Euskaraz irakurri: Laboral Kutxa taldea Tourrean izango da

He Laboral Kutxa Team will be present this year at the Tour de Francesince the Basque team has received one of the five invitations granted by the race organization, as announced by the organization itself.

The test will be held in seven stages between August 12 and 18departing from the Dutch city from Rotterdam and a last stage with arrival at the mythical Alpe d’Huez.

Laboral Kutxa will also compete in the Vuelta a España, in its case between April 28 and May 5.

Two participations in major stage events that, the Basque team considers, “establishes the female professional structure of the Euskadi Foundation in the calendar and the international squad of the highest level“.

For Ion Lazkanosports manager of Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi, “being in the Tour de France is the most that one can aspire to sportingly”, since “at the end of the day it is the test par excellence, where everyone wants to be present and where the entire focus of media attention is“.

SELECTED TEAMS

In accordance with UCI regulations; the 15 teams of the UCI Women’s World Teams They are included ex officio. These are the following:

Movistar Team (ESP)

AG Insurance – Soudal Team (BEL)

Canyon//Sram Racing (ALE)

Ceratizit – WNT Pro Cycling Team (ALE)

FDJ-Suez (FRA)

Fenix-Deceuninck (BEL)

Human Powered Health (USA)

Lidl – Trek (USA)

Liv-AlUla-Jayco (AUS)

Roland (SUI)

Team dsm-firmenich PostNL (PSB)

Team SD Worx – Protime (PSB)

Team Visma | Lease a Bike (PSB)

UAE Team ADQ (UAE)

One-X Mobility (NOR)

On the other hand, the list is made up of the first two teams in the 2023 women’s Continental classification, which are the Cofidis Women Team (FRA) and the Tashkent City Women Professional (UZB).

Finally, the organizers have also presented invitations to 5 teams:

Laboral Kutxa – Euskadi Foundation (EUS)

Arkea – B&B Hotels Women (FRA)

EF Education – Cannondale (USA)

Lotto Dstny Ladies (BEL)

St Michel – Mavic – Auber93 (FRA)

Source: Eitb

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