UAE Team Emirates started the
UAE Tour as the team to beat. After stage 1 that is no longer the case, as all three leaders lost time in the crosswinds and now have to fight back.
“This is a tough start to the race and my season,"
Adam Yates said in a press-race conference. "In the opening phase, some teammates were involved in a crash, so I was only at the front with two teammates. When it broke again due to the wind, we didn't have the legs to sit with."