UAE Team ADQ is a professional
cycling team[1] based in UAE and logistically headquartered in Italy, which competes in elite
road bicycle racing events such as the
UCI Women's World Tour. In the 2024 season, it had a roster of 16 riders representing eleven different nationalities.
In October 2021,
UAE Team Emirates confirmed it would take over and rebrand the team, joining a growing list of men's teams that have a top-level women's team.[3] In mid-December 2021, the team kit for the 2022 season was revealed, along with the new team name, UAE Team ADQ, with the team bringing on
sovereign wealth fundAbu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company (ADQ) as an additional sponsor.[4]
The managerial leadership passed to former cyclist Rubens Bertogliati, who is still supported by Lacquaniti, while the squad for the 2022 season is made up of fifteen riders, including the confirmed riders Bastianelli, Bujak and GarcĂa.
In the 2023 season, UAE Team ADQ heavily restructures its technical staff and athletes. Among others, two strong Italian athletes such as Silvia Persico and Chiara Consonni arrived. In November 2023, Maria Camila Garcia was appointed CEO of the team.
UAE Team ADQ is a professional
cycling team[1] based in UAE and logistically headquartered in Italy, which competes in elite
road bicycle racing events such as the
UCI Women's World Tour. In the 2024 season, it had a roster of 16 riders representing eleven different nationalities.
In October 2021,
UAE Team Emirates confirmed it would take over and rebrand the team, joining a growing list of men's teams that have a top-level women's team.[3] In mid-December 2021, the team kit for the 2022 season was revealed, along with the new team name, UAE Team ADQ, with the team bringing on
sovereign wealth fundAbu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company (ADQ) as an additional sponsor.[4]
The managerial leadership passed to former cyclist Rubens Bertogliati, who is still supported by Lacquaniti, while the squad for the 2022 season is made up of fifteen riders, including the confirmed riders Bastianelli, Bujak and GarcĂa.
In the 2023 season, UAE Team ADQ heavily restructures its technical staff and athletes. Among others, two strong Italian athletes such as Silvia Persico and Chiara Consonni arrived. In November 2023, Maria Camila Garcia was appointed CEO of the team.