Tour de France winner Carlos Sastre will be a busy man in the coming weeks. Instead of heading to the beach, Sastre will hit the lucrative post-Tour criterium series this week where he’ll earn an estimated 45,000 euros per appearance in events in Belgium and Holland. On Wednesday, he’ll host a press conference on his return to Spain. Officials in his hometown of El Barraco have already planned a big fiesta to celebrate his victory and will name a street in his honor. After a short break to celebrate with his family, he’ll head to Beijing as part of Spain’s five-man team for the Summer Olympic Games. Then there’s no rest for the weary as Sastre will race the Vuelta a España, Aug. 30-Sept. 21. Sastre was second in last year’s Vuelta and will be one of the star attractions at the Spanish national tour. It’s still not confirmed if he’ll race the world road cycling championships the following weekend in Varese, Italy. By then, Sastre might be ready for a breather.
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