Vuelta a España roundup: Quick-Step Floors, Bora-hansgrohe, Jarlinson Pantano
Aug 18 2018 05:45 am CET
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The Vuelta a España is almost starting and teams like Quick-Step Floors and Bora-hansgrohe have confirmed their rosters, while riders have been left out of it due to sickness.
Quick-Step Floors starts at La Vuelta with versatile roster
The Belgian team will start at the Spanish Grand Tour with the intention of taking stage victories and exploring GC options. Elia Viviani will be the man for the fast finishes while Dries Devenyns and Pieter Serry will test themselves in the hard climbs of the race, and Enric Mas, Laurens De Plus and Kasper Asgreen will gain experience and test their options.
Complete roster of Quick-Step Floors for La Vuelta a España: Kasper Asgreen, Laurens De Plus, Dries Devenyns, Enric Mas, Michael Mørkøv, Fabio Sabatini, Pieter Serry and Elia Viviani.
Bora-hansgrohe to aim for stage victories and good GC position at La Vuelta
The German team will have Emanuel Buchmann as the leader for the General Classification for the first time, while Peter Sagan and Rafal Majka will try to get stage wins. The World Champion will also use the race to finish his preparation for the World Championships of Innsbruck.
Bora-hansgrohe's line up for La Vuelta a España: Marcus Burghardt, Rafal Majka, Lukas Pöstlberger, Michael Schwarzmann, Emanuel Buchmann, Davide Formolo, Jay McCarthy and Peter Sagan.
Jarlinson Pantano out of the Vuelta a España
The Colombian had the Spanish grand tour as one of the objectives of his season, but tests have revealed that he's infected with the Toxoplasma parasite. "After sickness forced Jarlinson (Pantano) to abandon the Tour of Poland we immediately did some blood exams," said Trek-Segafredo's Head Physician, Gaetano Daniele. "We have repeated those exams this week, and they confirm the diagnosis of acute toxoplasmosis. Unfortunately, this means that Jarlinson is definitely out for the Vuelta."
It is still uncertain if Pantano will be fit to compete before the end of the season.
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