(Published in the Journal PdlPro n.14) Photos Sergi Ros When it comes to cyclists in Spain from Argentina in the squad the first thing that comes to mind is the hispanoargentino Juan Antonio Flecha, born in Junin, Buenos Aires on September 17, 1977, but with 11 years emigrated to Spain and is now a Catalan among us. Atypical, yes, by that love the classic, buckler and cold. Argentina seems more than Belgium.
is also easy for us to come to mind pistards that have achieved outstanding ratings as Juan Esteban Curuchet, Walter Perez, Dario Colla ... And is that the tradition of the track in Argentina is very important than road cycling. We can not easily forget the gold medal Juan Esteban Curuchet and Walter Perez at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the form of Madison. Especially since relegated to second place in our pairing of Tauler and Llaneras.
However, the main representative of cycling in Europe Argentine Juan Jose Haedo, Chascomús cyclist born on January 26, 1981. The path of Juan Jose Haedo in recent years has been the reason the Dane Bjarne Riis as the year 2007 relied on the powerful Argentinian sprinter for Team CSC. Its passage by the American team Toyota he was a great experience and a good number of victories, especially in the Tour of California and the Tour de Georgia. And once in the CSC, its victories are numerous, among which we highlight the Clasica Almeria 2008, GP de Cholet-Pays de Loire in 2009 and this year 2010 has started very strongly with their victories in the Tour of Cologne in the Tour of Bombay ( the first professional cycling race in India recognized by the International Cycling Union) and the last stage of the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya.
Argentine family sagas are a tradition. The Curuchet, the borage, Alexandre. And now Haedo. As part of a long line rider because his father was a famous pistard Argentina (Juan Carlos Haedo). Lucas Sebastian Haedo is the next in the saga that happened to professionalism. Born April 18, 1983, came to Spain 17 years and ran as a juvenile at the Estrella de Levante and then ran five years in the Diputación de León. Became professional in 2009 with the modest Colavita-Sutter Home, and there obtained two victories, one in the Tour de San Luis. The year 2010 has made the leap to a great team with his brother Juan José in Saxo Bank, which resides in Girona, part of the colony of Americans settled in the city where Armstrong also had residence.
The Tour de San Luis is another example of the good health of the Argentine cycling. A test that takes place in January taking advantage of the Argentine summer but with the competition of the Tour Down Under in Australia. A sample of the emerging level This test is the victory of Vicenzo Nibali in this edition of 2010, a top ten rider in the Tour de France 2009. Another important race to highlight is the Double Bragado. Lucas Haedo
debut at this year's Giro d'Italia, nice challenge to face in the first year of the great. And without the company of his brother may be able to get into the sprint with Freire, Petacchi and company. So did the Tour de Romandie, where he completed his set-up for the Giro.
The last of the Argentines who has passed the professional field is Jorge Montenegro, born in Mar del Plata on May 7, 1983. After a successful spell at the elite, which includes Spain's Cup victories in 2009 with Aitzondo and Legazpi became a professional team in the Vuelta Andalucía Cajasur to Portugal last year. An important man in his career has been the coach Fernando Devecchi, which has always relied on George and he was instrumental in its passage to professionals, Fernando was once as sporting director Andalucía Cajasur, following the resignation of Juan Martínez Oliver.
Argentina Jorge wine, runs for Andalusia and lives in Tenerife, a curious mix of destinations. The races you feel more comfortable is the evidence of a passing day and with the professionalism this year 2010 has been its debut in the classic Northern Europe. Evidence not yet in Category Out of ICU, but on the weekend of Drenthe (Netherlands). The result? A seventh place in the Albert Profonde van Drenthe, the first time that George ran in northern Europe and eventually paving so cold ... A fantastic performance.
How far are these days running at Mar y Sierra, those races narrated by Jorge Sequeira and those weekends at the home of Héctor Loscalzo, president of the club. The tiny Montenegro is already among the largest and delivery will, sure, a lot of joy to Andalusia Cajasur.
And we can not forget the pioneers. Martin Garrido and Maximiliano Richeze are other Argentines have been racing in Europe in recent years. Martin Garrido ran 10-year career, including three in the English team Relax Mattress and Portugal last year, getting more prominent as a victory of the Tour de San Luis, 2008, while Maximilian Richeze, also a fast man, was involved in an issue of doping in the Tour of 2008, after winning two stages and had to leave the competition.
For Argentine cyclists coming years are now coming to the national cycling. And they are doing successfully. Baqué cafes recently signed running back Daniel Diaz, and already have been started to bear fruit. Three almost consecutive wins in one week: Beasaín, Estella and Palencia. For his part, Maurice Muller has spent years in Catalonia and getting good results, and sharing with Joan Llaneras grupete. This year the team runs Azysa CEYA Conor and still waiting for a possible transition to professionalism, it would be well deserved.
Argentina is going strong. Not as much as the national soccer team, the sport that there is religion. But the level is getting higher and great results will not be long in coming.
To conclude, a nice curiosity. Just the day we agreed on the photo with the three Argentines in the professional peloton (that you can seen along this line), that day Juan Jose Haedo won the Circuit de Catalunya, in the final stage of the Volta a Catalunya. Amazing coincidence. And gave us a beautiful picture with his arms raised while a teammate held up his hands behind him. Someone shot him and as he was so happy. His brother.
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