🇦🇪 #UnitedToBeStronger 🚴🏾‍♀️: Head of Team at UAE Team ADQ, Melissa Moncada shares the vision and mission powering the growth of UAE women’s cycling

The Mettleset Podcast

Today’s guest is playing a big role in the development of cycling in the UAE, particularly for women. Melissa Moncada is the Head of Team at UAE Team ADQ - that’s the UAE’s Women’s WorldTour Cycling Team. She’s also Vice President at Colnago.

As you’ll hear in this episode, UAE Team ADQ extends beyond a pro team, it's a movement. It features a pro team, a development team - the first of its kind in the Women’s WorldTour may we add, - as well as a grassroots movement, Women Moving Forward which provides pathways and opportunities for UAE residents to enjoy cycling.

As two cyclists, we loved our chat with Melissa, learning about the inner workings of a women’s pro cycling team. In this episode you’ll learn about its structure, the team behind the team and how UAE Team ADQ is part of a bigger mission to inspire and enable a new generation of cyclists at every level.

To listen to UAE Team ADQ cyclist Safiya Al Sayegh’s Episode (EP28), click here.

For updates on UAE Team ADQ, visit www.uaeteamadq.com and follow @uaeteam_adq and the team’s development team @uaedevo_team.

To follow UAE Team ADQ’s work in encouraging more women to start cycling, follow @wmn_moving_fwd.

To know more about Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and the Women’s WorldTour, visit uci.org .

Today’s episode was supported by the awesome and adventurous team at Deep Dive Dubai, the world’s deepest pool. Check them out for some truly awe-inspiring scuba and freedive experiences. Visit www.deepdivedubai.com

Our wider support team for this episode includes Editor JJ Thompson and our Artwork is by the talented Alexandra Hickey of Studio Theodore.

For more info, visit www.themettleset.com , and follow us on @themettleset

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