Former Spain Coach Luis Enrique in South Africa for ABSA Cape Epic!
Former Spain Coach Luis Enrique in South Africa for ABSA Cape Epic! The football manager is also a big cyclist in his spare time.
Former Spain Coach Luis Enrique in South Africa for ABSA Cape Epic! The football manager is also a big cyclist in his spare time.
Luis Enrique is in South Africa, taking part in his third ABSA Cape Epic bike ride. He previously participated in the event in 2013 and in 2015.
Enrique is a famed football coach, for his roles with FC Barcelona and the Spain national team. He enjoyed more success at club level than at international level.
In 2015, he helped Barcelona to a treble of the UEFA Champions League, La Liga and Copa Del Rey. Other trophies such as the UEFA Super Cup, Spanish Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup followed suit.
He helped the Blaugrana win the 2016 La Liga title as well.
With the national team, they reached the semi-finals of UEFA Euro 2020, losing to eventual winners Italy. Spain lost to Morocco in the last 16 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
“Spanish football legend Luis Enrique will on Sunday line up for his third Absa Cape Epic, having finished the world’s famous mountain bike stage race in 2013 and 2018.” City Press reports.
“This year, the 52-year-old is teaming up with his brother, José Enrique Sánchez Díaz.
“The pair will join a host of international road cycling greats tackling Africa’s untamed mountain bike race.
“The field at the Mother City race on Sunday will also include some of the European and Australian riders who lit up the Tour de France in their heyday.
“Now, it’s Africa’s Untamed MTB Race that has all Enrique’s attention, and football fans will no doubt be clamouring to get a sight of their hero as he rides the Cape Epic again. This time, free of the pressures of international soccer. Regarded as the world’s premier mountain bike stage race, this year’s edition takes place over 658km from March 19 to 26.”
He has been strongly linked with the Spurs job, currently held by Antonio Conte. Former Spain Coach Luis Enrique in South Africa for ABSA Cape Epic!