"We have to deal with different riders and different riding styles" - Adam Yates sees challenges of UAE Team Emirates' stacked 2024 Tour de France lineup

UAE Team Emirates are set to go all out in their quest to reclaim the Maillot Jaune in 2024 with almost a full lineup of contenders.

With this though, comes extra challenges, as Adam Yates has detailed to GCN. "I think it will be good, I mean I think it will be a bit of a challenge," Yates said. "Last year, we had almost like the perfect team in a way, with the big guys, the medium guys and the climbers. So, next year will be a little bit different with a lot more climbers, but we'll see."

Whilst this year, Tadej Pogacar was the undisputed leader with Yates as a plan-b/super domestique. Next year, the likes of Juan Ayuso, Pavel Sivakov, Marc Soler and Joao Almeida give the team plenty of options.

"Last year was super nice, everyone knew their role," Yates recalls. "So we all had a role, we all had a job and I think for me, my role doesn’t really change. So for me, my preparation and what I’ve been told I need to do doesn’t change. So for me, personally, nothing changes. But obviously, we have to deal with different riders and different riding styles for next year, but we’ll see."

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"The team we had last year was pretty much perfect in terms of the atmosphere and the personalities we had in the team. So it was super easy for us to get on," Yates continues. "Even on the first stage, the race has barely begun and I've asked for an opportunity to try something, and everyone's agreed and everyone’s happy for me to try something. I rewarded them with a stage win and a few days in yellow, when you have that trust with the riders and the staff, you can do something special like this."

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