AG Insurance-Soudal rider Mireia Benito has gained the Elite Women’s Spanish National Time Trial title for a second yr operating.
Riding on a equally rugged course to final yr’s 32-kilometre problem, Benito accomplished the 33-kilometre course beginning and ending within the city of Galapagar, west of Madrid in a time of 43:20.
Victorious by only one second in 2023, this time the 27-year-old had a way more snug margin of 15 seconds on Sandra Alonso (Ceratizit-WNT Pro Cycling), with final yr’s runner-up and a number of National TT champ Mavi García (Liv AIUIa Jayco) at 18 seconds.
The trio of podium finishers had been effectively away from their different rivals, as fourth-placed Sara Martin completed 55 seconds down and her Movistar teammate Sheyla Gutiérrez at 1:00.
Racing in heat, dry climate, the second, hillier half of the course, that includes a really steep drag by the city of San Lorenzo de El Escorial and two robust ramps within the end city within the closing kilometres, made it no straightforward matter for riders to calculate their effort.
But Benito succeeded in bringing residence a notable triumph, the second victory of her profession which can allow her to put on the Spanish Champion’s jersey for a second yr operating.
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