The 2021 season for the Emirates team has achieved impressive results under the leadership of Tadej Poga ar, from Tirreno-Adriatico and Liège-Bastogne-Liège to Tour de France and Il Lombardia, but the team has set its sights on the future and is beginning to train the next generation of good riders.
The 23-year-old Bogacha is still in his prime, and now on the World Tour, there is a growing demand for great newcomers from major teams, hoping to discover a new generation of legendary drivers like Eddy Merckx, Tom Boonen and Alberto Contador.
Emirates Racing signed a promising young Spanish driver, Juan Ayuso, in 2020, and is likely to be the team's future star.
The 19-year-old turned pro driver after a landslide victory in the U23 Tour de Italy in the middle of last season. He immediately showed his edge in the team, finishing 17th in the Giro dell'Appennino, behind veteran Luis León Sánchez in Ordiziako Klasika and bronze in the U23 European Championship.
Hailed as the next hopeful star of cycling in Spain, Ayusso will start his first full professional season next month at Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana. He firmly believes that The Emirates is a wise choice for him because they share the same ambitions.
He said: "Both the team and myself want to win, and that's what motivates me to work hard. An ambitious team is exactly what I like. ”
"The team's expectations of me don't bother because that's what I'm trying to do, it's not a problem at all. I know that there are not only sports in life, but many other things, and I also know how to face defeat. "
Ayusso is the youngest driver in this year's team and as he grows up, many seniors can inspire and help him. GC drivers George Bennett and Jo o Almeida have already joined the team for the 2022 season. Active duty clubs such as Marc Soler, Davide Formolo and Rafa Majka also have extensive experience.
Because of Pogacha's amazing record in the past few years, he made Pogacha his goal, and he looked forward to reaching the heights of Pogacha one day.
Ayuso said: "It was a fantastic experience to train with Bogachar, he is currently the most powerful driver in the world, it is my goal to move forward and I am lucky to be able to ride with him. I had to take advantage of this opportunity, follow in his footsteps, and learning from him was a luxury. "
"He and I are not at the same level, but he seems to see in me the younger self, which is why we are so compatible and I am very grateful for that."
Ayuso will play in the Tour de Andalusia in late February before heading to France's Faun-Ardèche and Drome Classics before making his World Tour debut in Catalonia. THE UAE's squad has been greatly enhanced, and those who expect him to make a breakthrough in his first professional season do bring a lot of pressure, but the presence of star drivers will greatly reduce his pressure.
"There will be a lot of obstacles ahead of me, and having a strong team is especially important at this time, which means that even if I lose, there are other people who will be on top, so I have no worries. I have high expectations of myself and luckily, my team is amazing and they are my solid backing. "
Edit: Johnny
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