Spaniards Alejandro Valverde and Oscar Pereiro (Caisse d'Epargne) will be next to Olympic champion Samuel Snchez (Euskaltel Euskadi) main favorites to win in the XVIII edition of the Vuelta a Mallorca Challenge beginning this Sunday and will serve as the official route of the premiere Spanish triathlete Ivan Raa (Xacobeo Galicia).
a first stage in which the participants will face an urban circuit with departure and arrival in the Balearic capital, the incentive will be in the first round, which is also covered by Joan Llaneros a fitting tribute in front of their countrymen.
Following his two medals in Beijing 2008, Llaneros became the most victorious Olympian athlete Spanish. At this early stage, Llaneros completed the first of the ten rounds that will be a 11.6-kilometer circuit in Palma. It will be the only moderately quiet day, since the organization has prepared four stages which will rise a total of ten ports of second grade, three third-quarter and three more.
Besides Valverde, Pereiro and Sanchez, a handful of cyclists roll by major land balearic if Robbie McEwen (Katyusha), Daniele Bennati (Liquigas), Stijn Devolder (Quick Step) and Markus Fothen (Team Milram). Spanish in the cast, the presence of Juan Manuel Garate (Rabobank) and Luis Leon Sanchez (Caisse d'Epargne), who took the test in 2007.
In total, 19 riders from different teams will cover a total of 766 kilometers by land balearic until Thursday, when the back end in Palmanova. The Queen will arrive on stage Wednesday, with five second ports (including two ascent to Coll de Soller) shape at the 142 km with departure and arrival in Bunyola.
Throughout the history of the Challenge, racers in the category of Valverde in 2005, Laurent Jalabert and Alex Zlle have registered its name among the winners of the round Mallorca. However, the corridor is the most victorious Paco Cabello, which was imposed in three editions (1996, 2000 and 2002).
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