The Colombian sprinter retires in today’s stage of the Tour of Spain, This happened after the born in Fishing lost several minutes in the general classification, in turn, forgetting any possibility of getting on the podium tomorrow. Lopez, who had taken the queen stage of the competition failed to be convinced by the members of his team to continue in the race.
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Thus, a few hours later, after so much speculation, the pedalist through a dialogue with the Sports Carousel of Spain, spoke about what happened today. “It’s a complex situation, a little awkward. We’re human beings, not motorists, it’s not a motoring race.”, Said Lopez.
When asked about his feelings and the alleged anger with his team, the Movistar Team due to the order not to chase the favorite group, the Fishing, simply replied: “The only thing left is to apologize to the fans, teammates and our sponsor for how it went. Clinically I’m not well, I’m not as I should have been, but clearly I could have continued.”.
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As for his future with the squad, given what happened today is an issue that will transcend and will surely lead to decisions on the part of the team, the pedalist said: “At the moment I have a contract. I have little idea how the team’s internal policies work, I don’t know anything about it”.
Thus, he is waiting for more statements from the Colombian or the square he is defending.