UAE Team Emirates-XRG have announced the seven riders that will ride alongside Tadej Pogaar as he defends his title at this year's Tour de France. Isaac del Toro, Felix Groschartner, Brandon McNulty, Nils Politt, Florian Vermeersch, Tim Wellens, and Adam Yates will all join the Slovenian at the race, which begins this Saturday 4 July in Barcelona. If Pogaar wins the yellow jersey, he will equal the all-time record, and join an exclusive club of five-time winners, alongside Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurin. "The Tour de France is always the biggest challenge of the season and also the race that motivates us the most," Pogaar said in a statement. "Every year, you arrive at the start knowing that anything can happen over three weeks, and thats what makes it so special. "Weve prepared really well as a team, everyone has worked incredibly hard, and now were excited to finally get started in Barcelona."I feel good, Im looking forward to racing, and I know Ill have a fantastic group of teammates and staff around me. We have a lot of confidence in each other and have built up a lot of experience together over the years."