No.or has started world and the first polemics have already appeared. One of the favorites to win in the road test on Sunday could be left without competing. Biniam Girmay and half of the Eritrean team are having visa problems and their participation is not clear yet.
As reported ‘GCN’, the UK has denied access to several members of the African team, including ‘Bini’. Both to and to tesfatsion, Kudus and Ghbreigzabhier they would have been denied entry.
They were going to travel this Friday
For his part, Berhane, Mulubrahn and Yemane They would have the visas ready so they could compete. His teammates are still in a legal limbo that could keep them from fighting for the medals. The three men without a visa are competing these days in the Tour de L? Ain and they planned to go on Friday, before the appointment. Now, everything has become complicated for them.
A demanding journey
On a 271.1 km route between Edinburgh and Glasgow, the favorites to don the world champion rainbow jersey are several. A Spanish cyclist does not appear as a clear favorite, but a surprise is not ruled out either. Pascual Momparler, national coach, he has the best possible team, a formation to his liking to compete on a “very technical” circuit that is not the most favorable for Spanish aspirations. “This team is the best for this World Cup. We have the Movistar block with Cortina, Gonzalo Serrano and Aranburu, then Roger Adri, a runner that I really like and moves very well in the race, Ion Izagirre, who arrives like a shot, and Herrada, who has experience. I have the team that I like”, said the coach.
“We are not going as favourites, we know that, that responsibility will fall on teams like Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark and even Norway. The circuit is good for them and it is the countries that have to control and move the race. We go with enthusiasm and the desire to do well, and we will try to play our tricks“, the national coach explained to EFE.
‘Mompa explains that the tour is not going for Ayuso or Rodrguez. “They have both participated in World Cups in other categories, but I want them to learn what an absolute World Cup is. Next year we have the Olympic Games and the World Cup and they have to run together and get to know each other. That’s why I miss them. No I miss them for the World Cup tour”. For this World Cup, in addition to Girmay if he finally goes, Pogacar, Pedersen, Evenepoel, Van Aert or Van der Poel appear as top favorites for gold.
