Following a shoulder injury during the initial Australian round, Lecuona employed this test in Spain to evaluate his physical state. Choosing to ride on Thursday morning, the Spaniard proceeded to log additional laps on Friday, gearing up for the imminent races.
Despite not being fully recovered, Iker remains committed to prioritizing his rehabilitation in the forthcoming days, aiming to attain optimal condition for the upcoming race weekend. In a team statement here is the spaniard analysis on his job:
– This was the first time I’ve ridden the bike since Australia, and back home I haven’t been able to train as I normally would, nor have I been able to do any gym work. So, that’s the current situation. I’m doing my best, but I need to take things slowly. I’m listening to the physios and doctors. That’s why, on Thursday, I chose to ride only in the morning before visiting the physio in Barcelona in the afternoon. The shoulder felt a bit better than I expected on Friday morning, so once the track conditions improved a little after early rain, I went out and rode most of the day. I didn’t feel too bad on the bike though of course there’s some fatigue at the end of the day. We tested everything we wanted to, and now it’s time to check the data and understand what’s worked and what hasn’t. It’s clear that we still need to work on all areas of the bikes rather than on any one specific aspect. Grip will be an issue for next week’s races, for everybody I think, so we need to find something there. The bike normally works well here but we’ll have to see next week what conditions are like, and how I am doing physically.