Mikel Landa confirms Vuelta a España presence, no Tour de France for Basque climber
CyclingMonday, 13 June 2022 at 11:30
With the Giro d'Italia under the belt, Mikel Landa will take his time recover from the race and head into a preparing period where he will later on set his sights on the Vuelta a España, as it had been hinted.
The Basque climber had already suggested that he would not be riding the Tour, however the confirmation came yesterday, he revealed to Spanish newspaper 'AS'. After his Giro d'Italia where he finished a strong third place, Landa had taken some time to decide which Grand Tour he'd ride next, but with Bahrain - Victorious already having a strong lineup for the Tour de France, he'll race his home Vuelta a España.
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He is planning to ride the Clásica San Sebastián and Vuelta a Burgos in preparation for the final Grand Tour of the season, and should be the team leader alongside Pello Bilbao. The team will be fighting for the top places of the Tour de France with Jack Haig, Damiano Caruso and Gino Mäder - giving Landa the freedom to focus on his own goals.
The Vuelta will start in the 19th of September in Utrecht, and the 32-year old will be one of the main favourites in the overall classification.
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