# 2019 UAE Team Emirates season

The 2019 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 6 January 2019.
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Fabio Aru (ITA) | Fabio Aru (ITA) | (1990-07-03) 3 July 1990 (age 34) |
| Tom Bohli (SUI) | Tom Bohli (SUI) | (1994-01-17) 17 January 1994 (age 30) |
| Sven Erik Bystrøm (NOR) | Sven Erik Bystrøm (NOR) | (1992-01-21) 21 January 1992 (age 32) |
| Simone Consonni (ITA) | Simone Consonni (ITA) | (1994-09-12) 12 September 1994 (age 30) |
| Valerio Conti (ITA) | Valerio Conti (ITA) | (1993-03-30) 30 March 1993 (age 31) |
| Rui Costa (POR) | Rui Costa (POR) | (1986-10-05) 5 October 1986 (age 38) |
| Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) | Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) | (1987-07-26) 26 July 1987 (age 37) |
| Roberto Ferrari (ITA) | Roberto Ferrari (ITA) | (1983-03-09) 9 March 1983 (age 41) |
| Fernando Gaviria (COL) | Fernando Gaviria (COL) | (1994-08-19) 19 August 1994 (age 30) |
| Sergio Henao (COL) | Sergio Henao (COL) | (1987-12-10) 10 December 1987 (age 36) |
| Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | (1987-07-05) 5 July 1987 (age 37) |
| Vegard Stake Laengen (NOR) | Vegard Stake Laengen (NOR) | (1989-02-07) 7 February 1989 (age 35) |
| Marco Marcato (ITA) | Marco Marcato (ITA) | (1984-02-11) 11 February 1984 (age 40) |
| Dan Martin (IRE) | Dan Martin (IRE) | (1986-08-20) 20 August 1986 (age 38) |
| Yousif Mirza (UAE) | Yousif Mirza (UAE) | (1988-10-08) 8 October 1988 (age 35) |
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Juan Sebastián Molano (COL) | Juan Sebastián Molano (COL) | (1994-11-04) 4 November 1994 (age 29) |
| Manuele Mori (ITA) | Manuele Mori (ITA) | (1980-08-09) 9 August 1980 (age 44) |
| Cristian Camilo Muñoz (COL) | Cristian Camilo Muñoz (COL) | (1996-03-20) 20 March 1996 (age 28) |
| Ivo Oliveira (POR) | Ivo Oliveira (POR) | (1996-09-05) 5 September 1996 (age 28) |
| Rui Oliveira (POR) | Rui Oliveira (POR) | (1996-09-05) 5 September 1996 (age 28) |
| Simone Petilli (ITA) | Simone Petilli (ITA) | (1993-05-04) 4 May 1993 (age 31) |
| Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | (1998-03-02) 2 March 1998 (age 26) |
| Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | (1998-09-21) 21 September 1998 (age 26) |
| Jan Polanc (SLO) | Jan Polanc (SLO) | (1992-05-06) 6 May 1992 (age 32) |
| Edward Ravasi (ITA) | Edward Ravasi (ITA) | (1994-06-05) 5 June 1994 (age 30) |
| Alexandr Riabushenko (BLR) | Alexandr Riabushenko (BLR) | (1995-10-12) 12 October 1995 (age 28) |
| Rory Sutherland (AUS) | Rory Sutherland (AUS) | (1982-02-08) 8 February 1982 (age 42) |
| Oliviero Troia (ITA) | Oliviero Troia (ITA) | (1994-09-01) 1 September 1994 (age 30) |
| Diego Ulissi (ITA) | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | (1989-07-15) 15 July 1989 (age 35) |
| Rider | 2018 team |
| Tom Bohli | BMC Racing Team |
| Fernando Gaviria | Quick-Step Floors |
| Sergio Henao | Team Sky |
| Juan Sebastián Molano | Team Manzana Postobón |
| Cristian Camilo Muñoz | Coldeportes–Zenú–Sello Rojo |
| Ivo Oliveira | Hagens Berman Axeon |
| Rui Oliveira | Hagens Berman Axeon |
| Jasper Philipsen | Hagens Berman Axeon |
| Tadej Pogačar | Ljubljana Gusto Xaurum |
| Rider | 2019 team |
| Anass Aït El Abdia | VIB Sports |
| Darwin Atapuma | Cofidis |
| Matteo Bono | Retired |
| Filippo Ganna | Team Sky |
| Przemysław Niemiec | Retired |
| Ben Swift | Team Sky |

## Season victories

| Date | Race | Competition | Rider | Country | Location |
| 19 January | Tour Down Under, Stage 5 | UCI World Tour | Jasper Philipsen (BEL) | Australia | Strathalbyn |
| 20 January | Tour Down Under, Teams classification | UCI World Tour | | Australia | |
| 27 January | Vuelta a San Juan, Stage 1 | UCI America Tour | Fernando Gaviria (COL) | Argentina | Pocito |
| 30 January | Vuelta a San Juan, Stage 4 | UCI America Tour | Fernando Gaviria (COL) | Argentina | Villa San Agustín |
| 14 February | Tour Colombia, Stage 3 | UCI America Tour | Juan Sebastián Molano (COL) | Colombia | Rionegro |
| 16 February | Tour of Oman, Stage 1 | UCI Asia Tour | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Oman | Sohar |
| 21 February | Volta ao Algarve, Stage 2 | UCI Europe Tour | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | Portugal | Fóia |
| 24 February | Volta ao Algarve, Overall | UCI Europe Tour | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | Portugal | |
| 24 February | Volta ao Algarve, Young rider classification | UCI Europe Tour | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | Portugal | |
| 25 February | UAE Tour, Stage 2 | UCI World Tour | Fernando Gaviria (COL) | United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi |
| 31 March | Gent–Wevelgem | UCI World Tour | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Belgium | Wevelgem |
| 13 April | Tour of the Basque Country, Young rider classification | UCI World Tour | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | Spain | |
| 13 May | Giro d'Italia, Stage 3 | UCI World Tour | Fernando Gaviria (COL) | Italy | Orbetello |
| 17 May | Tour of California, Stage 6 | UCI World Tour | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | United States | Mount Baldy |
| 18 May | Tour of California, Overall | UCI World Tour | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | United States | |
| 18 May | Tour of California, Young rider classification | UCI World Tour | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | United States | |
| 1 June | Tour of Norway, Stage 5 | UCI Europe Tour | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Norway | Drammen |
| 2 June | Tour of Norway, Points classification | UCI Europe Tour | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Norway | |
| 2 June | Tour of Norway, Overall | UCI Europe Tour | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Norway | |
| 9 June | Gran Premio di Lugano | UCI Europe Tour | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | Switzerland | Lugano |
| 13 June | Grand Prix of Aargau Canton | UCI Europe Tour | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Switzerland | Gippingen |
| 21 June | Tour of Slovenia, Stage 3 | UCI Europe Tour | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | Slovenia | Idrija |
| 23 June | Tour of Slovenia, Overall | UCI Europe Tour | Diego Ulissi (ITA) | Slovenia | |
| 23 June | Tour of Slovenia, Young classification | UCI Europe Tour | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | Slovenia | |
| 30 August | Deutschland Tour, Stage 2 | UCI Europe Tour | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Germany | Göttingen |
| 1 September | Vuelta a España, Stage 9 | UCI World Tour | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | Andorra | Encamp |
| 6 September | Vuelta a España, Stage 13 | UCI World Tour | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | Spain | Los Machucos |
| 14 September | Vuelta a España, Stage 20 | UCI World Tour | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | Spain | Plataforma de Gredos |
| 15 September | Vuelta a España, Young rider classification | UCI World Tour | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | Spain | |
| 18 September | Okolo Slovenska, Stage 1A | UCI Europe Tour | Alexander Kristoff (NOR) | Slovakia | Bardejov |
| 17 October | Tour of Guangxi, Stage 1 | UCI World Tour | Fernando Gaviria (COL) | China | Beihai |
| 21 October | Tour of Guangxi, Stage 5 | UCI World Tour | Fernando Gaviria (COL) | China | Guilin |

## National, Continental and World champions 2019

| Date | Race | Rider | Country | Location |
| 23 February | United Arab Emirates National Road Race Champion | Yousif Mirza (UAE) | United Arab Emirates | |
| 1 March | United Arab Emirates National Time Trial Champion | Yousif Mirza (UAE) | United Arab Emirates | |
| 7 June | Slovenian National Time Trial Championships | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) | Slovenia | Ljubljana |

## Footnotes

* ↑ The riders on the squad were Sven Erik Bystrøm, Rory Sutherland, Ivo Oliveira, Jasper Philipsen, Tadej Pogačar, Jan Polanc and Diego Ulissi