Bahrain leader on the Tour, Buitrago brings a lot of ambition to the tour

Santiago Buitrago will lead the Bahrain Victorius team in the Tour de France and palpita what will be the third week, the most mountain of this edition.

He prepared this competition in Colombia. Near family and friends, he took advantage of the country’s conditions to put on his legs in the most important race of the year.

“It is a personal preparation, which I chose from the beginning of the year, I proposed to the team to prepare in Colombia and everything was super good. Then I came here to Europe and has been the perfect preparation for the tour, “said AM850.

It will be his second tour. It will start from Lille as the favorite of the four Colombians on the route.

“It is my second participation, many ambitions for this tour. In Dauphine the flu took me and better that it was in Dauphine and not here in the tour. I am quite recovered, in good condition, they wait for us for three weeks with very good things,” he added.

The last week will have high mountain with steps by the legendary Mont Ventoux and El Cole de la Lze.

“Personally, improve the general classification of last year and stages, there are enough, but without a doubt the last week, stage 18, the 19, are some that I like very much,” Buitrago concluded.