Esteban Chaves attended the presentation of the 2013 Tour de France with team manager Claudio Corti in Paris.
Chaves says the double ascent of Alpe d’Huez is a dream for climbers.
There will be six high mountain stages which include four uphill finishes.
“The route is great – General Manager Corti stated – everything seems in place for a great show. Four uphill finishes and plenty of other big mountains will give climbers the chance to shine, and “grimpeurs” like ours could play a big part in 2013 Tour’s plot. Should we be at the start in Corsica, we will go for every opportunity.”
The presentation gave Esteban Chaves a first taste of what the Grande Boucle is all about. The exciting Colombian prospect carefully observed the profile of the toughest stages of the race, but one made his eyes shine in delight: “The 18th stage features two climbs up the Alpe d’Huez, one of the mythical climbs of the Tour de France. The stage is not very long (168 km), but it will definitely be long and testing, coming in the final part of the race: I dream of taking part to this race, hopefully we will manage to deserve ASO’s trust.”
Just more than 5 years ago, in 2007, Juan Mauricio Soler delighted Colombian fans by winning a Tour de France stage in Briançon and clinching the illustrious polka-dot jersey. Just behind him, in the team car, sat Claudio Corti and Valerio Tebaldi: will they be part of the next Colombian dream?
