Dubai: UAE Team Emirates has announced that seven riders have renewed deals with the team.
Croatian Kristijan Durasek and Italians Matteo Bono, Roberto Ferrari and Simone Petilli have all signed two-year extensions, whilst fellow Italians Simone Consonni, Velrio Conti and Marco Marcato have all renewed for a further year.
Commenting on the extensions, Team manager Carlo Saronni said: “We are continuing to move forward with the goal of building a team that can be increasingly competitive. In order to achieve certain objectives, we want to build the team roster around a solid base. The seven riders whose contracts have been renewed or extended have proven they have the right skills suited to our project and to the values that comprise it. We are happy to be able to include them in our group.”
The announcement comes following the signing of three young trainee riders: Seid Lizde, Aleksandr Riabushenko and Francesco Romano, who all joined the team on August 1.
