New Spanish climbing sensation Pablo Torres has signed what’s reportedly the longest deal of any WorldTour skilled with UAE Staff Emirates, along with his neo-pro contract working by means of till 2030.
The 18-year-old from Madrid has already turned heads this yr after he set a brand new report time for the Colle delle Finestre, one among Italy’s hardest Alpine climbs, through the current Tour de l’Avenir, by which he completed second total.
A part of the UAE Gen Z improvement squad this yr, Torres’ contract with the senior group for the following six seasons makes him the professional with the longest deal within the WorldTour, in accordance with Wielerflits. His contract is simply matched partially by Wout Van Aert’s current signing with Visma-Lease a Bike, for the unspecified length of the rest of his skilled profession.
Torres is the fourth new rider for UAE Staff Emirates in 2025, alongside Jhonatan Narváez (Ineos Grenadiers), Rune Herregodts (Intermarché-Wanty) and Florian Vermeersch (Lotto-Dstny).
“We stay a group devoted to growing the skills of the longer term and we imagine that Pablo Torres is a rider with the qualities to make the step-up to the World Tour,” stated Mauro Gianetti in a group press launch. “He’s a younger rider and the main target will likely be on his improvement each as a rider and as an individual.”
In an interview earlier this yr with AS, Torres defined that his former membership in San Sebastian de los Reyes, a city simply north of Madrid, was repeatedly in touch with UAE supervisor Joxean Fernandez Matxin and after taking a look at his Coaching Peaks information and a few extra detailed discussions, Matxin signed him for the Gen Z group.
“My dream is to be the most effective riders on the market and I’ll do every part attainable to get there,” Torres instructed AS. “I like the truth that individuals imagine in me, but it surely’s very early to know what sort of rider I can change into and what stage I can obtain.”
UAE Staff Emirates have additionally renewed the contract of allrounder Marc Soler for an additional three years.
A triple Vuelta a España stage winner in his personal proper, together with on the prestigious Lagos de Covadonga summit end within the newest version of the race, the Catalan rider can be repeatedly referred to as on for group assist duties for Tadej Pogačar, most lately through the Slovenian’s profitable bid to overcome the Tour de France for a 3rd time this summer season.
