First Emirates-based cycling team to participate in inaugural Women’s UAE Tour 2023
UAE Team ADQ, the state’s first expert ladies’s biking crew will take part along 20 global groups withinside the first Women’s UAE Tour.The inaugural excursion will take vicinity from Feb. 9-12, in advance of the 5th version of the Men’s UAE Tour, on the way to take vicinity from Feb. 20-26.
“We are pleased to be a part of the primary Women’s UAE Tour subsequent month,” Melissa Moncada, head of UAE Team ADQ, stated. “It is an inspirational race for plenty reasons; the primary of its type withinside the UAE and the location. Additionally, it's far a completely unique possibility for ladies withinside the UAE to aid the lady crew representing our state and notice them competing in a World Tour preferred race on our domestic soil.” The excursion’s general distance is 468 kilometers and accommodates 4 stages. Stage 1 is from Port Rashid to Dubai Harbor (109 km), Stage 2 from Al-Dhafra Castle to Al-Mirfa (133 km), Stage three from Hazza bin Zayed Stadium to Jebel Hafeet (107 km), and Stage four from Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy to Abu Dhabi Breakwater (119 km). Reflecting the UAE flag colors, UAE Team ADQ riders could be carrying the brand new reputable jerseys. “Our principal purpose is to make biking accessible, inclusive and conceivable for all,” Moncada added. “We are excited and proud to be a part of this new key milestone in our younger history. We are assured that this key occasion will form and shake the ladies’s biking atmosphere withinside the UAE, and therefore encourage greater younger ladies withinside the UAE and the Middle East location to enroll in the biking movement.” The crew has additionally released its UAE-centric platform named Women Moving Forward with the aid of using UAE Team ADQ, an initiative wherein its running shoes and specialists paintings with governmental, company and different stakeholders, to offer expert biking capability constructing for ladies in any respect levels, via loads of expert workshops, activities and crew coaching. “Our mission, as a expert crew, isn't simplest restricted to attaining the fine outcomes at global biking activities, however additionally consists of nurturing a ardour for biking and sports activities amongst ladies withinside the UAE,” stated Moncada. “We have released Women Moving Forward with the aid of using UAE Team ADQ to develop this collaborative journey. Through this platform, we're imparting ladies with modern and expert sports activities gear that empower them to attain their complete potential, beginning with sport.” UAE Team ADQ prepared its education camp, in advance of the 2023 UCI World Tour, closing December in Tuscany, Italy. Seventeen riders from 9 countries will constitute UAE Team ADQ at some stage in the brand new season. This consists of Safiya Alsayegh (UAE), Alena Amialiusik (Belarus), Olivia Baril (Canada), Marta Bastianelli (Italy), Sofia Bertizzolo (Italy), Eugenia Bujak (Slovenia), Chiara Consonni (Italy), Eleonora Gasparrini (Italy), Mikayla Harvey (New Zealand), Elizabeth Holden (Great Britain), Alena Ivanchenko (Russia), Karolina Kumiega (Poland), Erica Magnaldi (Italy), Silvia Persico (Italy), Laura Tomasi (Italy), and Anna Trevisi (Italy)
“We are pleased to be a part of the primary Women’s UAE Tour subsequent month,” Melissa Moncada, head of UAE Team ADQ, stated. “It is an inspirational race for plenty reasons; the primary of its type withinside the UAE and the location. Additionally, it's far a completely unique possibility for ladies withinside the UAE to aid the lady crew representing our state and notice them competing in a World Tour preferred race on our domestic soil.” The excursion’s general distance is 468 kilometers and accommodates 4 stages. Stage 1 is from Port Rashid to Dubai Harbor (109 km), Stage 2 from Al-Dhafra Castle to Al-Mirfa (133 km), Stage three from Hazza bin Zayed Stadium to Jebel Hafeet (107 km), and Stage four from Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy to Abu Dhabi Breakwater (119 km). Reflecting the UAE flag colors, UAE Team ADQ riders could be carrying the brand new reputable jerseys. “Our principal purpose is to make biking accessible, inclusive and conceivable for all,” Moncada added. “We are excited and proud to be a part of this new key milestone in our younger history. We are assured that this key occasion will form and shake the ladies’s biking atmosphere withinside the UAE, and therefore encourage greater younger ladies withinside the UAE and the Middle East location to enroll in the biking movement.” The crew has additionally released its UAE-centric platform named Women Moving Forward with the aid of using UAE Team ADQ, an initiative wherein its running shoes and specialists paintings with governmental, company and different stakeholders, to offer expert biking capability constructing for ladies in any respect levels, via loads of expert workshops, activities and crew coaching. “Our mission, as a expert crew, isn't simplest restricted to attaining the fine outcomes at global biking activities, however additionally consists of nurturing a ardour for biking and sports activities amongst ladies withinside the UAE,” stated Moncada. “We have released Women Moving Forward with the aid of using UAE Team ADQ to develop this collaborative journey. Through this platform, we're imparting ladies with modern and expert sports activities gear that empower them to attain their complete potential, beginning with sport.” UAE Team ADQ prepared its education camp, in advance of the 2023 UCI World Tour, closing December in Tuscany, Italy. Seventeen riders from 9 countries will constitute UAE Team ADQ at some stage in the brand new season. This consists of Safiya Alsayegh (UAE), Alena Amialiusik (Belarus), Olivia Baril (Canada), Marta Bastianelli (Italy), Sofia Bertizzolo (Italy), Eugenia Bujak (Slovenia), Chiara Consonni (Italy), Eleonora Gasparrini (Italy), Mikayla Harvey (New Zealand), Elizabeth Holden (Great Britain), Alena Ivanchenko (Russia), Karolina Kumiega (Poland), Erica Magnaldi (Italy), Silvia Persico (Italy), Laura Tomasi (Italy), and Anna Trevisi (Italy)