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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 were the biggest stars signed to the team, that is, before Tadej Pogačar decided to win two Tour de France titles in successive years while still in his early 20s.
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 team did start to pick up some big wins though and with a growing budget they started to bring in some big names and very promising youngsters.
Pogačar signed from Continental team Ljubljana-Gusto, immediately started putting in top performances, taking third overall at his first Grand Tour in the Vuelta.
In 2021, he continued to impress with multiple race victories, including Monument victories in Liège–Bastogne–Liège and Il Lombardia, the team's first Monument race wins since 2008. However, the Slovenian rider wasn't the only UAE Team Emirates member picking up wins last season.
Joe Dombrowski won stage four of the Giro d'Italia, while Rafał Majka triumphed on stage 15 of the Vuelta a España.
The addition of Marc Soler to the squad will help add some stability and race craft, while João Almeida is an exciting Portuguese rider many are expecting to showcase his considerable talent in 2022.
Pascal Ackermann (GER)
João Almeida (POR)
Andres Camilo Ardila (COL)
Juan Ayuso (ESP)
George Bennett (NZL)
Mikkel Bjerg (DEN)
Alexys Brunel (FRA)
Alessandro Covi (ITA)
Rui Costa (POR)
Finn Fisher-Black (NZL)
Davide Formolo (ITA)
Fernando Gaviria (COL)
Ryan Gibbons (RSA)
Felix Groß (GER)
Marc Hirschi (SUI)
Álvaro Hodeg (COL)
Vegard Stake Laengen (NOR)
Rafał Majka (POL)
Brandon McNulty (USA)
Yousif Mirza (UAE)
Juan Sebastián Molano (COL)
Ivo Oliveira (POR)
Rui Oliveira (POR)
Tadej Pogačar (SLO)
Jan Polanc (SLO)
Maximiliano Richeze (ARG)
Marc Soler (ESP)
Joel Suter (SUI)
Matteo Trentin (ITA)
Oliviero Troia (ITA)
Diego Ulissi (ITA)
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'It's time for an environment that better aligns with who I am and with my values' - what next for Juan Ayuso, now he's leaving UAE Team Emirates-XRG?
The Spaniard has had his contract terminated, so is free to leave, but would he fit in easily somewhere else?
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Juan Ayuso to leave UAE Team Emirates XRG at end of 2025 after 'differences in alignment with team's sporting philosophy'
Spanish GC rider says "I now feel it is time for me to take a different path, with the same enthusiasm"
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Juan Ayuso bounces back to win stage 7 of the Vuelta a España as UAE Team Emirates-XRG make it three in a row
Torstein Træen retains red jersey lead as GC favourites finish together
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UAE Team Emirates-XRG power to team time trial win on stage 5 of Vuelta a España, as Jonas Vingegaard moves back into red jersey
Lidl-Trek third over fast course in Figueres, Spain, as Vingegaard takes over from David Gaudu
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Early celebration costs American Riley Sheehan win on stage two of Deutschland Tour as Jhonatan Narvaéz steals it on the line
UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider capitalises on Sheehan's mistake in Germany
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'We've all been thinking of him a lot' – Filippo Baroncini placed into induced coma after serious crash at Tour of Poland, tributes paid to him
UAE Team Emirates-XRG's Brandon McNulty won the Tour of Poland, but thoughts were with his Italian colleague after the podium
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'This year's line up is the best we've ever seen' - Tadej Pogačar's UAE Team Emirates-XRG to headline Tour of Britain Men in September
Race to finish in Cardiff to pay tribute to Geraint Thomas in Welshman's final professional race
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A heavier but cooler new version of the Met Trenta has been hiding in plain sight at the Tour de France - Tadej Pogačar is wearing it to combat the extreme heat in the mountains
New Met Trenta Mips helmet breaks cover and it's been developed with none other than world champion, Tadej Pogačar. Here's everything we know so far
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Tadej Pogačar destroyed GC riders in stage 12 of the Tour de France with a solo breakaway on the Hautacam - check out the bike he used for the climb and it's not his V5RS
A closer look at the full-aero Colnago Y1Rs setup the defending champion piloted to win the first mountain stage of this year's Tour de France
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The rapid rise of Isaac del Toro - Could a 21-year-old from Mexico challenge at the Giro d'Italia?
In the Baja California native, UAE Emirates-XRG appear to have found yet another potential Grand Tour contender
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'It's scary to see how much better he is' - Tadej Pogačar conquers all at the Tour of Flanders
The world champion won by a minute after a decisive attack on the Oude Kwaremont
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Tadej Pogačar storms to fourth consecutive Il Lombardia victory after 48km solo breakaway
World Champion beats Remco Evenepoel by more than three minutes after devastating attack on the Colma di Sormano
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Is this the £17,000 bike that will carry Tadej Pogačar to the rainbow jersey?
Colnago launch special edition V4RS Tadej ahead of the elite men’s road race at the World Championships
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'The chance is there': Tadej Pogačar builds World Championships form with dominant GP Montréal victory
Slovenian full of 'confidence and motivation' after winning final warm up race before Zurich
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Simon Yates says he took a pay cut in order to join Visma-Lease a Bike
32-year-old says it was now or never as he gets set to leave Jayco AIUla after eleven years
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'Four months ago I was in the ICU': Jay Vine wins for the first time since suffering spinal fractures in Itzulia horror crash
Australian suffered serious injuries in the Itzulia Basque Country incident
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A UAE Emirates Tour de France podium clean sweep is a real possibility
Adam Yates, Tadej Pogačar and João Almeida are all hitting form at the perfect time with the Florence Grand Départ fast approaching
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Spotted: Tadej Pogačar running prototype Enve TT bars, which have seen UAE net time trial podiums all season
A development project, the extensions are not yet commercially available, but Enve says it’s ‘excited by the results and believe the initial goals have been achieved’
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Meet Vegard Stake Laengen, Tadej Pogačar's right-hand man at Grand Tours
The Norwegian bodyguard has been present in each of the Slovenian's Tour de France participations, and is now at the Giro d'Italia, too
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'I pulled it off and turned everything around' - Brandon McNulty on the ride that changed him
US star grabbed his first ever Grand Tour win at last year’s Giro d’Italia
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'We were lucky with the weather': Brandon McNulty admits rain helped UAE Emirates edge Paris-Nice stage three team time trial
American pulled on the yellow jersey after a rain soaked finale to stage three in Auxerre
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UAE Team Emirates power to team time trial victory on stage three of Paris-Nice
Team take advantage of more clement weather to put Finn Fisher-Black into yellow jersey
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'He’s making history': Paris-Nice reacts to Strade Bianche masterclass from Tadej Pogačar
'He can still surprise us all the time’ João Almeida on Pogačar's performance in Tuscany
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‘He’s learning fast’: Isaac del Toro, the peloton’s ‘best neo-pro’ triumphant at Tour Down Under
The Mexican has had raced just twice at WorldTour level, and taken his debut victory at the second opportunity
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Tadej Pogačar and UAE-Team Emirates angry with motorbike but remain optimistic of taking Tour de France yellow
It's proving almost impossible to separate the two at the top, and a close motorbike on stage 14 didn't help Pogačar's intentions
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Jonas Vingegaard takes yellow at Tour de France: ‘It would be better to have two minutes than 25 seconds’
Reigning champion in yellow jersey but Tadej Pogačar strikes back
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Adam Yates: Going one-two with your twin brother at the Tour de France, not many can say that
Adam beats Simon Yates in Bilbao, but says his brother will be a 'pain in the ass' in the coming weeks
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‘A perfect week for us’ – Adam Yates wraps up overall title in Romandie
Briton will now turn his focus to preparing for the Tour de France
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Who can stop Tadej Pogačar? Victory at La Flèche Wallonne one more step on the road to Ardennes triple
The UAE Team Emirates rider has won the Amstel Gold Race and La Flèche Wallonne. Only Liège-Bastogne-Liège waits
