"Despite the strength of their team, UAE Team Emirates-XRG are yet to fully shine at this year's Vuelta a España, failing to contest either of the punchier finishes on stages 3 and 4, and lacking a fast man to contest the two sprint days, but as the team time trial arrives on stage 5, their first win of the race could be right around the corner."
"It's 24.1 kilometres that they have to contest on Wednesday, as a flat team time trial comes into play and pits the 23 teams against each other and the clock for the first stage in Spain of the race's 2025 edition. UAE's co-leaders, João Almeida and Juan Ayuso, are both adept time trial riders, so that shouldn't be an issue, but with specialists such as Jay Vine and Mikkel Bjerg also present at the Vuelta, they will probably line up in Figueres with the strongest squad."
UAE Team Emirates-XRG have not yet produced a decisive result at the Vuelta a España, missing punchier finishes on stages 3 and 4 and lacking a fast sprinter for sprint days. Stage 5 is a 24.1-kilometre flat team time trial that offers an early chance for a win. Co-leaders João Almeida and Juan Ayuso are strong time-trialists, supported by specialists Jay Vine and Mikkel Bjerg. The team plans to field a powerful lineup in Figueres but remains relaxed about general classification gaps, viewing the TTT as important but unlikely to decide the entire race.
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