Carlos Betancur is currently on the Ag2r La Mondiale’s long list of 11 riders for the Vuelta a Espana, but the Colombian rider is still not certain to have a place in this squad. The French team will take the final decision after the Tour de l’Ain.

His last race this season is the Giro. The team decided to send him home over the summer to share some times with his family. “It was decided that Carlos wouldn’t race after Giro d’Italia,” the team told Cyclingnews. “He returned to Colombia and was with his family. Family is very important for him and the new born baby changes his life. He needed to stay home during this time.”

Betancur did his return in Italy at the beginning of August. He had been down to ride the Tour de Pologne, but he arrived back in Europe on the Friday, too late to ride the WorldTour race. So, if he will be selected for the Vuelta, he will go into the race without racing for three months.