It says a lot that the headlines and social media attention at Movistar's team presentation on Thursday focused not on the riders or their goals for 2022, but on the news that the hit documentary series will return for a third series. [Alejandro Valverde and Annemiek van Fruthen talked about their goals for the 2022 season, while the team itself released the trailer for the highly anticipated new series "El Día Menos Pensado" (The Most Unexpected Day).
The new series, which has made a name for itself by shedding light on the sometimes messy inner workings of the Spanish team, especially the tensions between Nairo Quintana, Mikel Landa, and Marc Soler, is set to be a series that will give fans exactly what they are hoping for, namely, the 2021 Vuelta a España It provides the inside story of Miguel Angel Lopez's sensational defeat at the 2021 Vuelta a España.
After the Colombian's controversial decision to retire midway through the final stage of the Vuelta, the two reportedly signed a confidentiality agreement and parted ways weeks later.
However, in the trailer for the new series, Lopez is interviewed and says: "I wanted to come out and talk about my events."
The show will also include a behind-the-scenes look at how the dramatic situation unfolded, using cameras in the team cars and microphones that picked up the race radios.
"I'll stop here. Thank you, brothers." Lopez was heard stopping the wheels, and Team Car Director Sportif was shocked by his decision.
Despite winning the queen stage just two days earlier and placing third overall, Lopez was caught in the GC group split.
In any case, Lopez decided to put down his Tour and get into the team car.
At the end of the trailer, Lopez reiterated. I had a good time, guys."
After showing the trailer, the hosts of the Movistar event laughed, and Lopez himself, who has since moved to Astana, seemed to take it all in good humor. A few hours later, he posted a photo of himself during a training ride in the mountains, incorporating the phrase "I'm quitting here" in the hashtag.
"From this beautiful place, I can say: #," Lopez wrote.
The third series of El Día Menos Pensado will cover Movistar's entire 2021 season, including the women's team.
No release date has been announced yet, but popcorn is on the table.
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