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UAE Team Emirates-XRG keeps Jay Vine to 2029 after a season of exits
Jay Vine extended his contract with UAE Team Emirates-XRG until the end of the 2029 season, the team announced on 2026-10-27. The team signed him after a year in which he left Catalunya, the Giro d'Italia, Burgos and the Vuelta a España early. The announcement still calls him one of its most versatile riders and lists the Tour Down Under and Vuelta stage wins.
What this means
Vine's time at UAE Team Emirates-XRG now reaches seven seasons, counted from his arrival in 2023. He says he is already building towards 2027.
Vine crashed out of the Volta a Ciclista a Catalunya on stage 3. A wet-road crash on stage 2 of the Giro d'Italia left him with a fractured elbow and concussion. He then crashed out of the Vuelta a Burgos, and illness ended his Vuelta a España. The team's announcement cites two Tour Down Under overall wins, Australian national time trial titles and multiple Vuelta a España stage wins. The 2026 Tour Down Under win came with a wrist broken by a kangaroo that jumped into the peloton. He closed the season second at the Chrono des Nations behind Remco Evenepoel, his second place there for the third consecutive year. The team describes the role as climbing, time-trial strength and support work at major races.
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