Spanish cyclist Anna Sanchis said yesterday she was delighted to be able
to carry on the family tradition after being named in the Spain squad for the
Beijing Olympic Games.
Sanchis was the third cyclist to be named for the women's team, in part
thanks to her excellent seventh place finish in the Giro de Italia. She will be
joined by Maribel Moreno and Marta Vilajosana.
That meant she would be the second member of her family to compete in the
Games.
"My father Jose Salvador was a professional in the 80s and 90s and went to
the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984 along with Miguel Indurain," she told Spanish
newspaper Marca.
"I am on a cloud, but until (coach Juan Carlos Martin) told me I was going, I
did not raise my hopes. If anyone had told me a year ago that I was going to be
in the squad, I would not have believed them," said Sanchis, who is just 20
years old.
