The 2015 season has reached its conclusion for Tinkoff-Saxo after nine months of racing and a grand total of 291 races and stages combined. The season culminated with four action-filled days in Abu Dhabi, where teams and riders were celebrated at the grand UCI Cycling Gala 2015. Tinkoff-Saxo took home two awards with team captains Alberto Contador and Peter Sagan being honored for their victories at the Giro d’Italia and World Championship Road Race.
 
In conjunction with the 2015 season drawing to a close, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) threw the star-studded inaugural Cycling Gala, which celebrated the top riders of the year and those teams that had been competing and performing in the World Tour. The event took place Sunday after the final stage of Abu Dhabi Tour and saw Peter Sagan take home a framed rainbow jersey in recognition of his performance at the World Championships. After stirring up a cheerful ambiance on the stage, Peter Sagan explained the attending reporters:

“It’s very nice that everybody are so happy for me. It’s the first time that UCI is having this celebration gala and I think it’s very cool. I’m very proud of the rainbow jersey and I hope that I can be a good world champion. It’s a difficult jersey to wear but I will try my best to honor it and the sport. It has been a long season, I’ve had many second places and also some wins that I surely wont forget”, said the World Champion.

Also Alberto Contador visited the scene at the Yas Marina Island “du Forum”, where the Tinkoff-Saxo team captain was honored for his memorable win at the 2015 Giro d’Italia.
 
Speaking after the ceremony, Tinkoff-Saxo General Manager Stefano Feltrin noted that 2015 had been a year of progress.
 
“I see it as a constructive initiative from UCI to start this tradition in order to add value to and direct focus towards the big, noticeable victories and feats of the year. It was a pleasure to see Alberto and Peter on the stage. Thanks to their teammates’ support and their own will to push through the tough moments, they were able to take to the stage”, says Stefano Feltrin before finishing:
 
“Although cycling remains one of the biggest sports, it’s obvious that it has potential to grow. There’s still much to improve but we’ve taken some positive steps this season and implemented a number of initiatives, organizational and media related such as the on-board cameras. The return of investment in cycling is at a high level but we will strive to create favorable economic incentives to invest in cycling, while the work to create a viable financial environment for the teams, such as the distribution of money from TV-rights, is ongoing”.