Pascual Momparlerthe national cycling team, believes that the former runner Alejandro ValverdeWorld Champion on the road in 2018, “is one of the lovers of gravel cycling and in this modality he will surprise more than one”.
momparlera fan of bikes adapted to all types of terrain for many years, has experienced the unstoppable growth of this modality.
“I rode cyclo-cross when I was a kid. I remember going from my house to the circuit every day and back. I had a lot of fun. I rode that kind of bike looking for greenways when there was no gravel .When this trend started USA, I bought my first bike, about 7-8 years ago. Since then, I go out with her whenever I can because I think it’s so much fun,” he said. momparler.
The Spanish coach considered that gravel, which already organizes races in Spain like Mussara Hunting Dogit is not a simple method, but it is a modality called to endure over time.
“He gravel has come to stay. I think it will separate tourism from road cycling and mountain biking that is done on roads. Those people will remain in the gravel. Some are because they are using a bike that is not suitable for the use they are putting it in and others are because they will realize they can do the same bike, but on quieter roads and a bit more dodging cars. It’s all coming,” he explained in remarks to the organization of that trial.
VALVERDE IS RIDING ON GRAVEL AND SURPRISE
Pascual Momparler believe that Alejandro Valverdewho recently retired as a road professional at the age of 42, will have a preferred spot on the gravel.
“I think Valverde It will be one of the gravel riders and it will surprise more than one. In Strade Bianche he enjoyed it so much, last year he wanted to run in Jaén. I know it’s in his head,” he said.
To the runners who attended the Wollongong Road World Championship, said, “Charles Verona I was surprised by his technique. I know he has a gravel bike to download, but I see he has a lot of levels.”
Last year saw the first gravel world championship organized by the UCI, a first step that did not particularly surprise the coach.
“In the European cyclo-cross commission, where I belong, there was talk about the possibility of this world championship in four or five years. In countries like Italy, Belgium or Northern France The gravel hit very hard. So it’s not a big surprise either. What surprised me was that so many Spanish runners came”.
Source: La Verdad
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