After Brandon McNultytraining UAE Team Emirates XRG will welcome a second American in its ranks in 2026, in the presence of Kévin Vermaerke. The latter has evolved in the past five seasons within the Picnic And will therefore discover a new environment. At 24, Vermaerke has already shown beautiful things, like his recent 6th place on theArctic Race of Norwaywithout being considered a big “crack”. Having a puncture profile, he hoped to win his first victory with the pros in the next two seasons, which he will pass under the jersey of the Emirati team.
Vidéo – Vermaerke, 6e de l’Arctic Race of Norway 2025
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“The change I need”
Mauro Gianettigeneral manager ofUAE Team Emirates XRG : “We are very happy to welcome Kevin to our team. It is a versatile young runner who has already shown that he could compete at the highest level. We believe that he will be able to continue to progress in our environment and become an important element of our structure, both on stages by stages and on the tests of a day.”
Kevin Vermaerke : “I am extremely enthusiastic about the idea of joining UAE Team Emirates-XRG next year and starting a new chapter in my career. I have evolved a lot in recent years, but I think that the Environment of UAE, with the level of runners and the attention paid to detail within the team, will be the change I need to cross a CAP.
