antonio pedrero not a cyclist of many words. He is one of those who talk mostly with his eyes, luminous eyes and smiling face. He was the runner running at the exit of the track a few months ago. Back In Sant Feliu de Guíxols, Catalonia, he announced briefly, but in illusory words, that he would finally fulfill a dream as a child, to run the Tour, the race every runner wants to race at least once in his life. Reaching Paris and feeling the chill of the cobblestones of the Champs Elysées.
Pedrero will not be able to fulfill his dream of going to Paris, which he had already thought about together. terrassa native when his father JoseA humble member of the peloton, he was fighting for a spot in the Vuelta. And this dream will not come true, because yesterday, after crossing the streets of Annemasse, when everyone was calmly riding horses, only 5.5 kilometers from the stage, he had a huge fall, as unexpected as he exaggerates. The race has begun Stage 14, as always with the enthusiasm of the public, because there is no greater honor for a French town than to host the Tour de France as the start or finish of the race.
Up to 20 minutes the race had to be stopped. Christian Prudhomme He ordered the leading cyclists to stop. While everyone standing on the ground drank water from the drums, the test mechanic and medical aid joined those who fell, among them pedreroended with three broken ribs. Helpers recovered damaged bikes that they repaired or replaced with others. However stoner tKnowing that I would leave the Tour and not be able to go to Paris, I had to get into the ambulance. He trained for months in Andorra, where he lived, to close his Grande Boucle debut in this unexpected twist.
fled with Bilbao
pedrero On Tuesday, Pello had a victorious escape from Bilbao, but Issoire had to take sixth place after running out of power in the last 500 meters to the finish line.
They went 14 Spanish from Bilbao and only 10 left. four catalan Vizcaya and only one left, Marc Soleras a lieutenant Tadej Pogacar. Did you notice a new detail happening on this Tour? As the weather is so hot, the friends of the Slovenian star get down to the UAE car to search for drums, but not so that their leader can drink, but to get fresh water and never cool him down. This is what it does, for example SignThis Saturday, in the middle of the stage, before the final fight, he’s obviously there for other, more important things.
Enric Mas starts training
pedrero, in Andorra, on the roads of the Pyrenean country, settles in a place other than Valles, and himself has to leave the Tour unexpectedly on Thursday due to another fall. it happened david de la cruzsmashed into the asphalt with his elbow. At the very least, X-rays confirmed that nothing had deteriorated, and the driver privately explained on Friday his enormous delusion of recovering, training normally in a few days, and competing in the Vuelta. partner in Astana Luisle SanchezThe second Spaniard with a broken collarbone is retired.
He flew from Palma to Barcelona this Saturday, enrik masMovistar leader leaving Movistar de pedrero leaderless and with broken dreams to fight for the general after he fell. So far it has failed to roll. Today, he will continue training with his eyes fixed on the Vuelta.