In this sense, Aldag was the team's lubricant; he needed to ensure the smooth operation of all 29 riders on the roster.
After the UAE Tour, the next World Tour race on the calendar was Italy's Strade Bianche, held on March 2nd.
This race was extremely important every year and was hailed as the "Sixth Monument" outside of the five major classics.
Furthermore, the number one man in road cycling, Tadej Pogačar, adored this race and had long since announced he would make his season debut on this course, so the hype surrounding it was immense.
The Bora Team's lineup for this race was built around Daniel Felipe Martínez as its core, with classics rider Leonard Kämna and climber Sergio Higuita, among others, serving as his support riders.
However, after the race, the results were clearly less than ideal.
Their best finisher was Kämna, who only managed to cross the line in 20th place, securing a mere 24 UCI points.
