He started at full speed Spanish Cycling Championship in Galapagar including the time trial dispute. CRI National saw the success of Catalan cycling, in the legs of Mireia Benitowhich thus reaffirms the title achieved last year, and David de la Cruzwho flew the route and became the clear dominator.
The men’s and women’s events are held on a route of 33.4 kilometers and 380 meters of accumulated unevenness, where the climb to San Lorenzo del Escorial is certain.
In the men’s category all eyes are on Oier Lazkanobut in the end the Movistar rider had to settle for being 4th, clearly surpassed by Sabadell runner David de la Cruz (35 years old). The cyclist of Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team He completed the course in 48.33, 33 seconds faster than the 19-year-old. Markel Beloki (EF Education-EasyPost) and that’s 36 Raúl García Pierna (Arkéa-B&B Hotel).
“I’m very happy, in La Nucia I was less than a second away and this year I knew I had a good chance, so I prepared well, thoroughly. Even so, I suffered a lot on this route which was quite demanding , but I know “It was a day to empty myself and give it my all because maybe this kind of occasion won’t happen again, I still can’t believe it,” explained De la Cruz at the finish line of his sixth professional victory this Friday and did not achieve victory from the eighth stage of Paris-Nice 2018.
In the female category, the predictions came true and Mireia Benito (27 years old) has reaffirmed the title achieved last year, these are the two wins that the runner of AG Insurance-Soudal Team.
“For me this victory is an important gift, but not only for me but for all the people who have been close to me. Every year I increase my level and I think that maintaining this desire to improve is very important, I feel like I still have a long way to go and I don’t want to lose focus,” revealed Mireia Benito, who acknowledged that she ran “without references, I want to listen to my body and get the most out of myself today is very high, I think it’s a good demonstration of how much Spanish women’s cycling has grown and I’m sure that tomorrow on the route there will also be a great show,” said the double champion of Spain CRI in remarks given by Royal Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC).
Benito won by 15 seconds Sandra Alonso (Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling Teram) and for 18 in the Balearic Islands Mavi García (Liv AlUla Jayco)who will try this Saturday to become the Spanish road champion again.
Source: La Verdad
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