Team information | |
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UCI code | UAZ |
Registered | United Arab Emirates |
Founded | 2024 |
Discipline(s) | Road |
Status | UCI Continental |
Key personnel | |
General manager | Joxean Fernández |
Team manager(s) | Jan Polanc |
Team name history | |
2024– | UAE Team Emirates Gen Z |
UAE Team Emirates Gen Z is an Emirati UCI Continental cycling team that was founded in 2024. [1] It acts as the development program for UCI WorldTeam UAE Team Emirates.
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