Team Emirates round off historic 2025 season with international recognition

The UAE Team Emirates-XRG have brought the curtain down on a landmark 2025 season with further international recognition, as Spanish sports media giant Marca named the Emirati squad the Best International Team of 2025, while Slovenian superstar Tadej Pogacar was crowned Best International Athlete.

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The accolades cap off another unrivalled year for the UAE's UCI World Tour Cycling Team, who continued to break decades-old cycling records throughout 2025.

The season was highlighted by a record-breaking 97 victories, the most ever achieved by a team in a single campaign, alongside 56 podium finishes, with 20 different riders contributing wins across the year, a clear demonstration of the squad’s depth and consistency.

Building on their success in 2023 and 2024, UAE Team Emirates-XRG once again finished the season ranked UCI No.1 team, securing the top spot for a third consecutive year.

The achievement underlined a campaign defined not only be headline victories, but by sustained excellence across the entire calendar.

That dominance has now translated beyond the cycling world. Marca, Spain's leading sports media outlet and one of the most influential platforms in global sport, recognised UAE Team Emirates-XRG as the Best International Team of 2025, ahead of global sporting powerhouses Paris Saint-Germain and the McLaren Formula I Team.