Training Bahrain-Victorious announced this Friday its selections for the 2nd edition of the Ceramics Route-Castellón Grand Prix (January 25) and for the Classic of the Valencian Community 1969 (January 26). In the order of races, the team led by Milan Eržen will align Matevz Govekar, Kamil Gradek, Matej Mohoric, Finley Pickering, Thursday's Traeen, Vlad Van Mechelen et Fred Wright on a fairly hilly route with 2,500 meters of elevation gain on the program spread over three classified climbs. Lenny Martinez will make his debut with his new team this Sunday on the Classic of the Valencian Community 1969where he will be accompanied by Santiago Buitrago, Kamil Gradek, Jack Haig, Matej Mohoric, Thursday's Traeen et Edoardo Zambaninion a route suitable for climbers, although the arrival is flat. The sports director of Bahrain-Victorious, Gorazd Štangeljdiscussed in a press release the different racing strategies that will be put in place during this Spanish weekend.
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“Santiago Buitrago in leader alongside Lenny Martinez”
The Slovenian sporting director first spoke about the race strategy for the Ceramics Route-Castellón Grand PrixOr Matevz Govekar could be a serious contender to succeed Michael Matthewswinner of the very first edition: “Positioning will be crucial. For this task we can count on our road captain, Matej Mohoric, to lead the final turn, with Fred Wright as the last man. The experienced Kamil Gradek will also play a key role in the final climb”explained Gorazd Štangelj.
There will be a dual leadership role within the training Bahrain-Victorious for the Classic of the Valencian Community 1969as the Slovenian sports director clarified: “The first races of the season are always a test to assess preparation. Our team looks strong on paper, with Santiago Buitrago leading alongside Lenny Martinez. There is a lot of excitement around Lenny, as this will be his first race with us is important, but we can also aim for a good result Mohoric will again play a crucial role in supporting the leaders on the final climb, with Haig and Zambanini providing additional strength. escape will also be essential to ensure the outcome of the race”the conclusion Gorazd Štangelj in the official training press release Bahrain-Victorious.
The composition of the Bahrain-Victorious team for the Ceramics Route-Gran Premio Castellón (January 25):
– Matevz Govekar (Slovenia – 24 years old)
– Kamil Gradek (Poland – 34 years old)
– Matej Mohoric (Slovenia – 30 years old)
– Finley Pickering (Great Britain – 21 years old)
– Thursday's Traeen (Norway – 29 years old)
– Vlad Van Mechelen (Belgium – 20 years)
-– Fred Wright (Great Britain – 25 years old)
The composition of the Bahrain-Victorious team for the Classic of the Valencian Community 1969 (January 26):
– Santiago Buitrago (Colombia – 25 years old)
– Kamil Gradek (Poland – 34 years old)
– Jack Haig (Australia – 31 years old)
– Matej Mohoric (Slovenia – 30 years old)
– Lenny Martinez (France – 21 years old)
– Thursday's Traeen (Norway – 29 years old)
– Edoardo Zambanini (Italy – 23 years old)
