Alberto Michan has changed nationality and joined the Israeli team

Alberto Michan has decided to switch allegiance and will compete for Israel from now on.
Prior to this decision the 39-year-old had competed for Mexico and achieved international renown when he finished fifth in the 2012 London Olympic Games; having already taken part in the 2008 Beijing Games and the World Champion in 2006 and 2014 as well as taking part in the Pan-American Games on a number of occasions.
This is the second high profile acquisition for the Israeli team who added Daniel Bluman, a former Colombian rider, to their line-up.
Michan, whose family comes from Israel, bolsters the nation’s ambitions ahead of the WEG 2018, and the nation’s final goal of qualifying for Tokyo 2020.
Press release