The test, of 196 kilometers, will be held tomorrow and was presented yesterday in Parque Torres de Cartagena
Cycling in the Murcia region brings good luck. 23 teams will compete tomorrow in the Cycling Tour of the Region of Murcia, which starts from Parque Almansa in San Javier and finishes at the top of Parque Torres de Cartagena, short but explosively high with an average gradient of 6% and a first incline of an unevenness of 15%.
Francisco Guzmán, director of the test, presented yesterday where the finish line will be. It was attended by the mayors of the departure and arrival locations, José Miguel Luengo and Noelia Arroyo, the general director of Sport, Francisco Sáez, and several sponsors, with a special mention for Primafrío, who will play the main role in the Mountain Grand Prix.
Nine of the participating teams come from the highest category, the so-called ‘World Tour’: UAE Team Emirates, Astana Qazaqstan Team, Cofidis, Movistar Team, Bora-Hansgrohe, Groupama-FDJ, Intermarché-Circus-Wanty, Ineos Grenadiers and Arkéa Samsic . It will be the first time for Ineos and FDJ, two of the most important formations in the international peloton.
The opponent to beat is the UAE. The previous edition drew a double, with Covi and Trentin in the first two positions. This year they form an even stronger team, with Hirschi or Wellens among the seven.
Other important international riders are Bryan Coquard, Lorenzo Rota, Pavel Sivakov, Warren Barguil or Simon Clarke, who will try to take the first win of the season. The regionals also go for everyone. The muleño Luis León Sánchez returns two years later to seek his third wound. Rubén Fernández, Antonio Jesús Soto and José Joaquín Rojas are other candidates, along with the young talents José Luis Faura and José María García, who will make their debut in the test.
After leaving San Javier, the race will cover the heights of the third category Cresta del Gallo, the first category Collado Bermejo and the third category Alto del Cedacero for 196 kilometers before the explosive climb to set up Parque. Torres. There will also be three flying targets, located in Murcia, Alhama de Murcia and Mazarrón.
Source: La Verdad
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