UAE Team Emirates 2018 Pro Cycling Data

The team has been built around Fabio Aru as Team leader and he is well supported with very talented riders of the like of Alexander Kristoff, Ben Swift, Rui Costa and Diego Ulissi among others.

The team will focus on winning the Giro d'Italia.

UAE Team Emirates is racing the 2018 on Colnago carbon road bikes.
The models are V2-R, Concept, C60 and K.Zero (TT) equipped with Campagnolo Super Record EPS group set, Campagnolo Carbon wheels fitted with Vittoria clinchers and tubular tires,  Power2Max power meter and Garmin GPS, Dedeacciai components (stem, handlebar and seat post) Selle Italia saddle, Elite bottle cage and bottles.

UAE Team Emirates 2018 riders:

Bahrain – Merida 2018 Pro Cycling Team

The Team Bahrain - Merida debuted UCI World Tour Pro participation in 2017 with prestigious racer like Vicenzo Nibali.
For its second season the team has hired more talented riders.

The Team Barhain - Merida is racing the 2018 season on Merida Carbon bicycles Merida (Scultura, Reacto, Warp (TT) ) equipped with Shimano Dura Ace R9100 groupset, Fulcrum carbon wheels and Continental tires / Tubulars, SRM powermeter and speedmeter, Vision, Prologo saddle and Elite bottle cage and bottles.

Here is the Team Bahrain - Merida 2018 roster:

Vincenzo Nibali Pro Cycling Racer Profile

Vicenzo Nibali is a professional road bike racer who won the Giro D'Italia 2013 and the Tour de France 2014 and Vuelta Espana in 2010. 

Vicenzo riding style is more of the classic style which means staying sat on the saddle while climbing  (en facteur) or riding under heavy gears while current style of riders are to stand on the pedals (en danseuse).

In cycling history, only 6 riders have won the 3 Grand Tour; they are Jacques Anquetil, Felice Gimondi, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, Alberto Contador and Vincenzo Nibali.