The 102nd edition of the Tour of Cataloniawhich will be held between Monday 20 and Sunday 26 March, and which is very relevant given that it is part of the world tour schedule and it allows the teams to score points in the general table that will define the descents for the next season.
And given the importance of the layout in Catalonia, most of the 25 teams have confirmed highly competitive squads with the intention of dethrone Sergio Andrés Higuita (BORA Hansgrohe)the reigning champion of the race.
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Therefore, Colombian cyclists have not been the exception, and in the absence of confirmation from several teams regarding their payrolls, there are seven ‘beetles’ that will meet in Catalonia.
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Undoubtedly, the stellar appearance will be that of Egan Bernal (INEOS), who hopes to complete his first race of the season, taking into account that he had to withdraw from the Vuelta a San Juan due to injury.
Likewise, through EF Education they will be running Rigoberto Urán and Estaban Chaves (national road champion). For his part, Harold Tejada will be joining the ranks of the Astana Qazaqstan Team.
Meanwhile, the Movistar Team announced that Einer Rubio and Iván Ramiro Sosa They will be in the Tour of Catalonia 2023, incidentally forming one of the most competitive teams. Besides, Camilo Andres Ardila will run through Burgos BH.
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It should be remembered that this edition of the Tour of Catalonia will have a good stretch of high mountains; the longest stage will be the fourth, which has a distance of 188.2 kilometers; just as there will be no time trial stages.