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Nicolau starts to be regarded within the Balearic cycling world, which currently doesn\u2019t have a mentor. His ambition inspires hope among the fandoms. Definitely, he is the future of cycling in the island.<\/p>\n
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His debut is on March 10th in Tirador during the Trophy France-Espagne, a well-known Catalan bicycle brand. The first competition, the beginners one, is a 30-lap point race with points scored on each lap. Nicolau, Santandreu, Mestres, Adrover, Salv\u00e0 and Vicens participate in this race. The cyclist from Lloret gets a flat tyre right at the beginning. The jury gives three minutes of neutralisation so he can fix the breakdown. Once he is able to continue, Nicolau shows a good fitness level and gets one of the first places in each sprint. In the end, the score is: Nicolau, 38 points; Salv\u00e0, 27 and Santandreu 15.<\/p>\n
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On June 10th a very remarkable event takes place: the debut outside of Mallorca. In Barcelona, he competes for the Grand Pix Exhibition on a 232km route with a start and finish line at Montjuich, where the fairgrounds are located. Ca\u00f1ardo gets the final victory. The best performance from a Majorcan cyclist is for Rafel Pou, who wins the big group sprint; the second best is Nicolau, who finishes in 31st position in the same group as Pou, among 72 classified cyclists. Nicolau is also the winner of the beginner\u2019s category.<\/p>\n
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The national press on the outlook for Nicolau It is the first time that we find a review on the national press. Both El Noticiero on June 10th and El Mundo Deportivo on June 11th highlight Nicolau\u2019s position, who classifies over several professional cyclists in the first category.<\/p>\n
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The impact on the communication means increases as the season continues and as a consequence of the results obtained. With the headline \u201cA chat with the already famous Jos\u00e9 Nicolau\u201d, the Lloret cyclist gets the first page of breaking news after just a few months in the island cycling sphere and becomes the trendy rider in Mallorca. In this interview, he is presented as the hope and immediate future of cycling.<\/p>\n
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It is the participation in the most important the stage race in Spaint, the Tour of Catalonia. In the eleventh edition, celebrated between 8th and 15th of September, Nicolau executes an amazing performance, finishing over a lot of cyclists of the first category in the classification. <\/p>\n
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The months of November and Desember in 1929 witness different duels among Pou and Nicolau. The cyclist from Algaida challenges the Nicolau in a missive to \u00daltima Hora. In the first race on November 24th Pou gets the victory, while in the second one on Desember 1st Nicolau is the winner.<\/p>\n
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1929, the generational change Nicolau starts to be regarded within the Balearic cycling world, which currently doesn\u2019t have a mentor. His ambition inspires hope among the fandoms. Definitely, he is the future of cycling in the island.