Spanish Rider Celia Torres Joins UAE Development Team’s Growing Talent Roster
UAE Development Team continues to invest in the next generation of cycling talent, adding another rising star from Spain to its roster. Celia Torres, 18 years old, has signed a contract for the 2026 season. Born on 10 October 2007 and originally from Madrid, Torres delivered strong performances in the Junior Women’s category throughout 2025. […]
Giada Silo Joins UAE Development Team
Another major international cycling talent is set to make her elite debut in 2026 wearing the colours of UAE Development Team. Italian rider Giada Silo, 18 years old, former Italian Junior Road Champion and fifth-place finisher at the 2025 Junior UCI Road World Championships in Rwanda, will join the Emirati team for next season. Born […]
Ukrainian rider Milana Ushakova joins UAE Development Team
The young Ukrainian cycling talent Milana Ushakova, 18 years old from Kyiv, has signed a contract to turn professional with UAE Development Team starting from the 2026 season. Ushakova has been living in Leuven, Belgium for the past three years, and during her last two seasons as a junior she achieved an impressive feat – […]
UAE Team ADQ: a 2025 Season Full of Success and Emotion
With the UCI Track World Championships in Santiago de Chile, the racing season for UAE Team ADQ athletes officially came to an end – closing a truly extraordinary year filled with achievements and satisfaction. The final event added two more world titles to the team’s impressive collection, thanks to Lara Gillespie (Elimination Race) and Federica […]
Track World Championships: Two World Titles in one Night
It was a spectacular night for UAE Team ADQ on South American soil, as two of our riders claimed world titles at the ongoing UCI Track World Championships in Santiago de Chile. Lara Gillespie delivered an outstanding performance to win the gold medal in the Elimination Race, confirming her incredible consistency and tactical intelligence on […]
Silvia Persico ends her season in style with victory at Veneto Women
At the final race of her season — the Veneto Women — Silvia Persico claimed her first victory of the year with a brilliant solo effort in Verona, sealing the win after a flawless team performance. The race covered 115.9 kilometres from Vicenza to Verona, marking a new event in the women’s Italian calendar. UAE […]
Third medal in 10 days for Federica Venturelli
The outstanding run of Federica Venturelli continues, as she claimed her third medal in just ten days. After taking the bronze medal in the Women U23 Individual Time Trial at the UCI World Championships in Rwanda, and winning gold yesterday in the Women U23 Individual Time Trial at the European Championships in France, today the […]
Federica Venturelli Crowned New U23 ITT European Champion
Italian rider Federica Venturelli is the new U23 European Champion.Today, she claimed victory in the Individual Time Trial on a 24 km course in France, an outstanding achievement coming just a week after her bronze medal at the World Championships in the same discipline. Spain’s Paula Blasi finished in 10th place. The course ran 24 […]
Federica Venturelli to Make Her WorldTour Debut with UAE Team ADQ
One of the brightest young talents in world cycling, 20-year-old Italian rider Federica Venturelli, is set to take the big step into the WorldTour with UAE Team ADQ. The strong all-rounder from Cremona, who has been steadily developing within the UAE Development Team since joining in 2024, has signed a two-year contract with the WorldTour […]
Paula Blasi Takes Bronze at the U23 Women’s Road World Championships
Another day, another medal for UAE Team ADQ. Spanish rider Paula Blasi claimed the bronze medal in the U23 Women’s Road Race at the World Championships Kigali 2025, while her teammate Alena Ivanchenko finished in seventh place. This year marks a historic first: the U23 Women had their own dedicated World Championship road race, featuring […]
