The Tasting Room of Levant star in Murcia served for Alejandro Valverde to share an afternoon with the people and companies that make it possible for his project Valverde Team-Ricardo Fuentes continue one more season on the roads, thus exceeding the decade of activity. A structure that was born with the fundamental objective of serving as a gateway to this sport for dozens of young people and that in 2023 begins a new adventure with up to four sports formations that participate in the best races in the country in their different categories: elite and sub 23 male, junior and female cadet, male junior and mixed school.
yayo delgadoresponsible for communication and external relations at Estrella de Levante, welcomed the attendees to an act in which they also took part Fran Sanchez; general director of Sports of the Region of Murcia, and the own Alejandro Valverde as founder, promoter and president of the Balaverde Team Cycling Club. Alejandro Valverde: “Thank all the companies that make it possible for the team to continue for another season. Thanks to his effort and sponsorship, Valverde Team-Ricardo Fuentes continues to be a reality. In terms of sports, I am very satisfied with the work that both the technicians and the riders have been doing. The older ones already showed their good level in the Spanish Cup in the Guerrita Trophy, the juniors have left a good image wherever they have competed and the women have started the season leading the Spanish Cup”.
meeting objectives
The four teams of Valverde Team-Ricardo Fuentes They maintain a line of work focused on the training and development of young athletes, with special attention to young people in the Region of Murcia. After sealing the passage to the professional field of two other runners last winter (José Luis Faura and José María Martín), the elite and sub 23 block repeats its presence in the best races in the country, with an guaranteed invitation to the entire Copa de Spain and participation in most stage tests.
The qualitative leap of the women can be seen in the fact that four of their runners participated this weekend together with the Spanish junior team in the Alfredo Binda Trophy, a competition that opened in Italy the UCI Nationals Cup and in which the Dutch Shirin Van Anrooij took the victory. For its part, the men’s youth squad meets year after year its objective of training and molding runners for the top team, highlighting its great sporting level as proof of the double call-up of Alex Abril and Luis López with the national team. Finally, the school serves as the first step in this sport for boys and girls who, in many cases, end up being part of the competitive teams.
