At 39, Imanol Erviti has dedicated his entire sporting life to the Movistar team. with which he made his debut in 2005. He is considered one of the most sociable in the peloton. The ‘street captain’, as the team calls him, is contesting his 15th La Vuelta and perhaps his last as this season sees the end of his career on the table. Two-time Spanish Round stage winner, the Navarrese has always stood by his frontrunners and also put in great performances in the classics. In the last years by Enric Mas. He received the jersey as a tribute to his long career (www.maillotsolidario.org), a project by La Vuelta, Bicicletas sin Fronteras and AS to increase and improve the number of bicycles in Senegal so that children and young people can visit educational centers in this way.
“It’s a nice detail and a very positive initiative from La Vuelta that makes you proud. In the end, social people often go unnoticed, but hey, I really feel people’s appreciation and getting something like that fills you up a little bit more. Cycling is a special sport because it is a team sport, but only one wins. And sharing the victory is special, but it stays in the memory of whoever earns it. That’s why these gestures are nice for people like us,” said Imanol after accepting the jersey in Lerma. He hopes the initiative will continue to grow: “Solidarity and the recognition of these values ​​​​helps society a little bit more.”