The prince Albert of Monaco hopes that the Slovenian Tadej Pogacar take the exit of the Vuelta a España on August 22 in the Principality, secured at the start of the thirteenth stage of the Tour de France in Dole.
“Tadej Pogacar said that he would be at the start, so I hope that is the case,” the sovereign assured the press, where he recalled that the leader of the Tour has his residence fixed in Monaco.
Great sports fan and creator of LaVuelta is launched from your country, Albert He assured that other residents in the Principality can also start the Spanish round.
“I also hope that our compatriot is at the start Victor Langellotti (Ineos). There is also another runner trained in Monaco at Ineos, (the Colombian) Brandon Rivera. I hope that Monaco is also talked about from a sporting point of view,” he commented.
Albert II He was pleased that Monaco is the only city-state that will have hosted the start of the three grand tours: the Giro d’Italia in 1968, the Tour de France in 2009 and this year the Vuelta a España.
This race will begin with a time trial through the streets of the Principality on August 22, before heading the next day to Manosque, after leaving the gates of the Palace Monegasque. EFE
