It will be strange to know that, now, it will be his last time and ours. Last chance to honor an exceptional, extraordinary, unique cyclist. The last bullet for Alexander Valverdefor whom the Movistar team has prepared a special white jersey with his track record and his signature stamped on each of the jerseys that the 8 team riders will wear.
After a long career in which not everything was placid, as he himself recognized a few years ago, revealing his descent into the hells of depression after the two-year sanction, fate has wanted that he cannot enjoy his farewell as he should either, anguished the team for getting the necessary points to continue in the highest category.
Hopefully the number 121 will receive everyone’s affection and recognition in these three weeks and can say goodbye in a big way in Madrid, as Contador did with victory in Angliru included, in the 2017 Vuelta.
Another old rocker also says goodbye, Vincenzo Nibaliwinner of the race in 2010.
They point to favorites, in addition to primoz roglic winner of the last three laps, Jay Hindleythe Australian winner of the Giro, together with another compatriot, Ben O’Connor (Ag2R). Another candidate is Richard Carapazwanting revenge after giving up the Giro victory on the penultimate day and in the background joao almeidaleader of the UAE , the always attractive presence of Remco Evenepoel and of course Mikel Landa, about whom there are always high expectations and even more so after his podium finish at the Giro. In Movistar Henry More He leads a team that needs him more than ever at the top of the standings to save the furniture.
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