June 22, 2024
Championships 2024 โ Spain ๐ช๐ธ โ Road Race WE – San Lorenzo de El Escorial – San Lorenzo de El Escorial : 116,8 km
The Spanish National Road Race Championships are held annually to decide the Spanish cycling champions in the road race discipline, across various categories.
Usoa Ostolaza (Laboral Kutxa-Fundaciรณn Euskadi) is the new Spanish road champion, breaking Mavi Garcรญaโs longstanding dominance of the event in a dramatic finale on the traditional circuit in San Lorenzo de El Escorial.
Ostolazaโs teammate Yurani Blanco entered the final 15km with a minuteโs advantage over a small chasing group that was powered by Garcรญa. The Liv-Alula-Jayco rider was seeking a fifth consecutive title โ and a sixth in total โ and she battled gamely to get back into contention in the finale.
Garcรญa and Ostolaza caught Blanco with 1.5km remaining, and they were joined soon afterwards by Sara Martรญn (Movistar). The four riders fought out victory in the finale, with Ostolaza powering clear to claim the title, five seconds ahead of her teammate Blanco, while Garcรญa outsprinted Martรญn for bronze.
โThe truth is I canโt believe it,โ Ostolaza said. โThis is a victory for all the team because without them it wouldnโt have been possible. Often, the head is the most important element. You have to believe and then give it everything you have. My legs responded.
โWe have a good team and that gave us an advantage. We played our cards very well. Thanks to Yuraniโs break, I had everything in my favour. I came to the finale with strength left and I was able to win.โ
Results :
 is the new Spanish road champion, breaking Mavi Garcรญaโs longstanding dominance of the event in a dramatic finale on the traditional circuit in San Lorenzo de El Escorial.
Ostolazaโs teammate Yurani Blanco entered the final 15km with a minuteโs advantage over a small chasing group that was powered by Garcรญa. The Liv-Alula-Jayco rider was seeking a fifth consecutive title โ and a sixth in total โ and she battled gamely to get back into contention in the finale.
Garcรญa and Ostolaza caught Blanco with 1.5km remaining, and they were joined soon afterwards by Sara Martรญn (Movistar). The four riders fought out victory in the finale, with Ostolaza powering clear to claim the title, five seconds ahead of her teammate Blanco, while Garcรญa outsprinted Martรญn for bronze.
โThe truth is I canโt believe it,โ Ostolaza said. โThis is a victory for all the team because without them it wouldnโt have been possible. Often, the head is the most important element. You have to believe and then give it everything you have. My legs responded.
โWe have a good team and that gave us an advantage. We played our cards very well. Thanks to Yuraniโs break, I had everything in my favour. I came to the finale with strength left and I was able to win.โ
<strong>Results : </strong>
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