Mirza in China for UCI season finale

Yousuf Mirza will be part of the final UAE Team Emirates selection for the 2018 UCI World Tour season as the UAE national champion heads to China for the six-stage 920km Tour of Guangxi from October 16-21.

The Emirati will support Fabio Aru, who is looking to end his season on a high with a first win in UAE colours.

Joining the pair will be Jan Polanc, Alexandr Riabushenko, Ben Swift, Matteo Bono and Oliviero Troia.

“This has been the most remarkable season for me — my second as a professional cyclist,” said Mirza. “I retained my status as the UAE National Road Race and Individual Time Trial Champion, as well as winning the Asian Cycling Championship Road Race.