# 2017 UAE Team Emirates season

The 2017 season for UAE Team Emirates began in January at the Tour Down Under. As a UCI WorldTeam, they were automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.

## Team roster

    As of 1 January 2017.
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Anass Aït El Abdia (MAR) | Anass Aït El Abdia (MAR) | (1993-03-21)21 March 1993 (aged 23) |
| Darwin Atapuma (COL) | Darwin Atapuma (COL) | (1988-01-15)15 January 1988 (aged 28) |
| Matteo Bono (ITA) | Matteo Bono (ITA) | (1983-11-11)11 November 1983 (aged 33) |
| Simone Consonni (ITA) | Simone Consonni (ITA) | (1994-09-12)12 September 1994 (aged 22) |
| Valerio Conti (ITA) | Valerio Conti (ITA) | (1993-03-30)30 March 1993 (aged 23) |
| Rui Costa (POR) | Rui Costa (POR) | (1986-10-05)5 October 1986 (aged 30) |
| Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) | Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) | (1987-07-26)26 July 1987 (aged 29) |
| Roberto Ferrari (ITA) | Roberto Ferrari (ITA) | (1983-03-09)9 March 1983 (aged 33) |
| Filippo Ganna (ITA) | Filippo Ganna (ITA) | (1996-07-25)25 July 1996 (aged 20) |
| Andrea Guardini (ITA) | Andrea Guardini (ITA) | (1989-06-12)12 June 1989 (aged 27) |
| Marko Kump (SLO) | Marko Kump (SLO) | (1988-09-09)9 September 1988 (aged 28) |
| Vegard Stake Laengen (NOR) | Vegard Stake Laengen (NOR) | (1989-02-07)7 February 1989 (aged 27) |
| Marco Marcato (ITA) | Marco Marcato (ITA) | (1984-02-11)11 February 1984 (aged 32) |
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Louis Meintjes (RSA) | Louis Meintjes (RSA) | (1992-02-21)21 February 1992 (aged 24) |
| Yousif Mirza (UAE) | Yousif Mirza (UAE) | (1988-10-08)8 October 1988 (aged 28) |
| Sacha Modolo (ITA) | Sacha Modolo (ITA) | (1987-06-19)19 June 1987 (aged 29) |
| Matej Mohorič (SLO) | Matej Mohorič (SLO) | (1994-10-19)19 October 1994 (aged 22) |
| Manuele Mori (ITA) | Manuele Mori (ITA) | (1980-08-09)9 August 1980 (aged 36) |
| Przemysław Niemiec (POL) | Przemysław Niemiec (POL) | (1980-04-11)11 April 1980 (aged 36) |
| Simone Petilli (ITA) | Simone Petilli (ITA) | (1993-05-04)4 May 1993 (aged 23) |
| Jan Polanc (SLO) | Jan Polanc (SLO) | (1992-05-06)6 May 1992 (aged 24) |
| Edward Ravasi (ITA) | Edward Ravasi (ITA) | (1994-06-05)5 June 1994 (aged 22) |
| Ben Swift (GBR) | Ben Swift (GBR) | (1987-11-05)5 November 1987 (aged 29) |
| Oliviero Troia (ITA) | Oliviero Troia (ITA) | (1994-09-01)1 September 1994 (aged 22) |
| Diego Ulissi (ITA) | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | (1989-07-15)15 July 1989 (aged 27) |
| Federico Zurlo (ITA) | Federico Zurlo (ITA) | (1994-02-25)25 February 1994 (aged 22) |
| Rider | 2016 team |
| Anass Aït El Abdia | neo–pro |
| Darwin Atapuma | BMC Racing Team |
| Simone Consonni | neo–pro (Team Colpack) |
| Filippo Ganna | neo–pro (Team Colpack) |
| Andrea Guardini | Astana |
| Vegard Stake Laengen | IAM Cycling |
| Marco Marcato | Wanty–Groupe Gobert |
| Yousif Mirza | Al Nasr Pro Cycling Team–Dubai |
| Edward Ravasi | neo–pro (Team Colpack) |
| Ben Swift | Team Sky |
| Oliviero Troia | neo–pro (Team Colpack) |
| Rider | 2017 team |
| Yukiya Arashiro | Bahrain–Merida |
| Mattia Cattaneo | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec |
| Davide Cimolai | FDJ |
| Mário Costa | Retired |
| Feng Chun-kai | Bahrain–Merida |
| Tsgabu Grmay | Bahrain–Merida |
| Ilia Koshevoy | Wilier Triestina–Selle Italia |
| Luka Pibernik | Bahrain–Merida |
| Xu Gang | Retired |

## Season victories

| Date | Race | Competition | Rider | Country | Location |
| 27 January | Vuelta a San Juan, Stage 5 | UCI America Tour | Rui Costa (POR) | Argentina | Alto Colorado |
| 4 February | Dubai Tour, Teams classification | UCI Asia Tour | | United Arab Emirates | |
| 5 February | Gran Premio della Costa Etruschi | UCI Europe Tour | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | Italy | Donoratico |
| 23 February | Tour La Provence, Mountains classification | UCI Europe Tour | Jan Polanc (SLO) | France | |
| 25 February | Abu Dhabi Tour, Stage 3 | UCI World Tour | Rui Costa (POR) | United Arab Emirates | Jebel Hafeet |
| 26 February | Abu Dhabi Tour, Overall | UCI World Tour | Rui Costa (POR) | United Arab Emirates | |
| 26 February | Abu Dhabi Tour, Teams classification | UCI World Tour | | United Arab Emirates | |
| 30 March | Three Days of De Panne, Youth classification | UCI Europe Tour | Simone Consonni (ITA) | Belgium | |
| 18 April | Tour of Croatia, Stage 1 | UCI Europe Tour | Sacha Modolo (ITA) | Croatia | Koprivnica |
| 19 April | Tour of Croatia, Stage 2 | UCI Europe Tour | Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) | Croatia | Biokovo (Sveti Jure) |
| 23 April | Tour of Croatia, Stage 6 | UCI Europe Tour | Sacha Modolo (ITA) | Croatia | Zagreb |
| 9 May | Giro d'Italia, Stage 4 | UCI World Tour | Jan Polanc (SLO) | Italy | Etna |
| 8 June | Grand Prix of Aargau Canton | UCI Europe Tour | Sacha Modolo (ITA) | Switzerland | Leuggern |
| 30 July | Tour de Pologne, Stage 2 | UCI World Tour | Sacha Modolo (ITA) | Poland | Katowice |

## National, Continental and World champions 2017

| Date | Race | Jersey | Rider | Country | Location |
| 1 April | UAE National Time Trial Champion | | Yousif Mirza (UAE) | United Arab Emirates | |
| 9 April | UAE National Road Race Champion | | Yousif Mirza (UAE) | United Arab Emirates | |

## Footnotes

* ↑ The riders on the squad were Yousif Mirza, Matteo Bono, Simone Consonni, Kristijan Đurasek, Roberto Ferrari, Sacha Modolo, Matej Mohorič and Jan Polanc
* ↑ The riders on the squad were Andrea Guardini, Simone Consonni, Kristijan Đurasek, Rui Costa, Louis Meintjes, Manuele Mori, Ben Swift and Diego Ulissi