Movistar DS about the situation of Enric Mas: "He is not doing well, we are giving him peace of mind so that he can try it in the breakaways"
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With Enric Mas clearly nowhere near the shape to contest any positions in the Tour de France GC, it's time for Movistar to re-evaluate their possibilities and enter the race for stage wins with everything they have.
Speaking to Quique Iglesias (Cadena Cope) at the finish line, Chente García Acosta, sports director of Movistar Team, acknowledged that it was important for the team that Oier Lazkano managed to pass the Tourmalet first in a stage of the Tour de France 2024. "I already had it a bit in mind (going over the Tourmalet first), the pity is that they didn't allow them to take a bit more time, he was very strong."
Although they have not yet managed to win, the truth is that Movistar is fulfilling what they promised before the start of the Tour to try to hunt stages, notices CiclismoAlDia's Juan Larra, as they're entering nearly all the promising breakaways, while in bunch sprints, they throw their chips (only figuratively) quick successfully at the Colombian sprinter Fernando Gaviria.
"From the beginning we said we were going to come for stages and we are trying every day with a lot of breakaways. As Oier (Lazkano) said we have to honor the brand and in the Pyrenees in the Tour we have to do it."
Regarding Enric Mas who is having a really bad time, Chente assured that he has already turned the switch, that he will try to go for stages (he attempted to enter the breakaway on Saturday already) and that in any case there is still the Vuelta a Espana in his calendar.
"Enric is not having a good time, every cyclist wants to be as far ahead as possible, we are giving him peace of mind, let him try in the breakaways, today he tried it, let him try in the breakaways and see if we can turn it around. There's more season to go, there's still the Vuelta."
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Ondrej ZhasilCycling Journalist
Ondřej Zhasil is a cycling journalist at CyclingUpToDate and has been part of the team since 2023. He is based in Ostrava, the third-largest city in the Czech Republic, and covers professional cycling across the main UCI competitions, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España. A key focus of his work is startlist analysis and pre-race coverage, where he examines team selections, rider line-ups, and tactical scenarios ahead of major events.
Alongside WorldTour coverage, Ondřej has developed specific expertise in junior cycling and in racing across East Asia, including competitions in China and Japan. He also maintains a broad working knowledge of other disciplines and levels, including cyclocross, while continuing to expand his understanding of mountain bike racing.
Ondřej holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Physics, which supports his analytical, data-driven approach to performance and race analysis. In his reporting, he regularly uses ProCyclingStats for results, statistics, and historical context. He places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles promptly when new, verified information becomes available.
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