Mancebo leads Illes Balears in Vuelta

Francisco Mancebo will be the leader of the Illes Balears-Caisse d'Epargne team in the Vuelta a España, which starts this Saturday in Granada. The fourth placed finisher in the Tour de France will have to do without the services of Alejandro Valverde, who will not race the Vuelta because of his knee injury. The full team is: Jose Vicente García Acosta, Iván Gutiérrez, Joan Horrach, Pablo Lastras, Francisco Mancebo, new signing Fran Pérez, Mikel Pradera, Aitor Osa, and Unai Osa. Director: Eusebio Unzúe