The Aqua Blue Sport riders before the start of today's stage 14 at La Vuelta on a team bus supplied by a rival squad. It's terrific to see this level of camaraderie in pro cycling after the arson attack of a few days ago.
Rival cycling team gives bus to Aqua Blue Sport
Aqua Blue Sport is back in business with a team bus at La Vuelta after a rival team supplied a new vehicle to the Irish outfit.
LA AlumÃnios-Metalusa, a Continental level team from Portugal, reached out to the Irish ProContinental team in its hour of need.
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It offered the bus and then got it on the road from Portugal to Spain so Aqua Blue Sport could use it.
And the riders were clearly delighted with their new surroundings. Hopefully it will cushion the blow of losing its own team bus in an arson attack two days ago.
There have also been lots of messages on social media supporting the Irish team, which is in its first Grand Tour.
We've included a smattering of Tweet messages for the team just below.
#LV2017 New temporary wheels folks.Thank you Luis Almeida, of continental team LA Aluminios Matalusa BlackJack for helping us out. pic.twitter.com/fnNnN45KFj
— Aqua Blue Sport (@AquaBlueSport) September 2, 2017
Disgusting. What has anyone got to gain from this. We all love you @AquaBlueSport. Stay strong. https://t.co/1EvkfRSrWx
— Mark Cavendish (@MarkCavendish) August 31, 2017
#LV2017 Sad news @AquaBlueSport! Hang in there guys! https://t.co/3BHN1xpvuU
— Trek-Segafredo (@TrekSegafredo) August 31, 2017
I'm really sorry for what happened to you guys. Good luck @AquaBlueSport, see you on the road ? https://t.co/vqvsyZzmGQ
— David de la Cruz (@delacruz_sbd) August 31, 2017
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This is terrible...??
Best wishes to all of you guys !— Team Direct Energie (@TeamDEN_fr) August 31, 2017
So sorry to hear this guys. Glad to see you got a new bus sorted but such a horrible thing to happen.
— Team Rwanda Europe (@TeamRwandaUK) August 31, 2017
????
— MCTEAMDIDATA (@mcTEAMDIDATA) August 31, 2017
Keep your heads high fellas. It's been great to see you @lavuelta ....wishing you all the best after this mindlessness
— Carlton Kirby (@carltonkirby) August 31, 2017
This is absolutely shocking.
These guys are such a positive good news story in our sport & on #LV2017 #Fuerte @AquaBlueSport#NoWords https://t.co/WNIwjpinOk— Ashley House (@AshleyPresents) August 31, 2017
Shocking incident last night which affected our friends @AquaBlueSport. Guys,If we can help out let us know ?
https://t.co/s65NdsgEf8— Team Caja Rural-RGA (@CajaRural_RGA) August 31, 2017
Sad to see such things happening in our country ? All of our support with you, guys.
— Movistar Team (@Movistar_Team) August 31, 2017
Great to see other team helping out @AquaBlueSport
— nicholas roche (@nicholasroche) September 2, 2017
Just three riders left for @TeamDiData after Fraile calls it a day. They should form an alliance & share their team bus with @AquaBlueSport.
— Felix Lowe (@saddleblaze) September 1, 2017
We are ashamed. We hope everything goes ok ?
— Cofidis Ciclismo (@ciclistacofidis) August 31, 2017
? Hoy en #Golazo | ?
Así ha quedado el autobús del @AquaBlueSport en @lavuelta después de ser incendiado. El pirómano ha sido detenido. pic.twitter.com/w5JjFMwkhN— El Golazo de Gol (@ElGolazoDeGol) August 31, 2017
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