Brandon McNulty will get his first taste of Grand Tour racing at the 2020 Vuelta a España as he prepares for life in the WorldTour with UAE Team Emirates.

Having delayed his potential jump to the sport's top class in 2019 to spend another year with Rally UHC Cycling, McNulty has been preparing for 2020 at the team's major preseason camp in Benidorm, Spain, since last week.

In addition to bike fittings and various tests, the race schedule includes McNulty's UAE debut at the Vuelta a San Juan in Argentina at the end of January. He will then race the Ruta del Sol in February, followed by the team's first World Tour race from Paris to Nice.

The rest of the year is still up in the air, but McNulty will head to the Vuelta a España in August. Earlier this year, McNulty said he was unlikely to compete in a Grand Tour in his first season, but the team hopes to get him some experience early on.

"At least at this point, I'm going to the Vuelta - at least the start," McNulty told Cycling News in Benidorm.

"They put super low pressure on me here; if I want to ride for a week, I can ride for a week. If you want to finish, finish.' ' I'm just trying to get some experience. It's a good situation."

McNulty, whose patience is evidenced by his decision to put his WorldTour contract on hold, wants to treat the entire 2020 as a learning experience, even if the younger riders seem to be emerging faster than ever.

"I'm just thinking about adapting to the World Tour. There is no pressure for results.

"Of course, I want to get results, but this is not the end of the road for me or the team. I need at least three years of progression and that's the length of my contract.

As for first impressions, McNulty is pleasantly surprised by his experience in Spain. Over the past two years, the team has invested heavily in its youth,

"I've been here for two years.

"I really like it here. I think it's a great team. I thought this camp was going to be really hard, but I'm relaxed. It's serious in a professional way, but it's also a good environment."

"All of us young riders have known each other since we were 16 or 17. It's a good vibe overall."