Carlos Coloma and David Valero head the Spanish team in the World Cups of XC
Carlos Coloma and David Valero head the Spanish team in the World Cups of XC
On September 5, mountain cycling World Cups (Australia) begin. There, the Spanish team aspires to get a medal with a team led by Carlos Coloma.
The Riojan cyclist, bronze at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games last year, heads a team in which Sergio Mantecón, David Valero and Pablo Rodríguez are also in the modality of Cross Country.
The Spanish team shows up in a great form of form, with David Valero on the podium of the World Cup XC and Pablo Rodríguez near the world top10. By teams, Spain occupies the third position of the UCI ranking of Mountain Bike.
Switzerland and France will be the great rivals to beat, with Nino Schurter and Julien Absalon at the head of both teams. The Spanish team aspires to occupy one of the three places of the podium, something that has not happened since 2005, when he got gold in the World Cross Cross Cross. Spain was also world champion in 2000 and 1999, this last year with Carlos Coloma in the national team.
The national bikers that will participate in the mountain cycling World Cups are the following:
Cross Country Male: Carlos Coloma, Sergio Mantecón, Pablo Rodríguez and David Valero