Mikel Landa will use the 2025 Vuelta a España to evaluate his physical and mental recovery after a severe crash in the Giro d'Italia and to chase achievable stage victories. Landa resumed racing only at Vuelta a Burgos and reports lingering back problems and nervousness from the crash, but gradual training has progressed. Soudal-QuickStep faces a strategic shift as Remco Evenepoel departs for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe, prompting a move back toward Classics and targeting individual Grand Tour stage wins rather than overall titles. Landa aims to test form for late-season Italian Classics and the World Championships.
Burgos was a tough race, I couldn't do much, but at least I could break through my nerves of crashing after the Giro and get back to pushing myself to the limit. My back is still not in great shape, but I'm hoping that I can get through,
I'm hoping I can get a stage win, that's my most realistic option, but even that could be tough.
I couldn't bear to watch the Giro at all on TV. I was really upset about it. It was clear how the race was going to play out, with the toughest part in the third week, and I was angry at not being there. By the Tour, though, I was doing OK. It was very hard to have to leave the Giro like that, particularly when I was so motivated to do well and at
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