Polanc and Laengen here to stay

UAE Team Emirates have confirmed contract extensions of two-years for Vegard Stake Laengen and Jan Polanc.

Laengen, the Norwegian national champion who led the breakaway at the world championships up until the final 20km, said: “I’m very happy for the chance to continue. We are a united group. I get along very well with my teammates and the staff, the atmosphere is motivating and it helps me better my performance, allowing me to take advantage of special moments like what we saw in the National Championship and the recent worlds.”

Polanc added: “I couldn’t have asked for more, it is beautiful to know that I will be able to perform at the top with UAE Team Emirates for 2019 and 2020. It’s very motivating to see the team carry more and more weight in the peloton.”

Polanc secured a top 20 finish at the Giro dell’Emilia on Saturday and would have hoped to improve on that result at the Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli yesterday.