Aru crashed on a descent on stage 17 of the Vuelta, and could be heard on television criticising his Colnago bicycle
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UAE Team Emirates is a new name in the pro peloton for 2017, although the roots of the team actually stretch back to 1991, making it one of the longest-running squads.
The then Italian-registered squad rode under the Lampre name and with various secondary sponsors throughout the 1990s and 2000s: Lampre-Panaria, Lampre-Fondital and Lampre-Merida among them.
In recent years, though, Lampre’s former distinctive pink, blue and green kit perhaps stood out more than any individual rider.
Former world champion Rui Costa and Italian Diego Ulissi are currently the biggest stars signed to the team.
The addition of rising South African talent Louis Meintjes in 2016 and British sprinter Ben Swift for 2017 has increased the team’s presence in Grand Tours and the classics respectively. Climbing specialist Meintjes finished the 2016 Tour de France in eighth place.
The team very nearly did not gain a place in the 2017 WorldTour after a Chinese backer failed to come up with sponsorship money. A last-minute deal struck with Abu Dhabi saw the squad saved, and a place in the WorldTour secured. Emirates airline joined the team as co-title sponsor in February 2017.
The squad rides Colnago bikes equipped with Campagnolo drivetrain.
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