Lisbon: At the Volta a Portugal do Futuro, UAE Team Emirates Gen Z capped off a week of racing with its third stage victory and the overall title. Russian rider Matvei Boldyrev secured the overall classification lead with a total time of 14:19:54 hours, marking his first stage race title in UAE Team Emirates colours. His Spanish teammate Jaime Torres finished second, 1 minute and 27 seconds behind, confirming the team's dominance on the podium.
According to Emirates News Agency, Italian rider Davide Stella concluded the team's campaign by winning the fourth and final stage in a time of 3:10:52 hours, outperforming Spaniard Albert Roca and Portugal's Joo Martins in the final sprint. The victory was significant for Stella, who returned to stage racing after a lengthy rehabilitation period following a crash during the AlUla Tour in January, confirming his return to form.
In Hungary, UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider Beno®t Cosnefroy finished second overall in the Tour de Hongrie following the conclusion of the fifth and final stage, won by Belgian rider Tim Merlier. Cosnefroy delivered a strong performance throughout the week, highlighted by a victory in stage two, before concluding the tour in second place, 40 seconds behind overall leader Jakob S¶derqvist of Lidl-Trek.