UAE Team ADQ welcomes new Sports Director Dave Povall
UAE Team ADQ is pleased to announce the appointment of Dave Povall as Sports Director for the 2026 season. Originally from Newport, South Wales (UK), Povall brings more than fifteen years of experience in professional cycling, having worked as a Sports Director and Team Manager at UCI Continental level. Throughout his career he has led teams in international […]
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 […]
2025 UCI Track World Championships Line up
22-26/10/2025 2025 UCI Track World Championships Santiago de Chile | CHILE Line up: Lara Gillespie (Ireland) Federica Venturelli (Italy) Live on discovery+ and Eurosport
Tour of Guangxi: Backstedt fifth on Holden’s farewell day
A day full of smiles and emotions for Lizzie Holden in what was the final race of her professional career. The Tour of Guangxi Women’s WorldTour marked a true “last day of school” for the rider from the Isle of Man, after three seasons with UAE Team ADQ. She received heartfelt celebrations from the peloton […]
Tour of Guanxi Line up
19/10/2025 Tour of Guanxi – UCI Women’s WorldTour (1.WWT) Nanning – Nanning (109 km) | CHINA LINE UP: Elynor Backstedt, Lizzie Holden, Dominika Wlodarczyk. Sports Director: Cherie Pridham.
Tour of Chongming Island: Van Rooijen Takes the Points Jersey
The Tour of Chongming Island came to an end today in China with the third and final stage. It was another solid performance from UAE Team ADQ, highlighted by Karlijn Swinkels, who finished fourth after a reduced sprint among a small group that broke clear in the final kilometers. The stage victory went to Josie […]
