BORA – hansgrohe takes stock of solid Vuelta a España performance

BORA – hansgrohe Reflects on Successful Vuelta a España Performance

German cycling team BORA – hansgrohe has looked back on their solid performance at the Vuelta a España, which included a stage win by Lennard Kämna and strong finishes by several other riders. Despite some ups and downs, the team is satisfied with their overall performance in the race.

Sports Director Bernie Eisel commented, “The last three weeks were a bit up and down and that also is reflected in the results. We had expected a bit more, but we are satisfied. It was a nice stage win by Lenni, who also finished second on another stage despite his late crash. That is an incredible result. We fought our way through technically in the overall standings, although some of our riders were perhaps also a bit hampered due to health reasons. Otherwise, the shared leadership between Aleks and Cian worked well. The atmosphere in the team was, as expected from the ‘Band of Brothers,’ also good during these long three weeks. On the penultimate stage we had expected something more, but unfortunately it didn’t quite work out. There was no chance for us in Madrid, so we tried to enjoy the parade in Madrid on the final laps.”

Lennard Kämna, who achieved a stage win on Stage 9 and a second-place finish on Stage 15, expressed his satisfaction with his performance, saying, “Of course for me the highlight of my Vuelta performance was my stage win on Stage 9. It was a rewarding result for sure. Then there was of course Stage 15, when I was yet again in the break, and then leading the race, only to crash just ahead of the finale. It was a disappointment to not be able to finish off that performance with another stage win, but I was right up there and had it not been for the crash, I would have had a very good chance. All in all, my Vuelta performances this year were encouraging and definitely give me confidence.”

Cian Uijtdebroeks, in his first Grand Tour, reflected on his performance, saying, “I’m pretty pleased with how my first Grand Tour went. It wasn’t an easy one for sure, but I came here expecting that. I really had to grit my teeth and block the pain out of my mind, so it’s good to finally cross the big finish line in Madrid. In the end, we succeeded in our goal of taking a top ten result, and to finish eighth is a really solid ride of which I can be pleased. I’m looking forward to seeing how I can continue to improve from here onwards and build on this performance in the future.”

Aleksandr Vlasov, who finished in the top ten, acknowledged the challenges of the race but expressed his satisfaction with his performance, saying, “A top ten in a Grand Tour is always a solid performance. Unfortunately, I fell a bit sick, which made performing at the level I had envisaged that extra bit tougher. Nevertheless, every mountain stage was about sticking with the GC group, which I did pretty well. It’s obvious that Jumbo Visma was dominant in the race, and all we can do in that situation is our best.”

Sergio Higuita, who provided support to his teammates throughout the race, reflected on his experience, saying, “I had a more free role in the team here, which I was quite looking forward to. However, in the end I wasn’t able to make it into the decisive moves or breakaways, which is something that I would have liked to have done. But we’ll take this as an experience, and I must say it was good to be able to support the rest of my team to finish with two riders in the top ten and also a stage win.”

Overall, BORA – hansgrohe is proud of their performance at the Vuelta a España and is looking forward to future races and opportunities for improvement.