The 2019 season's drawn to a close, but there's plenty of action to look back on.
Velon reviews some of the key races of this year's WorldTour season, starting with the UAE Tour. Primož Roglič sealed the GC as he kicked off what was to be a hugely successful season, while some of the world's top riders picked up stage wins.
Here's a recap of some of the most exciting content that came out of this year's UAE Tour.
The Team INEOS (at the time, Team Sky) rider's data from the 16km Team Time Trial showed just how hard the riders were working on Al Hudayriat Island, as the Tour got underway.
Velon was able to show just how much power and speed Deceuninck - Quick-Step rider Elia Viviani and UAE Team Emirates' Fernando Gaviria produced, as the Colombian just out-sprinted his Italian rival for victory.
Lotto Soudal rider Caleb Ewan ascended a short, steep final climb with an explosive output of pure power to take the victory.
Ewan's Lotto Soudal team tried to bring him to the front for a sprint finish the next day, and although things didn't quite work out for the Australian, Velon's on-bike cameras captured an amazing insight into how the team marshalled the final kilometres in preparation for the finish.
Ride along with @CalebEwan and his @Lotto_Soudal teammates on Stage 5 of the @uae_tour. More from the team coming up later in a behind the scenes special... pic.twitter.com/scyRTyLVbk
— Velon CC (@VelonCC) February 28, 2019
Velon went behind the scenes with many of the teams throughout the UAE Tour, and on Stage 6 we were with Team Jumbo-Visma as Roglič solidified his hold on the GC with a stage win.
Behind the scenes with @JumboVismaRoad as they scored a Stage 6 win at @uae_tour. Hear from race leader @rogla and DS Addy Engels on how they've handled the pressure, and how they masterminded a memorable victory on Jebel Jais. This is teamwork at its very best! 👊 #UAETour pic.twitter.com/ehpMHbveK5
— Velon CC (@VelonCC) March 1, 2019
The BORA-hansgrohe rider went up against Viviani on the final stage and won, after Viviani had taken a victory on Stage 5. Here, we surf the sprint leadout with Viviani and his team.
Pascal Ackermann (BORA-hansgrohe) powered to victory in the rain on the final stage of Tour of Guangxi in front of Sebastian Molano (UAE Team Emirates) and Timo Roosen (Team Jumbo-Visma). Enric Mas (Deceuninck - Quick-Step) was well-protected by his teammates all day and the Spaniard had no problems securing the overall victory.
