The Spanish coach Pascual Momparler has unveiled this Monday, after the conclusion of La Vuelta, the list of eight riders who will represent Spain in the European Championships of Road Cycling that will be held from October 8 to 12 in the Italian city of Trento.
As Momparler himself confirmed to AS during the Tour of Spain, Mikel Landa and Iván García Cortina start as leading theoretical depending on how the race develops. Along with them will come a powerful block formed by the brothers Ion and Gorka Izagirre, David de la Cruz, who arrives after a great Vuelta and Imanol Erviti. This list highlights the absence of Carlos Verona after his fall in La Vuelta and the inclusion of two newcomers in competition wearing the colors of Spain: Kern Pharma cyclist Roger Adriá and Euskaltel-Euskadi cyclist Antonio Jesús Soto. For the time trial next day 9 the only Spanish representative will be David de la Cruz, which already touched the Top-10 in the final time of La Vuelta.
Changes in the women’s team
The Royal Spanish Cycling Federation has also communicated last minute changes in its line-up for the women’s road event, where Eider Merino will replace Alicia González, summoned by Movistar at the last minute for the Tour d’Ardeche, and where Irene Méndez will also take the start dfter confirming that the Spanish team will have seven riders in its lineup.