Raul Alcala will make a comeback

[Ryo Hazuki]

Raul Alcala wants to do it again
Already the author of a brief return in the fall of 2008, at the Tour of Chihuahua, Raul Alcala wants to start the next Tour of Mexico (2.2 - 18 to 24/04).
The Mexican professional racer plans to make public his final decision Monday, April 6. It is currently negotiating with potential partners willing to fund his second comeback.
For the record the first return of former racer 7-Eleven or PDM, Chihuahua had ended, after a fall during the 2nd stage.

Source : La Jornada & cyclismag.com

 

[yetanothergreenworld]

That would be awesome . . .

 

[Laszlo]

interesting, maybe we'll see andre tchmil back too. if they can do it, maybe I can turn pro at 50...

 

[flicker]

I do not know why but there are some hella good 45-57 yr old riders here. I aint one of them. Sick bbaasturds.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Maybe another recruit for the Retirement Shack

 

[L'arriviste]

Alcala's old TT machine from '91 or '92. Still looks good!

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I do not know why but there are some hella good 45-57 yr old riders here. I aint one of them. Sick bbaasturds.

in many ways it's about how mentally strong you are. look at guys like malcolm elliott, israel ochoa or hernan buenahora still maintaining a very high level at their ages.

 

[Berzin]

Raul Alcala-one of the best positions on a bike I've ever seen.

A very graceful, stylish rider and an absolute god in Mexico.

 

[The_Z_man]

If he does make a comeback, he'd have the best trash talk lines.

"I was in the Maillot Blanc before you were born!"

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

he already rode some races in the vuelta nuevo leon this year. I think he was 14th there in standings.

 

[Boeing]

Raul found Pancho Villa's horse.

 

[rallybanana]

Update: Alcala made his comeback in 2010...and then made another one in 2024!

Raúl Alcalá

Raúl Alcalá (born 1964-03-03 in Monterrey) is a former professional road racing cyclist from Mexico, active between 1984 and 2024. His best results are winning Donostia San Sebastian Klasikoa and 2 stage wins in Tour de France.

www.procyclingstats.com

Are there any other examples of a person in their 60s riding a .2 classified UCI tour race?

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Update: Alcala made his comeback in 2010...and then made another one in 2024!

Raúl Alcalá

Raúl Alcalá (born 1964-03-03 in Monterrey) is a former professional road racing cyclist from Mexico, active between 1984 and 2024. His best results are winning Donostia San Sebastian Klasikoa and 2 stage wins in Tour de France.

www.procyclingstats.com

Are there any other examples of a person in their 60s riding a .2 classified UCI tour race?

Good question. My first guess would have been Jeannie Longo, but she was a sprightly 57 at the time of her final UCI race (TT nationals in 2016).

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Good question. My first guess would have been Jeannie Longo, but she was a sprightly 57 at the time of her final UCI race (TT nationals in 2016).

And Edwige Pitel was only 54 during the 2021 French NC.
Anna Davis was 59 when she finished 9th in the ITT at last year's Oceanian Championships, and Philippe Leroy had turned 64 three months before the NC on the British Virgin Isles.

 

[perico]

Ther most important question is when Ryo Hazuki will be making a comeback?

 

[Coffeeplanter]

Ther most important question is when Ryo Hazuki will be making a comeback?

It's very funny to open a random video on Youtube and see drunkensailor112 (his YT channel) in the comments being his old self.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Ther most important question is when Ryo Hazuki will be making a comeback?

Guy needs to be unbanned asap!

 

[Mayomaniac]

Update: Alcala made his comeback in 2010...and then made another one in 2024!

Raúl Alcalá

Raúl Alcalá (born 1964-03-03 in Monterrey) is a former professional road racing cyclist from Mexico, active between 1984 and 2024. His best results are winning Donostia San Sebastian Klasikoa and 2 stage wins in Tour de France.

www.procyclingstats.com

Are there any other examples of a person in their 60s riding a .2 classified UCI tour race?

Not yet...

 

[perico]

Not yet...

Unzue should just bite the bullet and resign the terrifying twosome to Movistar for this season.

 

[Wyndbrook]

Perhaps better off re signing for PDM, maybe there's some of their superboost formula from the 91 Tour still around.