“Why is Spain so well? Because he has many mountains. And I like the mountains, “he replied Demi full ringthis week, a AS. This Saturday, the FDJ-Suez broker, leader of the general with more than 40 seconds margin over Anna van der Breggen (SD-Worx) y Marlen Reusser (Movistar)He will try to fasten The female return to Spain by Carrefour For the second time in his career. And in a row. Like last year, his final victory could occur in one of those Spanish mountains that he likes so much. This time, in addition, in a special way. From Valdesquí (Madrid), where his bicycle, to Cotobello (Asturias), with The toughest stage in the history of the Spanish round. In total, they will face 2,724 meters of unevenness in 152 kilometers.
“Brutal”, is what comes to Dori Ruano, Ambassador of the return and referent of national female cycling, at the end of analyzing the day for this newspaper. There will be three categorized ports. The first, THE HIGH OF THE COLLADONAwhich will be crowned 66 km from the finish line, is second category and It has 5.5 km at 7.4%. Then, the Alto de la Colladiellafirst with 6,4 km al 8,2%. Finally, the monster will appear, the High of Cotobellocon 10,3 km al 8,8%. “The stage will be in the second part. There are more than 2,500 meters of unevenness and the three mountain ports are from kilometer 70, with a spectacular end,” says Ruano, anticipates Ruano, “Illusioned” with the presence of such a stage on national soil.
In his time as a broker (he retired in 2005 with 11 professional victories), they were not so common. At least, in Spain. “When I ran, in the Tour of France, we did have the big ports. We climbed alpe d’Huez, Tourmalet … But, as at that time the cycling was invisible, it was not seen. It is true that, here in Spain, There was a lot of fear of putting ports. The mentality and thought was that the girls could not go up there. They were always stages to the sprint or flat. Finding stages like these was a utopia. It makes me very excited to see these stages in Spain, because it means that The mentality of society and organizers has changed. And I also feel very participate in it, “Dori celebrates.” Thus, stages with Supernections for Female Cycling. Not to demonstrate that we can rise like men, because that is already superimmined, but for the show, ”he adds.
- Pascual Gemacurrent national coach, adds to his words. “I think that female cycling is matching the masculine. It is not spared in hard ports And we are going in that line, ”he says. In sports, and from his privileged eye for tactics, he plans a day with many possibilities.“ The stage will be marked by Vollering’s strengthbut we will have to see Reusser. In Neila, he showed that he can be among the best in the world climbing. We will see what it is The outcome of the race to MovistarI imagine that you will have your strategy to try. For me, yes, courage will be in Van der Breggen. And why not, in (Cedrine) Kerbaol (EF)which is one of the best strategists that cycling has and I think he will try before the final port arrives, ”
Full Contemplate all scenarios. “I am mentally preparing for rain and storm, like every day. It will be a very hard final stage. We will see on the road how it develops. Probably, A getaway will try to leaveand we will try to control looking for another stage victory. In any case, Keep the red jersey It will be our priority, ”he said after the sixth stage, this Friday, in which he was saved from a fall that took place just in front of her. In national matters, La Atención estará sobre pigeon ostolaza (Laboral Box)fifth in Neila and Eighth in the general, with the possibility of achieving a great position. “A few weeks before the return he was sick and could not go to other tests. Being there in the general is a sensational news,” celebrates Pascual. Cotobello’s hardness will decide.
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