UAE TEAM ADQ

UAE Team ADQ's 2023 season began with fourth place for Slovenian Eugenia Bujak at the Trofeo Women Cycling Pro Costa de Almeria.

UAE Team ADQ's 2023 season began with fourth place for Slovenian Eugenia Bujak at the Trofeo Women Cycling Pro Costa de Almeria (1.1).

After 135 kilometres from Campohermoso (Níjar) to Cuevas del Almanzora, the race was decided in a sprint between some 20 riders. The sprint was won by the Italian Arianna Fidanza of Ceratizid-WNT, ahead of Emma Norsgaard (Movistar Team) and the French champion Audrey Cordon-Ragot (Zaaf Cycling Team), who beat Eugenia.

After the peloton cancelled out a long solo breakaway attempt by Heidi Franz (Zaaf), the race was decided on the final climb with around three kilometres to go, when Movistar Team's forcing split the peloton. Chiara Consonni, the captain in case of a bunch sprint, lost the wheels of the best, and then the team reorganised with Alena Amialiusik, Olivia Baril, Mikayla Harvey, who remained in the first group, for the sprint of Eugenia Bujak, who took a good place.

Eugenia Bujak said: "I am happy with my result and my shape and also with the opportunity I had today. It's a placing I've been waiting for a long time, after last year's difficult season. I had thyroid problems and was never able to express myself as I wanted. Now I feel good and I am very confident because I think I can still improve. I must say that this year I am very happy to be part of this team because I think there is a great group. We are very united and even today we all worked for the team. This gives me great confidence for the future”.