Following the announcement of its rider squad for 2023 with a total of 45 riders, the Movistar has contacted the integration of three technicians in its structure, the Spanish Xavier Murielthe French Yvon Ledanois and the Belgians Jürgen Roelandts.
roelandtswho has been a professional for 17 years with a podium at Sanremo Y flandershas returned to the team where he has been for the last two seasons in the competition.
The Belgian will contribute his vision and bike experience to a frame that will enjoy another comeback: the ledanoiswhich was part of the Abarca structure between 2005 and 2012.
With them, as director and important reinforcement of the performance area -titled CPhysical Activity and Sport Sciences; biomechanical expert – will be murielbacked by his technical knowledge and his past experience with equipment such as Rural Bank and Murias.
“After my stage in Murias and Rural Fund, 2022 will be a quieter year for me, outside of cycling, due to my own personal development project. But it is clear to me that I want to return, and my greatest illusion is to do it with this team. I came here primarily as a director, but I am doing my doctorate sports science and I also specialize in biomechanics. And I think each of these facets enrich each other,” he said. muriel.
muriel He assures that he has found a very cohesive team, with a good, familiar atmosphere, where he feels “wrapped up and looking forward to the start of the new season”.
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For his part, ledanois consider this signing a “return home”.
Yvon Ledanois: “My heart is always in this team. I left in 2012 because I needed to learn, see other things, move forward. Now the goal for us should be to give everything, leave my heart, and return this group to the highest, where it belongs. With this group you can once again aspire to high levels”. commented the French coach.
Jürgen Roelandts he returned to his last professional team ready to “pay them back for the love they’ve always given me and take advantage of the 24 years I’ve lived on the bike, between pro and base, to help them continue to progress”.
“I want to help the team achieve the goals they have and win races that are not on their record so far. Giving them that experience, especially in the classics, with small details: how to face the pavé, the routes, the pressures It’s nice to see enric mas continue to grow, the team to improve, and how the women’s team is dominated! Annemiek, Emma… they are all amazing. This team has many goals to fight for and I want to support them to achieve them”, he concluded.
Source: La Verdad
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