Felix Gall returns to racing on Wednesday after a seven-week break in the Luxembourg cycling tour. The 25-year-old East Tyrolean wants to get himself in shape for the final highlights of the season in Italy on the five stages with difficult classic terrain. In any case, the AG2R professional is ready to get back into action. “I feel in great shape,” emphasized Gall, who surprised at his Tour de France debut in the summer.
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“The time after the Tour de France was energy-sapping with many obligations. At the beginning of August I took time to breathe deeply. The last few weeks have been intense and brought a lot with them,” explained the winner of the tour’s queen stage. But after a good breather and the rebuilding, he is ready for the autumn with the Lombardy tour as a highlight. “I have taken my foot off the gas a little in the last few days to recharge my batteries and prepare for the return with a clear head.”
In Luxembourg, Gall will meet some greats such as Marc Hirschi, Thibaut Pinot and Giulio Ciccone. “I can’t wait to see my teammates and be back in the peloton. There will be great stages to show our strengths. We will have a strong team at the beginning and have several cards that we can play.”
GEPA/Christian Moser Christina Schweinberger wants to surprise at the European Championships after her World Cup medal
Schweinberger leads the European Championship squad
At the same time as the Luxembourg Tour, the European Championships are taking place in Drenthe, the Netherlands, and have not yet achieved any particular significance in cycling since their introduction in 1995. The Austrian bid is led by World Cup bronze medalist Christina Schweinberger and Olympic champion Anna Kiesenhofer, who could secure medals in the time trial at the start on Wednesday.
Rainer Kepplinger competes in the men’s time trial. The Upper Austrian will also be in action in the road race on Sunday like Tobias Bayer and Sebastian Schönberger. That of the women with Schweinberger and Carina Schrempf will take place on Saturday.
