“Following last year’s record-breaking performances, our current tally of 51 victories is a testament to our ongoing dedication and perseverance to continue growing,” the team adds, referring to the fact that the riders at UAE have by no means rested on their laurels since 2025.
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Can Del Toro and Pogacar go one better than 2025?
Anyone who compares the victories from 2025 and 2026 side by side knows that UAE Emirates-XRG will have its work cut out for it if it wants to break the record set in 2025. Especially now that Isaac del Toro’s Mexican time trial and road race titles from October have been added to the 2025 total.
Pogacar, for his part, is once again putting on an impressive performance. The world champion raced less than ever in 2026, but has already won 13 times. That means he needs just 7 more victories to match last year’s total of 20. And that’s with Pogacar still set to ride a full schedule.
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UAE Emirates-XRG Issues warning ahead of the Tour de France
“We now have 51 victories in 2026, and our ambition is not to stop there,” warned UAE Emirates-XRG on Sunday evening, a week before the start of the Tour de France. The competition has been warned: the team will once again be going for the win every day in the Tour de France as well.
So there were seven titles at the national championships. Antonio Morgado and Jan Christen won the time trial and road race in Portugal and Switzerland, while Nils Politt (Germany) and Felix Grossschartner (Austria) became time trial champions.
On Sunday, Rune Herregodts claimed a surprise Belgian road title. Pogacar did not compete in the national championships in Slovenia. Marc Soler (Spain) was unable to participate due to an injury.