Alex Aranburu is one of the great assets of the Spanish team to try for a medal at the 2024 Olympic Games. The Movistar Team rider is looking forward to the Paris event, making it clear that it is a reward for all the hard work he's done in his career leading up to this day.
"It's a dream, a gift, something you get with so much work, many years of training and sacrificing and getting here is a unique experience."
After a very tough Tour de France, the Basque claims to have regained his form after some rest: "After the Tour the first week I was a little tired but little by little you get into the dynamic of training and this week I've already felt pretty good, so I'm happy and we'll see what we can do."
The Games are a different race from the World Championships because the teams that accumulate more riders have a total of 4, so according to our colleagues from CiclismoAlDía, it is difficult to control them. Together with Oier Lazkano and Juan Ayuso he will try to get a medal for Spain. He is clear that the key will be to enter the decisive move to try to get the medal:
"I've never raced like this, I imagine a pretty crazy race, much more difficult to control. You have to be attentive, get into the right breakaway and fight in the race."
Article written by Juan Larra.