Three second places in the Vuelta, Enric Mas aspires to the first step of the podium
If each runner has his fetish race, the one in which he is best, we could say that the Tour of Spain is the competition of Enric Mas.
With difficult years behind him, with labels that were hung on him and he has not been able to comply 100%, at least not as some expected, familiar, close and friendly land now arrives for the Mallorcan.
Enric Mas has taken the measure of the Vuelta, he has the race on his mind, the environment, the environment, the way of competing in it and the statistics in his favor.
La Vuelta opened the eyes of the general public before Enric Mas, five years ago, when he was second, surpassed only by Simon Yates and winning the penultimate day in Andorra.
We perceived then the type of cyclist that Enric was going to be.
A cold runner, who distances himself from rivals, competition and the environment, who knows how to isolate, at least in appearance, and leave everything aside to reach the goal.
And it is not easy for him, because if one has even received the card, it has been him.
Already in the 2018 Vuelta, Enric Mas marked his way of doing things and continues at it.
Attack?
As long as it’s very justified and with measured and controllable risks.
Then, perhaps because he was younger, he dared with more, but time drew a sane cyclist, knowing that a bad step can make him lose much more than win, when his position in the general invited to be ambitious.
Few cyclists give the feeling of always saving like Enric Masbut it would be unfair to limit it to our perception and deny that if it does not do more, it means that it does not have more.
In this Vuelta, Enric Mas returns with another disappointing Tour behind him due to the fall and abandonment in the initial stage, a mishap that took him out of the race and left the team confused.
It is the third consecutive year that Enric arrives in Spain with the feeling that his homework is yet to be done and in the two previous editions he finished second.
Of course we can say that he did not win, but beware that he had Remco Evenepoel and Primoz Roglic in front.
It is difficult for me to think that Enric will not be on the podium or very close to this Tour, even with the names that are announced.
Physical appearance is important, but cycling is also states of mind and knowing rivals, race and environment.
Enric Mas also knows this scenario, arriving a little covered up and full of unknowns on the run, so having him is the most prudent thing to do.
As a final note, remember that Movistar is on the market looking for someone to lead or co-lead the team in the grand tours, what Enric is at stake here goes beyond the result in just over three weeks.
2023-08-31 22:24:18
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