persemprenews.it · procyclinguk.com · tuttobiciweb.it · velo101.com · wielernieuws.be