Alicante provinceespecially for him good temperature and orographyit always was bike area. Every year, The main teams of the international detachment are going to Alicante to carry out the first phase pre-season.
Two of these, Movistar And UAE Emirates They have intensified since last weekend. Calpe And La Nucia, respectively. in the next few days and Until January 20 and 21It was stated that in the 2024 academic year, the cyclists of both teams will gain physical strength by performing physical and technical tests and training on the roads of Alicante, and their goals will continue to be victory and the fight for the podium in 2024. The main events are in stages: Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a España.
Movistar came to Calpe last Sunday. The main attraction of this season is Return to Colombian Nairo Quintana’s phone teamReturning to the team with which he achieved his greatest victories, such as the Vuelta and Giro.
Quintana to share leadership Enric Mas. In principle, the Colombian athlete is planned to compete in the Giro and Vuelta, as well as the Mallorcan Tour and Vuelta.
Movistar fulfills its purpose 45 campaigns in the elite of the world cycling world The French player also joined the telephone team along with Nairo Quintana. Rémi Cavagna, Italian Davide Formolo or Pelayo SánchezOne of the strongest promises of Spanish cycling.
Alejandro Valverde, support
Movistar concentration also includes: Alejandro Valverde, who retired two seasons ago but is part of the technical team of the phone team and continues to train as if he were continuing professional cycling.
Murcian cyclist killed One of Nairo Quintana’s cicerones in his return to the teamThe one with whom he shared many seasons and races.
For your part, UAE Emirates arrived in La Nucía on Sunday and concentrated Barceló La Nucía Hills hotel, Where were they last year?
The big star of the team is Slovenian Tadej Pogaçar, winner of the 2020 and 2021 Tour de France He said that he would try to create a good setup to regain the throne he had taken away from him in the last two campaigns in the French tour. Jumbo’s Dane Jonas Vingegaard.
Along with Pogaçar, who has not yet determined his calendar but will definitely participate in the Tour and will have to choose between the Giro and the Vuelta. Juan Ayuso from Alicante.
The staff he manages Joxean Fernández “Matxín” He has strengthened considerably to support Pogaçar’s attack in the Tour. included Ineos’ Pavel Sivakov, Bora’s Nils Politt, Lidl-Trek’s Filipo Baroacine, Spaniards Igor Arrieta and Antonio Morgado and Mexican Isaac del Toro, the last winner of the Tour del Porvenir.
UAE Emirates also unveils the new jersey at La Nucía concentrationThey will wear it next season.
Over the next few days, cycling fans in the province of Alicante will have the opportunity to see their idols up close. Both teams plan to hold different events with their main sponsors and some of them will be open to fans..