the cycling team Euskaltel-Euskadi This week he faces “a double height challenge”, since he will compete in the Vuelta a Andalucía (2. Pro) and the Volta ao Algarve (2. Pro) from this Wednesday, February 16, until Sunday 20.
According to sources from the orange squad, Ibai Azurmendi, Mikel Bizkarra, Xabier Isasa, Mikel Iturria, Luis Ángel Maté, Gotzon Martín Y Anthony Soto will form the team in the Andalusian test, under the direction of Jorge Azanza.
no time trial, the Tour of Andalusia It has a winding path. The first two stages will end uphill, in Iznájar Y Alcala from Real, and the fastest in the peloton will only have one opportunity, that of the third day. On Saturday, meanwhile, the peloton will have to overcome the ports of The Purche Y Blancares (1st) and Gorafe (2nd). The queen stage will be on Sunday, ending in the height of Chiclana de Segura. In total, 22 teams will participate, ten of them WorldTour category.
For its part, Euskaltel-Euskadi will compete in Algarve with 25 teams, ten of them from WorldTour. Xabier Mikel Azparren, Iker Ballarín, Unai Cuadrado, Asier Etxeberria, Unai Iribar, Txomin Juaristi Y Juanjo Lobato will be the seven cyclists who compete in Portugalled by Mikel Gaztañaga.
The Portuguese race has two flat stages, two other mountain stages and an individual time trial. The first day and the third will be to dispute the sprint, while the second stage will reach the port of foia and where the first differences should be marked. The 32.2 kilometer time trial of the fourth stage will be decisive, while in the last stage it will be climbed twice Malhao.
Source: Eitb
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