Underscored red: Ackermann expects Vuelta

At the very hilly vuelta, the sprinters supply only 5 or 6 chances, claimed Ackermann: They are all underlined red. He was confident. I have actually revealed in the past few weeks that the shape is there, stressed Ackermann and named Belgian Tim Merlier as the best rival.

The expert from the UAE team, which went into the European Champion race as a German medal hope, had dropped on Sunday and also banged with his head with full blast into an obstacle grille.

Regardless of his terrible autumn at the European Champion in Munich, cyclical professional Pascal Ackermann confidently goes to the Spanish tour starting in Utrecht on Friday. The frustration with the autumn was better than the injury.

Switch to Team UAE Emirates The right step

His modification from the German Bora Hansgrohe group to the group around the two-time tour champion Tadej Pogacar was the appropriate step. I really feel comfortable in the group. I can not claim anything poor. I'm happy with the action I took. I'm not so delighted with the outcomes. Yet that has reasons for injury, claimed the 28-year-old.