The Trump tour that stole the stars from the tour and paid better than the Tour de France

He threatened to create the best race in the world. A tour that will improve Tour de France cycling, To get the best stars and to be seen all over the planet. Finally, Donald Trump, The new president of the United States of America, He had to accept to get the best race in America, the second in terms of prizes.

The test created by the American was announced in May 1989. It consisted of 10 stages and a total distance of 1400 kilometers. Chronologically it was located between May and June, before the tour. It started in New Albany And he received a bonus of almost 13,000 euros. It included 19 teams, eight of them from the first division. Many stars of that time, such as Greg LeMond or Andy Hampsten, They preferred to race in the ronda del mogole rather than the Vuelta a ESPA Irma. The winner of this edition will be Dag-Otto Lauritzen.

The following year, with more stars and better Awards, the Mexican will be Raquel alcalle-á Who raised his arms. “It was a very impressive victory achieved after a very difficult track. It was a very important victory for me,” he says in 2017 from Mexico In statements to Marka. At the same time, Alcal Yates recalls that at that time, Trump had no problem with his compatriots.

“At that time he was dealing with Mexicans. Then yes, he had problems, but in fact he was the one with whom he had business problems in Mexico with the Americans, who made him lose a fortune.”A real fortune was what the cyclist won. “I was one of the highest paid at the time with an exorbitant prize of almost almost 15,000 plus a car and a motorcycle. Trump gave all the prizes he could, tried to make it better than the tour. It didn’t work out, but it made it the biggest race in America, ” recalls a person who had to fight in star-studded cycling Indurain , Perico, Lucho Herrera, Parra, Bugno or chiapucci.

From Trump to Lance

“I remember when he came up to the podium and Trump gave me the check. He was very happy that I won, and he was glad that I shared his lap.”, Said a person who did not understand how his care lasted so short. “It’s a shame that the test lived for only two years. I think I should have been more patient. Perhaps he expected to receive more bonuses and did not, so he put his interest in other companies.”

The event will later be called the DuPont tour, without the sponsorship of the American billionaire. It was held for six years and had famous winners like him Alcala, LeMond, Ekimov or Lance Armstrong Double that. Then I would like to close the door. Like the Trump tour, the cycling dream of the American president who raised a Mexican cyclist.