The Sucumbian, champion of the Ecuadorian round in 2020, does not arrive as leader of the Team Best PC, a squad that will seek the title with Byron Guamá.
Santiago Montenegro is the defending champion of the Cycling Tour of Ecuador, and although it is one of the strong names on the payroll of the 38th edition of this test, does not arrive as leader of the continental Best PC, a team that he reached by the end of this year.
The succumbian had two “irregular” seasons in Spain with the Escribano Sports Team, The pandemic in 2020 and health problems this year did not let him stand out, but he returns to the country to “look for a new opportunity to leave.”
His role in the Tour of Ecuador is not that of a main actor, but he presents himself as a gregarious luxury for the aspirations of the Pattern Byron Guamá, who goes in search of his fifth crown.
“There are strong men in the team, they are Byron (Guamá), Martín (López) and Anderson (Paredes) that are very good, I will be with them to fight the classification, opportunities will be sought for the benefit of the team. I will look for opportunities individually and also with the team to leave a good impression, ”said the 23-year-old cyclist.
“It is a new opportunity to try again, gratifying to be in a new Tour of Ecuador, the fourth for me. I feel very good, I enjoy it ”, said the rider.
Of his passage through Spanish amateurism left “good feelings”, although “they were very irregular seasons” after signing in 2020 and not being able to meet his calendar due to the pandemic.
Santiago Montenegro (Team Best PC), defending champion of the Vuelta Ciclística al #Ecuador. Gregarious of luxury for Byron Guamá, who is going for his fifth crown in the national round, although the succumbian does not rule out the two-time championship. #VueltaEC pic.twitter.com/H8iyO4H4tF
– Marcelo Gallo O. (@Marcelo_GalloO) December 9, 2021
“Regrettably I did not participate in the first year, and this season health problems kept me out of some races, All of this had an impact on not making that leap in quality, ”said Montenegro.
“We analyze it with the family and We decided to return to Ecuador, to gain momentum in the race, we leave a good name and that is important, we show that the country’s cycling is growing, more with the people of the WorldTour and the continentals, who are leaving their mark, “said the cyclist, who will seek to return to an international team.
Montenegro won the 2020 edition on behalf of the national team, a title that was not surprising due to the collective work and the emergence in final days, such as the stage arriving at La Estrellita (Tulcán), where he consolidated his leadership and headed for the title.
With other roles at Best PC, does not rule out fighting the title. “We will try, but the team’s goal is also clear, everything will be to see opportunities. If it is to defend the title I am very well prepared, with strength. We will look for that option ”, he commented.
Montenegro it part of a batch of runners considered in the top national, animator of the main Ecuadorian cycling race, “a very nice test, with stages for all the specialists, the sprinters in the first part which are flat stages and the climbers for the high days. There are eight stages, days to look for opportunities. We will try to be there “, closed the defending champion of the Tour of Ecuador. (D)
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