The cyclist of Granada David Valerorecent national champion and runner-up of worldand Olympic mountain bike bronze, climbed to number 1 of the UCI individual classification of discipline, a historical fact, because for more than a decade, with José Antonio Hermida, no Spaniard has reached that level.
A jump achieved by Valero after becoming the first Spanish XC Short Track championa title given to him 50 decisive points lead by 9 against Frenchman Titouan Carod.
Valero had a great season, with victories in the World Cup, with a victory in Snowshoe, two podiums in Mont-Sainte-Anne and Vallnord and 4 Top 10 finishes in Albstadt, Leogang, Lenzerheide and Val di Sole.
In August he won the silver medal at the XCO World Championship, surpassed only by the Swiss Nino Schurter.
The cyclist born in Baza (Granada), 33 years ago, is also champion of the Spanish Cross Country and Short Track, he won the Leyenda de Tartessos and Superprestigio MTB at the beginning of the season.
– UCI classification of MTB:
SINGLE MALE
1. David Valero (ESP) 1964 points.
2. Titouan Carod (FRA) 1955
3. Luca Braidot (ITA) 1939
4. Nino Schurter (SUI) 1866
5. Filippo Colombo (SUI) 1631.
Source: La Verdad
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