The Benidorm test of the World Cupwhich will be celebrated on January 19, this Tuesday confirmed the presence of Wout van Aertcurrent champion and three-time World Champion, and Felipe Ortsrecent European silver, in his next event, pending confirmation from Dutch Mathieu van der Poel.
The decision of the former long-distance road world champion and current gravel rainbow jersey will be known in the coming days, though The organization is optimistic when it is remembered that Van der Poel lives in the province of Alicante and this exam is basically perfect for preparing your competitive calendar.
The test was presented in Benidorm with the presence of the mayor, Toni Pérez, the general director of Sports of the Valencian Community, Luis Cervera, the vice president of the Spanish Cycling Federation and president of the Valencian Federation, Quique Gutiérrez, and the technical director of the test, Pascual Momparlet, among other personalities.
During the event, the organization revealed that 35% of the participation was foreign and that Benidorm managed to become one of the main cyclocross places in just two years, as confirmed by the fact that the town is not excluded in the future as the specialty’s World Championship headquarters.
Orts, a native of Villajoyosa, admitted that competing close to home is always special and said he thinks he’s qualified, after European silver and scoring the first points in a World Cup event, to look for the podium.
Morparlet, for his part, indicated that the success of Benidorm is all that the city has to offer, such as its climate, its geography and, above all, its public.
“This city has everything one needs to spend a great weekend“added the technical director, who confirmed that the circuit has been expanded for the new edition, where he pointed to Orts as the great attraction.
“He is at his best and Van Aert and Van der Poel will be in awe of him,” said the organizer, who boasted that the event will generate 14,000 overnight stays in Benidorm over the weekend.
Source: La Verdad
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