Mikel Landa has said that he’s more than likely heading to France this July as part of Team Sky's squad for the Tour de France.
During the Giro d’Italia last month, Landa said that he would prefer to rest up and then head to his home Grand Tour - the Vuelta a Espana. However Team Sky' desire for an extra climber during the Tour de France means that he will have to make changes to his plans.
“Well, surely the Tour. There hasn’t been an official confirmation but it all points towards there,” he told Radio Marca when asked what his plans were for July. “During the Giro d’Italia, the team said that they would need another climber.”
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Landa rode the Giro d’Italia as joint leader with Geraint Thomas. However, both of their general classification plans went off the rails when they were caught up in a crash on stage 9, which was caused by a police motorbike.
While Thomas eventually quit the race due to his injuries, Landa continued and salvaged something for the team with a stage win and victory in the mountains classification. He has not raced since the Giro d'Italia and is not expected to race ahead of the Tour de France which starts in Dusseldorf, Germany on Saturday July 1.
Radio Marca asked Landa if he would retain the Vuelta in his schedule and attempt to ride all three Grand Tours, which Alejandro Valverde did last season. The answer was a resounding no from the Basque rider.
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