Movistar will deploy all of its artillery this week to the Ardennes classics who will have their first chapter on Wednesday with the Walloon Fleche and on Sunday with the “dean” Liège-Bastogne-Liège. set of spanish will appear to cover the double with Alejandro Valverde, who will be 42 in a week, and Dutch Annemiek Van Vleuten.
To begin, the 86th edition of the Fleche Wallonne, which will take place between Blegny and the Wall of Huy, at a distance of 202 km, will be symbolic for Alejandro Valverde, who will participate for the last time in the exam he has won five times, representing a record.
The 2018 World Champion will come with five wins and a strong team by his side, completed by Enric MasLluis Mas, Gorka Izagirre, Oier Lazkano, Gregor Mühlberger and Carlos Verona.
In the women’s category, Movistar will have a leading star, Dutch Annemiek van Vleutenwho never raised his arms over the Mur de Huy.
Van Vleuten will start as one of the favorites on the Walloon Fleche, which will have a 142 km route between Bastogne and Liège. This season’s winner of Omloop and Vuelta a Comunitat Valenciana, will be supported by a team that includes Arlenis Sierra, Paula Patiño, Sara Martín, Katrine Aalerud and Jelena Eric.
Source: La Verdad
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