2023-07-02 11:25:35
There are still many hours to go before the Tour de France reaches Jaizkibel, but fans are already beginning to take over the ditches of what will be the last port of the second stage of the race this Sunday. The ascent road has been closed since last Friday, which has forced cyclists to cover the eight kilometers on foot that lead to the top of the mountain, although the most farsighted managed to access it with their motorhomes two days ago, before of the road cut.
A long and intense day lies ahead in which the presence of thousands of people eager to cheer on their idols on the slopes of the ascent is expected, which may serve to mark the first differences in the general classification. Supplied with waterproof clothing for the rain, food and drink, cards to kill the hours and transistors to follow the development of the stage up to the minute, the early risers fans are already making themselves felt in the area, both on the climb from Hondarribia and on the descent towards Lezo.
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The favorites for the final triumph in Paris, the Dane Jonas Vingegaard and the Slovenian Tadej Pogacar, are in all the pools, although there is room for surprises and few rule out some of the cyclists who are racing at home and who will surely want to play a good performance in front of the Gipuzkoan fans. It is estimated that the peloton will roll through this point minutes before five in the afternoon. A historic day that no one wants to miss.
Protected from the water in the hermitage of Guadalupe, members of the Iberia Cycling Club have traveled from Zaragoza. «We are the second longest-lived cycling club in Spain and Real Zaragoza was founded from the Iberia Cycling Club. We celebrate that next year the Iberia Cycling Club turns 100 years old, “they explain.
Fans of the Iberia Cycling Club from Zaragoza. Pablo Lasarte
Maialen Zabala and Mikel Garmendia arrive from Donostia and have not hesitated to get closer despite the bad weather. «We hope to live a great atmosphere in Jaizkibel. My favorite is Pogacar and I think he is going to take advantage, “says Mikel.
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