Building UAE Team ADQ’s powerhouse squad – Lara Gillespie and Silvia Persico on hitting the gym and learning from the top

The home team of the UAE Tour Women 2025, UAE Team ADQ, are currently dominating the podium. Elisa Longo Borghini is in red and green, and Lara Gillespie holds the black jersey.

This is Gillespie’s first race and first year on the WorldTour stage, after joining the UAE development team in 2023 and Gillespie is having a sterling start with holding the jersey.