Burgos BH is completing one of its best seasons

The 2023 season ofl Burgos BH will end and it makes many moments worth remembering. The purple team achieved as many as seven victories in road tests this year, adding to the victories of Felipe Orts in cyclocross and mountain biking, in addition to excellent performances at the highest level of events such as the Vuelta a España. A sporting course where the youngsters of the team put in a lot of effort and the veterans showed their racing experience. Furthermore, the group that leads Julio Andrés Izquierdo had an international presence from January to December, extending its competition calendar into the final months of the year with cyclocross and track cycling events.

In his sixth consecutive year as UCI ProTeam, Burgos BH continues to bring the name of the province to different corners of the planet, showing the courage that distinguishes it from the competition. The season started in an unparalleled way with the fifth Spanish cyclocross Champion title for Felipe Orts who won a few weeks ago in Xátiva, Ribadumia or As Pontes, in addition to adding almost 20 top-10 finishes in international events such as the European Championship or World Cups in Namur, Hulst or Benidorm. The man from Alicante debuted in mountain biking a few months later, winning three races and, on his return to the mud, he already raised his hands in Marín and Melgaço, in addition to completing historic presentation for Spanish cycling in the World Cup and the Superprestige.

On the road the victories were not long in coming, confirming the good work done during the winter. Miguel Angel Fernandez won the sprint at La Tropicale Amissa Bongo in Gabon and Eric Fagundez He debuted as a purple, winning the national time trial championship. The Uruguayan stood out in his first year as a professional, finishing second at the Qinghai Lake Tour and third at the Pan American Games, in addition to competing in his first grand tour. His arrival in professionalism took place thanks to the agreement signed between Burgos BH and Team Cortizo, which would also result in the future association of David Delgado, Sinuhé Fernández and Sergio Chumil.

Another young man who confirmed his great talent and projection is Pelayo Sanchez, who in April won the final stage of the Vuelta a Asturias in front of his fans. Tellego’s rider was also second in the Andratx Trophy, fifth in the Tour de Doubs and third in the penultimate stage of La Vuelta that ends in Guadarrama. Performances that allowed him to jump to the WorldTour for the following season. Another runner promoted thanks to his good performance is the Frenchman Cyril Bartheauthor of victory on the sprint stage in the Volta al Alentejo.

Two more victories came in Portugal. At the GP Beiras e Serra da Estrela, Burgos BH won the team time trial, wearing the leader’s yellow jersey for the following days with Pelayo and Fagundez. In July, Jose Manuel Díaz Gallego He surprised the sprinters at the GP Torres Vedras and added his first victory as a purple cyclist, after completing great performances in the mountains at the Volta a Catalunya or Tour del Jura. The ending is Victor Langellotti who, after standing in Oman and the Basque Country, signed a new victory at the end of the season in the Tour of Turkey.

In sprint finishes, Miguel Ángel Fernández, Óscar Pelegrí and Manuel Peñalver almost achieved victory with second and third place in events such as the Volta a Portugal or the Region Pays de la Loire Tour. The youth of Burgos BH took advantage of their opportunities, as shown by the fifth place of Alejandro Franco in the queen stage of the performances of Torres Vedras GP or Clément Alleno in Gabon, Turkey or Vitré.

A veteran like Jetse Bol took the mountain classification at the Vuelta a Castilla y León. The Dutchman is a fixture on getaways, where cyclists like Ander Okamika, Jesús Ezquerra or Ángel Fuentes. An offensive attitude that allowed us to win up to six awards in the Vuelta a España. A season where Burgos BH debuted in prestigious races such as the Flecha Wallona and where the good work of the purple team was rewarded with several calls for runners with their national teams to compete in the World, European and American Championships. .

Rubén Pérez (sports director): “We finished very happy. We put an end to a very good season in which we achieved seven victories, with six different riders, in seven different months, in addition to a team time trial. It should be appreciated in a very positive way. We finished in 32nd place in the UCI world team rankings. Every season we climb up little by little, but this season we took a bigger step if possible. You have to be proud that the team is improving year after year. We maintained a high level from the beginning to the end of the season, including in the Vuelta a España, which we finished with a good score.