# 2022 UAE Team Emirates season

The 2022 season for UAE Team Emirates is the 24th season in the team's existence and the sixth under the current name. The team has been a UCI WorldTeam since 2005, when the tier was first established. They use Colnago bicycles, Campagnolo drivetrain, Campagnolo wheels and GOBIK clothing.

## Team roster

    As of 18 January 2022.
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Pascal Ackermann (GER) | Pascal Ackermann (GER) | (1994-01-17)17 January 1994 (aged 27) |
| João Almeida (POR) | João Almeida (POR) | (1998-08-05)5 August 1998 (aged 23) |
| Andrés Ardila (COL) | Andrés Ardila (COL) | (1999-06-02)2 June 1999 (aged 22) |
| Juan Ayuso (ESP) | Juan Ayuso (ESP) | (2002-09-16)16 September 2002 (aged 19) |
| George Bennett (NZL) | George Bennett (NZL) | (1990-04-07)7 April 1990 (aged 31) |
| Mikkel Bjerg (DEN) | Mikkel Bjerg (DEN) | (1998-11-03)3 November 1998 (aged 23) |
| Alexys Brunel (FRA) | Alexys Brunel (FRA) | (1998-10-10)10 October 1998 (aged 23) |
| Alessandro Covi (ITA) | Alessandro Covi (ITA) | (1998-09-28)28 September 1998 (aged 23) |
| Rui Costa (POR) | Rui Costa (POR) | (1986-10-05)5 October 1986 (aged 35) |
| Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | Finn Fisher-Black (NZL) | (2001-12-21)21 December 2001 (aged 20) |
| Davide Formolo (ITA) | Davide Formolo (ITA) | (1992-09-25)25 September 1992 (aged 29) |
| Fernando Gaviria (COL) | Fernando Gaviria (COL) | (1994-08-19)19 August 1994 (aged 27) |
| Ryan Gibbons (RSA) | Ryan Gibbons (RSA) | (1994-08-13)13 August 1994 (aged 27) |
| Felix Groß (GER) | Felix Groß (GER) | (1998-09-04)4 September 1998 (aged 23) |
| Marc Hirschi (SUI) | Marc Hirschi (SUI) | (1998-08-24)24 August 1998 (aged 23) |
| Álvaro Hodeg (COL) | Álvaro Hodeg (COL) | (1996-09-16)16 September 1996 (aged 25) |
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Vegard Stake Laengen (NOR) | Vegard Stake Laengen (NOR) | (1989-02-07)7 February 1989 (aged 32) |
| Rafał Majka (POL) | Rafał Majka (POL) | (1989-09-12)12 September 1989 (aged 32) |
| Brandon McNulty (USA) | Brandon McNulty (USA) | (1998-04-02)2 April 1998 (aged 23) |
| Yousif Mirza (UAE) | Yousif Mirza (UAE) | (1988-10-08)8 October 1988 (aged 33) |
| Juan Sebastián Molano (COL) | Juan Sebastián Molano (COL) | (1994-11-04)4 November 1994 (aged 27) |
| Ivo Oliveira (POR) | Ivo Oliveira (POR) | (1996-09-05)5 September 1996 (aged 25) |
| Rui Oliveira (POR) | Rui Oliveira (POR) | (1996-09-05)5 September 1996 (aged 25) |
| Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | (1998-09-21)21 September 1998 (aged 23) |
| Jan Polanc (SLO) | Jan Polanc (SLO) | (1992-05-06)6 May 1992 (aged 29) |
| Maximiliano Richeze (ARG) | Maximiliano Richeze (ARG) | (1983-03-07)7 March 1983 (aged 38) |
| Marc Soler (ESP) | Marc Soler (ESP) | (1993-11-22)22 November 1993 (aged 28) |
| Joel Suter (SUI) | Joel Suter (SUI) | (1998-10-25)25 October 1998 (aged 23) |
| Matteo Trentin (ITA) | Matteo Trentin (ITA) | (1989-08-02)2 August 1989 (aged 32) |
| Oliviero Troia (ITA) | Oliviero Troia (ITA) | (1994-09-01)1 September 1994 (aged 27) |
| Diego Ulissi (ITA) | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | (1989-07-15)15 July 1989 (aged 32) |
* ↑ Richeze considered retirement when his contract was not renewed at the end of the 2021 season. However, with Álvaro Hodeg being out several months due to injuries, UAE Team Emirates re-signed Richeze on a temporary contract until the end of the Giro d'Italia in May.
| Rider | 2021 team |
| Pascal Ackermann | Bora–Hansgrohe |
| João Almeida | Deceuninck–Quick-Step |
| George Bennett | Team Jumbo–Visma |
| Alexys Brunel | Groupama–FDJ |
| Felix Groß | neo-pro (Rad-Net Rose Team) |
| Álvaro Hodeg | Deceuninck–Quick-Step |
| Marc Soler | Movistar Team |
| Joel Suter | Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB |
| Rider | 2022 team |
| Sven Erik Bystrøm | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux |
| Valerio Conti | Astana Qazaqstan Team |
| David de la Cruz | Astana Qazaqstan Team |
| Joe Dombrowski | Astana Qazaqstan Team |
| Alexander Kristoff | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux |
| Marco Marcato | Retired |
| Cristian Camilo Muñoz | EPM–Scott |
| Alexandr Riabushenko | Astana Qazaqstan Team |

## Season victories

| Date | Race | Competition | Rider | Country | Location | Ref. |
| 26 January | Trofeo Calvià | UCI Europe Tour | Brandon McNulty (USA) | Spain | Palma Nova | |
| 10 February | Tour of Oman, Stage 1 | UCI ProSeries | Fernando Gaviria (COL) | Oman | Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre | |
| 12 February | Vuelta a Murcia | UCI Europe Tour | Alessandro Covi (ITA) | Spain | Port of Cartagena | |
| 15 February | Tour of Oman, Stage 6 | UCI ProSeries | Fernando Gaviria (COL) | Oman | Matrah Corniche | |
| 15 February | Tour of Oman, Points classification | UCI ProSeries | Fernando Gaviria (COL) | Oman | | |
| 17 February | Vuelta a Andalucía, Stage 2 | UCI ProSeries | Alessandro Covi (ITA) | Spain | Alcalá la Real | |
| 20 February | Vuelta a Andalucía, Points classification | UCI ProSeries | Alessandro Covi (ITA) | Spain | | |
| 23 February | UAE Tour, Stage 4 | UCI World Tour | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | United Arab Emirates | Jebel Jais | |
| 26 February | UAE Tour, Stage 7 | UCI World Tour | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | United Arab Emirates | Jebel Hafeet | |
| 26 February | UAE Tour, Overall | UCI World Tour | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | United Arab Emirates | | |
| 26 February | UAE Tour, Young rider classification | UCI World Tour | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | United Arab Emirates | | |
| 26 February | UAE Tour, Team classification | UCI World Tour | | United Arab Emirates | | |
| 26 February | Faun-Ardèche Classic | UCI ProSeries | Brandon McNulty (USA) | France | Guilherand-Granges | |
| 1 March | Le Samyn | UCI Europe Tour | Matteo Trentin (ITA) | Belgium | Dour | |
| 2 March | Trofeo Laigueglia | UCI ProSeries | Jan Polanc (SLO) | Italy | Laigueglia | |
| 5 March | Strade Bianche | UCI World Tour | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | Italy | Siena | |
| 10 March | Paris–Nice, Stage 5 | UCI World Tour | Brandon McNulty (USA) | France | Saint-Sauveur-de-Montagut | |
| 10 March | Tirreno–Adriatico, Stage 4 | UCI World Tour | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | Italy | Bellante | |
| 12 March | Tirreno–Adriatico, Stage 6 | UCI World Tour | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | Italy | Carpegna | |
| 13 March | Tirreno–Adriatico, Overall | UCI World Tour | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | Italy | | |
| 13 March | Tirreno–Adriatico, Points classification | UCI World Tour | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | Italy | | |
| 13 March | Tirreno–Adriatico, Young rider classification | UCI World Tour | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | Italy | | |
| 13 March | Paris–Nice, Young rider classification | UCI World Tour | João Almeida (POR) | France | | |
| 13 March | Paris–Nice, Team classification | UCI World Tour | | France | | |
| 18 March | Bredene Koksijde Classic | UCI ProSeries | Pascal Ackermann (GER) | Belgium | Koksijde | |
| 20 March | Per sempre Alfredo | UCI Europe Tour | Marc Hirschi (SUI) | Italy | Sesto Fiorentino | |
| 24 March | Volta a Catalunya, Stage 4 | UCI World Tour | João Almeida (POR) | Spain | Boí Taüll | |
| 27 March | GP Industria & Artigianato | UCI ProSeries | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | Italy | Larciano | |
| 28 May | Giro d'Italia, Stage 20 | UCI World Tour | Alessandro Covi (ITA) | Italy | Marmolada (Passo Fedaia) | |
| 29 May | Boucles de la Mayenne, Stage 4 | UCI ProSeries | Juan Sebastián Molano (COL) | France | Laval | |
| 15 June | Tour of Slovenia, Stage 1 | UCI ProSeries | Rafał Majka (POL) | Slovenia | Postojna | |
| 17 June | Tour of Slovenia, Stage 3 | UCI ProSeries | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | Slovenia | Celje Castle | |
| 18 June | Tour of Slovenia, Stage 4 | UCI ProSeries | Rafał Majka (POL) | Slovenia | Velika Planina | |
| 19 June | Tour of Slovenia, Stage 5 | UCI ProSeries | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | Slovenia | Novo mesto | |
| 19 June | Tour of Slovenia, Overall | UCI ProSeries | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | Slovenia | | |
| 19 June | Tour of Slovenia, Points classification | UCI ProSeries | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | Slovenia | | |
| 18 June | Tour of Slovenia, Mountain classification | UCI ProSeries | Rafał Majka (POL) | Slovenia | | |
| 7 July | Tour de France, Stage 6 | UCI World Tour | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | France | Longwy | |
| 8 July | Tour de France, Stage 7 | UCI World Tour | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | France | La Planche des Belles Filles | [66] [67] |
| 20 July | Tour de France, Stage 17 | UCI World Tour | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | France | Peyragudes | [68] [69] |
| 2 August | Tour de Pologne, Stage 4 | UCI World Tour | Pascal Ackermann (GER) | Poland | Sanok | |

## National, Continental, and World Champions

| Date | Discipline | Jersey | Rider | Country | Location | Ref. |
| 4 March | United Arab Emirates National Time Trial Championships | | Yousif Mirza (UAE) | United Arab Emirates | Nazwa | |
| 12 March | United Arab Emirates National Road Race Championships | | Yousif Mirza (UAE) | United Arab Emirates | Kalba | |