Mikel Landa He considers that at 30 years of age and after several experiences in Tower of Francia His great opportunity as the sole leader of a strong team has arrived and he hopes to demonstrate the physical and mental fulfillment he has reached. “I feel much more mature both physically and mentally. I feel stronger to get fit and keep it, and from that I am benefiting enormously. I came to a new team that gives me a great opportunity, “the Alava rider said on Teledeporte.
Landa made clear the idea of «get to the tour in very good shape»And maintain the level from start to finish. «This year, the Tour is very mountainous. There will be very nervous stages from the first week, it will be necessary to arrive in very good shape and endure to the end. We have time and we will not arrive tired to the appointment ».
Landa’s preparation for the Tour will begin with a recognition of alpine stages and then for an altitude concentration in Andorra. She will compete again in the Vuelta a Burgos from July 28 to August 1, she won the test in 2017.
“I would like the team’s initial plan to be to run to win the Tour, and if everything goes well, take advantage of the opportunity that has been given to me. If I am the leader and I have a team ready to help me both in the good times and in the bad times, I hope to be ahead ».
In Landa’s plans is competir in the Dauphiné from 12 to 16 August, a regular test that serves as a general rehearsal for the Tour, which this year includes “five very demanding stages” that the Basque rider considers a good touchstone.
This season Landa ran the Tour of Andalusia with a third place, before the break due to the Covid-19 epidemic. Landa’s best place in a big event is third in the Giro 2015, while on the Tour he was fourth in 2017, seventh in 2018 and sixth in 2019.
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