He visited the headquarters of the Emirates Group in the team’s first appearance in the country since its historic victory

Ahmed bin Saeed receives the hero of the Emirates "Tour of France"

  • Ahmed bin Saeed receiving the yellow shirt from the champion Bojacar.

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His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chief Executive Officer and CEO of Emirates Airlines and the Group received, in his office yesterday, the Emirates Cycling Team, which was a guest at the Group’s headquarters, at its first stop after its arrival in Dubai, to complete its annual training camp. Ahead of the 2021 season, which will start with the "Emirates Tour", on February 21.

The visit is the first public appearance for the team in the country, after its historic victory of the Tour of France, the most famous cycling tournament in the world, where Tadij Bojacar wore the yellow shirt that symbolizes the winner.

In addition, the young Slovenian cyclist won two other shirts in the Tour de France, the "white shirt" awarded to "the best young cyclist", and the "polka dot shirt" for the title "king of the mountains".

Tadij Bojacar presented the yellow shirt, the symbol of winning the Tour of France, to His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum.

The Emirates team also climbed to the roof of the group’s headquarters, where Bojacar demonstrated his cycling skills across the rooftop running track. The team’s visit also included standing in front of a mural specially prepared to highlight his victory in the Tour of France, with a display of a bike "Colnago" and three signed victory shirts. She returns to Tadij Bojacar.

The UAE team continued its winning streak throughout the 2020 season, winning various stages in the Giro d'Italia and Vuelta de Espana races, and thanks to that, the team ranked first in the UCI Team World classification.

Emirates Airlines has been involved in sponsoring the Emirates team since 2017, when the team was formed.

The team represents the UAE and the brand of "Emirates Airlines" on the international stage, through its participation in the UCI Championships, and the team played a major role in promoting and promoting cycling in the country.

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"Emirates Airlines" has sponsored the team since 2017, and it is preparing to start the 2021 season through the "Emirates Tour".

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