“He is as brave as his father,” they warn from Astana. With the Kazakh team he is making his debut in the tour of Spain Niko VinokurovThe famous 18-year-old son Alexander was born in Nice but with Kazakh citizenship. “It’s a pride for me to be his son, he gives me good advice,” 18-year-old Pearl says during the eastern departure on Saturday in Villafranca del berzo. Niko He also has a brother who is a cyclist., Alexander , Which competes at the Astana continental. They both want to follow in the footsteps of their father in the sport of pedaling.
The runner was happy after the tournament His first escape is on his way to ankaris. “I didn’t plan to be in a breakup, but I had a very good feeling at first. So I tried to follow some moves and ended up breaking up and then I fell. The team told me to be calm until the end, ” says a 22-year-old who sees himself repeating the performance on this lap.
“The team told me to try it in the third week. But it’s very difficult to say how I’m going to be , because there is a day that I have good feelings, Then the other two do not feel good… I haven’t done 14 days of running in a row yet, so my legs started to hurt. I’m suffering, but I’m still in the race. I suffer and have fun at the same time, ” Siala humbly The rider speaks Russian, French, English, Italian and even Spanish and tried other sports before choosing cycling.
His father, the winner of La Vuelta, dos Legas and the London Games, Among other great successes, he gives you good recommendations. “He told me to stay calm, especially during the first week where I was more nervous. He told me that in the second and third week he will have better feelings. And so it goes. My desire is to try to finish the race with a good feeling and to be able to fight for Top 10, top 5 Or even victory at the stage, ” assures this newspaper someone still does not know what kind of rider he is , although he has already raised his arms in A tour of Japan (one stage)and at the Asian Under-23 Championship.
“I don’t know if I’m a classic or not. Quiz I can be ‘finishing’ if I pass some small and difficult niches. Those long ones require a lot of effort because you have to use a lot of watts per kilo and I’m not that kind of climber. Contest I’m a classic guy, we have to see, ” says a man inside Astana, after getting Chinese investment, strengthened for the future. At the moment she has already signed on Petiol, olesi, Bolz, kagamani or kunsi.
“I have been very happy here since the beginning of the year. I have integrated very well into training and I have no problem with this. I have known all the things about the team for many years, so I have no problems. We have a very pleasant atmosphere,”says someone who intends to finish this lap”with a good taste in the mouth for the sake of M and for the team”.
Looking to the future
‘Mini Vino’ has new wishes for upcoming dates. “I would like to be in good shape during World Xeric Championship I would like to win a stage in a race soon , and in the future, a stage of the Tour de France. And, why not?, To win a Vuelta like my father did, ” he closes optimistically. The saga Vinokurov His Lite date starts with Nico on this lap.
