Cycling
Felix Gall surprisingly rides the Vuelta for the first time
After the Tour de France, East Tyrolean Felix Gall will unexpectedly also be taking part in the Vuelta a Espana.
His team Decathlon-AG2R nominated the 26-year-old on Monday for the Tour of Spain, which starts on Saturday. The French team will be captained by Australian Ben O'Connor. Gall finished 14th in the Tour in July after a less than desirable course.
"We have a strong team"
During the three weeks in Spain, he is to support O'Connor, who left the team after the start of the season. However, the strong climber should also be given his own freedom on one of the numerous mountain stages. "I trained well after the Tour and am ready for my first Vuelta. We have a very strong team, with Ben O'Connor for the overall classification. I will support him and I am very motivated," said Gall a few days before the start in Portugal.
Top stars missing
None of the four current top riders are likely to take part in the Vuelta this time. Tour dominator Tadej Pogacar is a definite no-show, as are Jonas Vingegaard and double Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel. Primoz Roglic's participation is extremely doubtful after his injury at the Tour.
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