In the Spanish town Kalp there passed presentation of the Russian bicycle team of World round the "Katyusha", founded in 2008. Racers of "stable" which in the past season became the second in a world rating, and also leading and management structure were presented to public. "Katyusha" enters a new season updated, rebranding of a form is carried out and new strategy of development is designated.
"Katyusha" by tradition carries out in Spain the first collecting and work of racers on local routes coincided with their first official issue. On presentation of team there arrived her founder, the president of Federation of bicycle sports of Russia Igor Makarov. In the welcome speech he noted progress of "Katyusha" in the last goals, declared that Russian "stable" still far did not reach the maximum. The head of FVSR also hoped that in the next Olympic season racers of team will be able to subdue many new sports heights.
It is necessary to tell that in 2016 as a part of "Katyusha" 28 racers from 12 countries will act: Russia, Spain, Italy, Norway, Austria, Belgium, Colombia, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Portugal and Slovenia. Leaders of "stable" are Spaniard Joachim Rodriguez, Norwegian Alexander Christoff, Slovene Simon Spilak, Russian Ilnur Zakarin. The Russian admirers of cycling pin the hopes on compatriots Maxim Belkov, Sergey Chernetsky, Vladimir Isaychev, Pavel Kochetkov, Sergey Lagutin, Matvem Mamykinym, Alexander Porsev, Alexey Tsatevich, Eduard Vorganov.
"We did not have enough only several points to become the best team in the world, and it forces us to move forward — the general manager of the team Vyacheslav Ekimov told on presentation. – But we know that we can act better in 2016. In a new season we will fight for prize-winning places on Grand rounds".