UAE sign young Oliveira twins, Lodewyck takes up Quick-Step DS role - Transfer Shorts
16 October 2018 12:30
UAE Team Emirates have made two new young signings for the 2019 season, snapping up Portuguese twins Ivo and Rui Oliveira. The pair have combined to have had a string of notable results on the track but have also been developing on the road, spending the past two seasons at the Hagens Berman Axeon team, a renowned developer of talent. "Strength, consistent pacing and speed are among the skills that make up the brothers' cycling portfolios, along with a technical base forged by track events as well," read a statement from the team on Tuesday.ADVERTISEMENT On the track, Ivo Oliveira claimed the silver medal in the individual pursuit at this year's World Championships, and has done the same at the European Championships in the past two seasons. Rui Oliveira has bronze and silver medals in the elimination race from the past two editions of the European Championships. On the road, the pair shared out the U23 Portuguese national championship titles, with Ivo triumphing in the road race and Rui in the time trial. Joxean Fernández Matxin, who previously worked as a talent scout at Quick-Step Floors, has worked as team manager at UAE since the start of the year. The Oliveira twins are the team's fifth U23 signings of this transfer window, following Alessandro Covi, Tadej Pogacar, and Christian Munoz. Astana hand Wilsly pro contract Lodewyck joins Quick-Step as DS Gazprom sign four neo-pros
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