Van der Poel, Valverde and Castrillo will meet this weekend in La Nucía

The end-of-season criteriums represent a unique opportunity to get closer to professional cyclists in a much more relaxed environment than the competitions that take place throughout the year. If, in addition, they bring together a lineup of true luxury like the La Nucía Criterium that will take place on Saturday, October 26, there is no excuse not to visit the town of Alicante.

Top-level peloton at the La Nucía Criterium

Spectacular lineup that the La Nucía Criterium has managed to bring together, which will take place next Saturday, October 26. A test that will feature both active cyclists and legends of this sport to offer fans a morning full of authentic cycling.

Among the former, the presence in the test of none other than Mathieu van der Poel is confirmed, along with his teammate Gianni Vermeersch. Also taking the start will be other regulars in the area when this time of year arrives, such as Kern Pharma team cyclists Pablo Castrillo, Eugenio Sánchez, and Urko Berrade.

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From Movistar Team, Jorge Árcas and Sergio Samitier will be present, the latter in his farewell from the telephonic team after his signing by Cofidis, which will also be represented by Rubén Fernández. It will also be a special day for Luis Ángel Maté, who is already taking his last pedal strokes as a professional cyclist.

In addition to the races that the professionals will compete in, fans will also be able to enjoy two matchups between cycling legends. The team formed by Samuel Sánchez and Alejandro Valverde will face off against a duo made up of none other than Gianni Bugno and Claudio Chiappuchi.

A race that will take place on a circuit located at the Camilo Cano Sports City where the mentioned Legends Race will be held, as well as other tests such as The Duel, long-distance race, or the usual in these criteriums, elimination race.