Mireya Benito (AG Insurance Soudal) and David De La Cruz (Q36) have been declared Spanish time trial champions after winning their respective trials held this Friday in Galapagar (Madrid).
Benedict Revalidated his Elite-XUB-23 crown with a time of 44.07 to cover the 33.4 kilometer distance, allowing him to beat 14.5. sandra alonso (Ceratizit-Wnt), while completing the podium Mavi Garcia (Alula Hayko) with a time of 44.25. Paula Biasi (Maxi Bax) finished seventh and took the under-23 title.
“This is a victory for me This is a priceless giftbut not only for me but also for all the people who have been close to me. I am raising my level every year and I think it is very important to maintain this desire to improve, I think I still have a long way to go and I don’t want to lose my focus, ”said Benito.
They recognized it He ran “without references” because he likes to “listen to his body” and push himself “to the maximum”. “The level today has been very high, I think it is a good demonstration of how much Spanish women’s cycling has grown and I’m sure there will also be a great show on the route tomorrow,” she said.
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In men’s category, Mohd. De la Cruz also won with authority. He stopped the clock at 38.32, which was unattainable for his rivals. Marcel Beloki (EF Education), 19 years old and in his first season as a professional, took silver with 39.05 and Raúl García Pierna (Arkea) took bronze with 39.08, eliminating the great favorites from the medals.Oir Lazcano (Movistar), Fourth two seconds off the podium.
The cyclist from Sabadell, who won his first national title, removed the fork in 2021 when he was less than a second away The gold that Ion Izagirre found, So he was “very happy”.
“In La Nucía I was less than a second away and this year I knew I had a good chance, so I prepared well, very thoroughly. Still, I had to endure a lot on the route which was quite difficult, but I knew it was a day to vent and give everything because maybe an opportunity like this will never come again. Truth be told, I still can’t quite believe it.“, he claimed.
Basque won in the Under-23 category Aitor Agirre Ahead of Madrid’s Alberto Fernández (41.14) and Cantabria’s Luis García (41.15) in 40.55.
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