The UAE Abu Dhabi team has announced airline Emirates as a new sponsor, with the team set to be known as UAE Team Emirates from now on. The Emirates slogan appears on the chest of the jersey, with the team colours remaining the green, white, black and red of the UAE flag. The new sponsor was presented at a press conference close to the Yas Marina -the headquarters for the Abu Dhabi Tour that begins on Thursday. The four-day race is part of the 2017 WorldTour calendar.ADVERTISEMENT UAE Team Emirates has selected a strong team for the Abu Dhabi Tour, with Rui Costa, Louis Meintjes, Ben Swift, Diego Ulissi and Andrea Guardini all part of the seven-rider squad. `We aim to be a top-three team within three years,` Matar Suhail Al Yabhouni Al Dhaheri, the team president said during the presentation. He was sat alongside team manager Giuseppe Saronni and team promoter Mauro Gianni, who helped secure the sponsorship in the Middle East after plans for a Chinese backer fell through late last year. `We are looking to be in the top 10 team, go step by step, look for top 10, then the year after more like top five. WeŽre aiming, slowly but surely, to be top-three next in the three years. IŽm confident in my management and riders to reach that in three years.`
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