Aqua Blue Sport will ride Vuelta a España after wildcard invite
Irish-registered ProContinental team Aqua Blue Sport has been invited to ride the Vuelta and will be on the start line in August.
Still only in its first months as a pro cycling team, Aqua Blue Sport is to ride a Grand Tour in its maiden season.
The Irish-registered ProContinental team has confirmed it received a wildcard invite to the race.
The possibility of the team riding the race was first reported by stickybottle in January.
Team owner and sponsor Rick Delaney said he was delighted with the invitation.
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“We spoke in the team presentation at the start of the year about winning on and off the bike,” he said.
“We dreamed about trying to perform at the highest level. And we hoped that we might achieve a WorldTour start at some point in the future.
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“It is an emotional moment. I dreamed of a Grand Tour start and now it has been realised.
“Three months into our first season we have a Grand Tour invite. I believe it is very important to dream and this is evidence that dreams do come true."
Delighted and humbled
Delaney added: “We are delighted and humbled to have received this incredible honour so early in our time.
“I want to extend my gratitude to the organisers for placing their faith in our team. We are all looking forward to getting there to the start line in Nimes.”
The race starts in the French city of Nimes on August 19th with a team time trial. It will take the riders 3,297kms over 21 stages to the finish in Madrid.
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