Vermeersch and McNulty renew with UAE Team Emirates

UAE Team Emirates-XRG confirmed on Tuesday morning that two key riders will remain with the team for the foreseeable future. Classics specialist Florian Vermeersch has extended his contract to end of 2029, while Brandon McNulty's now runs through 2030, nudging his tenure beyond a decade. Both have become key cogs in the machine that supports Tadej Pogačar who dominates on all terrains. For Vermeersch, his value comes especially in the spring, where this year he's been on particularly good form. The 27-year-old Belgian scored two WorldTour podium of his own at the Omloop Nieuwsblad and E3 Saxo Classic, while also supporting his leader on the way to victories at Strade Bianche, Milan-San Remo and the Tour of Flanders. "We’ve already had some great results together, but I believe there is still a lot more to achieve both for me personally and for the team," Vermeersch said. "Extending until 2029 gives me the stability to keep improving and chasing big goals. It feels like a special group of people here and I’m happy to be staying." As for McNulty, the American all-rounder is on hand for Pogačar's hilly and stage racing ambitions – including last month's Milan-San Remo – while also going after his own, including winning last year's Tour of Poland overall, followed a month later by the GP Montréal. "I feel like I have the right balance here, I feel at home," McNulty said. "Signing through 2030 gives me a lot of confidence and motivation to keep working hard and reaching goals with this team."