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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.
UAE Team Emirates are making transfer window moves, signing five new riders for 2020 including Italian champion Davide Formolo and young rising stars.
Emerging talent Brandon McNulty will make the step up to the WorldTour for 2020, aged just 21.
Italian pleased with performance in first Grand Tour after operation
Dan Martin says the heat play a major part in the key time trial stage of the Tour de France.
The Italian lost time after a mechanical meant he had to ride the Mavic neutral service bike
The Irishman says team atmosphere helped improvements in the discipline
Tour de France teams often launch new strips to mark the biggest race of the year, and 2019 is no different.
Slovenian Tadej Pogačar successfully defends his yellow jersey as Cees Bol wins the seventh and final 2019 Tour of California stage
The UAE-Team Emirates rider beat Sergio Higuita of EF-Education First to ride into the yellow jersey
Fernando Gaviria has abandoned the Giro d’Italia on stage seven.
Juan Sebastian Molano has been pulled from the Giro d’Italia after due to “unusual physiological results.”
John Degenkolb takes second behind Kristoff in reduced sprint finish
The Italian faces time off the bike with upcoming surgery
The Irishman says he couldn't have given more to match the likes of Alejandro Valverde or Primož Roglič on the race's first summit finish
Zdenek Stybar took the final stage victory after a late breakaway
The 20-year-old Slovenian extended his overall lead to 31 seconds over Enric Mas in second place
Sprint star Fernando Gaviria made a big statement with his second stage win at the Vuelta a San Juan, having crashed out on the same roads one year ago.
Aru says he's hoping to put 2018 behind him as he targets Giro d'Italia success in 2019
Colombian leaves Quick-Step after three years
Briton leaves UAE Team Emirates after a difficult two years
Aru crashed on a descent on stage 17 of the Vuelta, and could be heard on television criticising his Colnago bicycle
The Italian has continued to look below his best in a subdued performance at the Vuelta a España
Irishman Dan Martin aimed to chase Quintana in the final kilometre but altitude damaged his hopes
The UAE Team Emirates rider went down with just under 17km to go on stage eight and lost over a minute on GC
