The head coach of the Russian national road cycling team, Irakli Abrahamyan, told that some riders, even without professional contracts in foreign teams, manage to participate in European races.
In particular, Russian riders compete in Spain, whose main specialization is track. Russian this week Gleb Syritsa (CCCatalunya-Barcelona) won two races in Spain.
– The fact that the guys can capture the European calendar is a big plus. Some are unhappy to run, besides, they win. But it’s allowed by the rules. There are other runners who also go to Europe in addition Alexandra Vlasov on the World Tour. Savva Novikov and Alexander Grigoriev are both in Europe, they play for foreign teams, so if the opportunity opens up for us to participate in the European and World Championships, we can put together a team of riders who have had competitive workouts,” Abrahamyan told .
Russian cyclists can participate in the international calendar in a neutral status for professional teams or cycling clubs that are not registered under the flag of Russia or Belarus.
Source : MatchTV
