The president of the Spanish Cycling Federation , José Luis López Cerrón , lamented that the economic crisis has caused the disappearance of Spanish sides in recent years , such as Andalusia and Euskaltel, and lack of support to implement other projects sports .
The leader has told EFE during the Andalucian Cycling Gala held in Almuñécar ( Granada ) , he is confident that the situation will change in the coming months and new sets arising in professional and continental category. cycling wear " We have young cyclists who deserve a chance to get a professional , but economic problems have been instrumental not take that step ," he said .
He also regretted that cyclists with a great track record , as Samuel Sanchez, gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics , currently does not have equipment. " It's a shame that a runner of his worth and does not have a history together and I hope you find it, although it is also true that most of his fellow Euskaltel found training " stressed the official.
Cerrón Lopez , who met a few days ago his first anniversary as president of the Spanish Federation has made a positive analysis of its mandate in the sports section by arguing that Spain has won most medals in international competitions in which they participated . winter cycling tights
" The budgetary limitations for the debt accumulated by previous leaders and help reduce the Sports Council , like all federations , has not prevented us shone in route testing , trial, track and mountain bike " Lopez noted Ceron who recalled the silver and bronze medals at the World collected by the Catalan Joaquim " Itching" Rodriguez and Alejandro Valverde .
"It was a shame that we managed not gold, but before the test had signed silver and bronze in a demanding and competitive as the World race ," concluded the president of the Spanish Federation.
The leader has told EFE during the Andalucian Cycling Gala held in Almuñécar ( Granada ) , he is confident that the situation will change in the coming months and new sets arising in professional and continental category. cycling wear " We have young cyclists who deserve a chance to get a professional , but economic problems have been instrumental not take that step ," he said .
He also regretted that cyclists with a great track record , as Samuel Sanchez, gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics , currently does not have equipment. " It's a shame that a runner of his worth and does not have a history together and I hope you find it, although it is also true that most of his fellow Euskaltel found training " stressed the official.
Cerrón Lopez , who met a few days ago his first anniversary as president of the Spanish Federation has made a positive analysis of its mandate in the sports section by arguing that Spain has won most medals in international competitions in which they participated . winter cycling tights
" The budgetary limitations for the debt accumulated by previous leaders and help reduce the Sports Council , like all federations , has not prevented us shone in route testing , trial, track and mountain bike " Lopez noted Ceron who recalled the silver and bronze medals at the World collected by the Catalan Joaquim " Itching" Rodriguez and Alejandro Valverde .
"It was a shame that we managed not gold, but before the test had signed silver and bronze in a demanding and competitive as the World race ," concluded the president of the Spanish Federation.