After Giovanni Lonardithe team Skins of the Comet – which will be called from 2025 VisitMalta Police Team – announced the contract extension until 2026 of another very fast rider in its squad: Manoel Penalver ! Arrival of training Burgos-BH in 2024, the 25-year-old Spanish sprinter will therefore continue the Italian adventure for two more seasons after a successful first year under his new colors. Author of 12 top-10s on the secondary circuit, including five podiums and even a second place in the photo finish at Tour de Langkawi, Penalty confirmed his qualities of speed and consistency, even if he was unable to raise his arms for the second time in his career, more than six years after his success on the China tour 2018…
Video – Manuel Penalver 3rd in the 1st stage of the Tour of Abruzzo
“Very happy with my 2024 season, all I needed was the victory…”
“I am very happy with my 2024 season, all I needed was victory“, explains the runner from Alicante in a press release. “I would like to thank the team for the opportunity to maintain their confidence for two more years, hoping that the big results will turn into victories, to take a step forward and continue to progress to bring as much as possible to the team“. His sports director Jesus Hernandez was delighted to be able to continue working with him. “Penalver is a pure sprinter who gave us many places of honor. We have great confidence in him to continue adding results, he is very courageous and professional, he is the sprinter that any team needs and we are lucky to be able to continue counting on him for two more seasons.”
