for a little over a month Spain Cycling Tour He returns to the province of Alicante. On 30 August there will be a 31km trial period between Elche and Alicante. Expected to have presence in bike test Pogacar and Roglic, two stars of the world squad. This was expressed by the managing director of Vuelta a España, Javier Guillenduring the presentation of Alicante’s individual time trial this Monday. “Roglic wanted to come. I know from the press what I know about his injury but it would have been important for him to come because can win his fourth Vuelta in a rowwhich will make him the best ever at the event,” said the leader of the Spanish round.
Confirming that the Vuelta is on the podium of the last Giro, the leader said, “We love Roglic as we love many.” riders.
As for Pogacar, the runner-up of the Tour de France, which ended this Sunday, Guillén noted that Slovenia had told him before the Tour that he “wanted to race in the Vuelta”, but he did not know whether that would be the final outcome of the Tour. made him change his mind.
“What I can say is that Vuelta is on its calendar,” added Vuelta’s general manager.
Guillén also acknowledged the absence of a great Spanish leader, because “Spain is a land of champions and winners.” “We have great runners like Mas or Landa joined by Ayuso or Carlos Rodriguez. What’s happened is that we haven’t won a big lap or stage in a long time. I see the situation with concern,” said the leader.
“We need critical mass and cycling schools. New countries have joined the roster, but there are other countries where the same thing is happening, such as Italy or France. We got used to it. What is a water shortage for us is a drought,” argued the Vuelta director, referring to a time when other European powers won a big round without a runner from their country.
GHowever, uillén does not believe that the absence of a great Spanish leader will affect the audience.Despite admitting that a national rider would be “better” as a contender for victory, as shown on the Tour. The organizer stressed the “explosive” route of the Vuelta which made the race “somewhat controllable” and relied that the Jumbo team would not be able to exercise control and absolute dominance of the race as they did in the Tour.
Historical heritage and sports come together in the 10th stage of La Vuelta 2022, which will be held on August 30 between the Palacio de Altamira, a Gothic castle, the emblem of the city of Elche, and the Diputación de Alicante Provincial Palace, an institution celebrating its 200th anniversary this year.
Spectacle, culture and emotion are guaranteed on this day. An individual time trial of 31 kilometers, practically flat but very challenging. «In this very special and meaningful year for us, we affirm our commitment to sport and our commitment to tourism, but I also want to emphasize what the symbolic union of two municipalities, Elche and Alicante, means to us, helps us. to make visible two major key references for the province,” said President Carlos Mazón during the presentation. “The stage that will take place in our country will be one of the biggest economic impacts of nearly three thousand people who make up the La Vuelta caravan, amounting to one million euros. “The organization, the teams, the security, the stewardesses, the sponsors and others – spend three days staying overnight in hotels in our city, and the resulting expense will be around one million euros,” he said.
The 77th edition of La Vuelta will start from Utrecht, the Netherlands, on Friday, 19 August, and will end on Saturday, 11 September, with the traditional track around the Paseo del Prado and Cibeles in Madrid. Finally, Mazón recalled the Provincial Council’s determination and effort to attract such events to the region, which “supports economic development, promotes job creation, and provides an exceptional tool for tourism and sport.”