Oier Lazkano (Movistar) was declared champion of Spain in road cycling this Sunday, after completing in first place the route of 178 kilometers and 3,150 meters of unevenness starting and ending in the city of Madrid San Lorenzo de El Escorial.
The 23-year-old cyclist from Alava led the exhibition in the race of Movistar. He attacked with 26 kilometers to go and reached the final meter alone with a six-second lead Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates) and his teammate Alex Aranburu.
“I had cramps in the last ten kilometers. It was a fight just to end the pain and suffering as soon as possible,” Lazkano said at the end of the race, showing “a lot of gratitude to all my teammates. “.
“We had to isolate the others and be the majority. Anyone can win”he admitted.
The route faced by the cyclists starts from Lonja de San Lorenzo de El Escorial and crosses the municipalities of Valdemorillo, Navalagamella, Villanueva de la Cañada and Quijorna, with the main obstacles to climb the Alto de la Cruz Verde and Forest de la Herrería, an area protected by National Heritage.
Classification:
1º Oier Lazkano (Movistar) 4h13:12
2nd Juan Ayuso (UAE) +0:6
3rd Alex Aranburu (Movistar) mt
4th Jesus Herrada (Cofidis) +0:10
5º Gorka Sorrarain (BAI Sicasal) +0:12
Source: La Verdad
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