One of the names in this first three months of the cycling season is Oier Lazkano (24 years old). The Basque cyclist was amazed by his performance at the beginning of the year, showing all his potential. He competed in a total of ten days, most of them in Spain and the last two in the Belgian classics Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and the Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne.
The cyclist Vitoria-Gasteiz started this season at Classic in the Valencian Community and on his third day of competition he signed his first podium, when he finished 3rd in the first stage of Return to the Valencian Community.
But if there was one thing that made Lazkano stand out at the start of his workout, it was for his ‘classic-maniac’ skills. He won the Classic Jaén in front of Bastien Tronchon and Jan Tratnik giving a real exhibition and in another exhibition he was impressed with 76th edition of Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurnefighting face to face with two of the main references of the platoon, such as Wout Van Aert and Tim Wellens.
Result that increases his price in the market, especially since he is one of the cyclists who ends his contract this season.
From Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
Lazkano debuted in 2019 at Caja Rural-Seguros RGA, where he will be until 2021. His great performance, with victory in the third stage of Return to Portugal In 2020, he did Movistar team will notice him and sign him in 2022. “Movistar is the home team and it is always a great thrill to defend such important colors. Time will tell how far I can do. I have to continue to grow as a cyclist and try to contribute as much as possible to the team.” team and learn with them. I know that by working and doing things well, everything will work out by itself,” said Oier when he signed for Movistar team.
This is his third season in the telephone team, in which he got six victories: in the second period of Ethias-Tour of Wallonie (2022) and with a high level shown in 2023. Last year he was proclaimed champion of Spain on the road and runner-up in the time trial; won the fourth stage of Return to Burgos and in the first to Boucles de la Mayennewhere he also took the general.
A performance that improved for the better at the beginning of 2024, which revalued its value in the market.
MD found that out at Movistar teamas it could not be otherwise, was very happy with its performance and will try it Oier Lazkano renew for telephone equipment. At this point, José Joaquín Rojasformer professional cyclist and this season serves as sports director of Abarca Structureexplains to MD that “Lazkano is a super cyclist. Those who have been following Oier for a long time, we already know his performances when he was in Caja Rural. He worked very hard to get here. He trains a lot, like recently at altitude in Sierra Nevada and all that comes out in the race, with performances like the ones we enjoyed these days.”
Next race, in two days, at Paris-Beautiful.
Source: La Verdad
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