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2011's Spanish national championships was a pretty tame affair with i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc512/ANFreeman/Jersey%20Sprites/bianchi.png Koldo Gil taking a surprise victory. Today's race looks wide open again with i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc512/ANFreeman/Jersey%20Sprites/santander.png Santander looking to stamp their undoubted authority over the nationals.

Of course it seems like every other team are here to stop them but the team in red and white keep it tight in the opening 50km before allowing a group of 15 up the road.

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i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc512/ANFreeman/Jersey%20Sprites/koppert.png Oscar Freire
i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc512/ANFreeman/Jersey%20Sprites/bianchi.png Javier Aramendía
i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc512/ANFreeman/Jersey%20Sprites/santander.png Daniel Allonca (racing in Cerne colours)
i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc512/ANFreeman/Jersey%20Sprites/colombia.png Francisco Perez Sanchez
i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc512/ANFreeman/Jersey%20Sprites/hollister.png José Ivan Gutiérrez Palacios
i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc512/ANFreeman/Jersey%20Sprites/jackwolfskin.png Haimar Zubeldia
i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc512/ANFreeman/Jersey%20Sprites/festina.png Vicente Reynès
i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc512/ANFreeman/Jersey%20Sprites/spyker.png José Antonio Pecharroman
i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc512/ANFreeman/Jersey%20Sprites/Aker.png José Joaquin Rojas Gil
i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc512/ANFreeman/Jersey%20Sprites/bacardi.png Sergio Pardilla
i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc512/ANFreeman/Jersey%20Sprites/calgiant.png Aberlardo Ablenado
i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc512/ANFreeman/Jersey%20Sprites/santander.png Juan Carlos Rienda Segura
i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc512/ANFreeman/Jersey%20Sprites/saab.png Enrique Salgueiro
and
i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc512/ANFreeman/Jersey%20Sprites/pirelli.png Egoitz Murgoitio
get up the road.

The race is centred around a 7km pretty fierce climb that may just tip things in the favour of the pure climbers. Indeed it is tough enough so that Santander's gentle increase in pressure is able to snuff out the slender lead these 15 had got.

With this breakaway over a strong climber i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc512/ANFreeman/Jersey%20Sprites/csc.png Igor Antón goes clear.

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Given the chance to lead this year, it has been a step in the right direction for the Basque man. On the subsequent flat section Anton is joined by five other riders.

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Bianchi have craftely got both i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc512/ANFreeman/Jersey%20Sprites/bianchi.png David De la Fuente and i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc512/ANFreeman/Jersey%20Sprites/bianchi.png Koldo Gil up with Anton. Also present however is Spanish stage racers i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc512/ANFreeman/Jersey%20Sprites/vesuvio.png Beñat Intxausti and i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc512/ANFreeman/Jersey%20Sprites/ubs.png José Angel Gomez Marchante along with veteren i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc512/ANFreeman/Jersey%20Sprites/hollister.png José Ivan Gutiérrez Palacios.

Just behind these six are are duo from Cafe de Colombia i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc512/ANFreeman/Jersey%20Sprites/colombia.png Jesus Tendero and i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc512/ANFreeman/Jersey%20Sprites/colombia.png Francisco Perez Sanchez. However the climb hurts these two's chances of catching the front six.

The gap between the leaders and the Santander led pack is six minutes, this is putting the lead Spanish team under pressure.

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The key section is the flat section between the penultimate and final climb. It is a real battle between Santander and the leaders, Santander have everyone on hand to try and snake their way up to the leaders.

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Alas with 25km to go the leaders have 4 minutes, it is hard to see that the climb is tough enough to bring back. Besides these are some of the best climbers in the world up front. Memories of brilliant Vuelta moments for both Intxausti and Gomez Marchante come flooding back.

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Behind i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc512/ANFreeman/Jersey%20Sprites/bianchi.png Juan José Cobo looks to break the rhythm of the chase by attacking.

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But by the time we get onto the climb i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc512/ANFreeman/Jersey%20Sprites/santander.png Angel Madrazo spreads his wings and takes matters into his own hands.

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He reduced the gap down to under three minutes, but up front the wise riders also are able to up the pace riding themselves of Guitterez Palacios.

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In another Vuelta flashback we see i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc512/ANFreeman/Jersey%20Sprites/festina.png Alberto Contador trying to chase down Madrazo. You can tell the course is not super hard as Cobo, i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc512/ANFreeman/Jersey%20Sprites/calgiant.png Samuel Sánchez Gonzalez and i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc512/ANFreeman/Jersey%20Sprites/redbull.png Daniel Moreno follow him.

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Anton doesn't fancy this ending in a sprint and despite the increased pressure is able to accelerate again away from this lead group.

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He holds 25 seconds over the top and descends like a mad man.

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Things flatten out with 5km to go and his lead is nudging 30 seconds, the fans now know they are denied a Santander win but they now root for Spanish second squad CSC.

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Bianchi's De Le Fuente sacrifices himself for Gil and leads out the sprint behind having kepts Anton in view.

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Anton tries to hold with 1500m left he still has a few bike lengths.

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But by the kite the four riders are on him, still a big question mark over who will win.

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Anton is fading and Gomez Marchante, Intxausti and Gil are closing up on De La Fuente.

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Gil is coming through as his teammate roars him on, but Gomez Marchante is battling.

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Intxausti has nothing extra but there is nothing between the two at the front.

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Gil just edges it, taking the Spanish title once more at the age of 34.

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RankNameTeamTime
1Koldo GilTeam Bianchi4h49'16
2José Angel Gomez MarchanteUBS - La Pierres.t.
3David De la FuenteTeam Bianchis.t.
4Beñat IntxaustiVesuvio-Accumaluxs.t.
5Igor AntónTeam CSC-Orbeas.t.
6José Ivan Gutiérrez PalaciosHollister+ 3'18
7Daniel MorenoJayco - Red Bulls.t.
8Rubén PlazaJack Wolfskins.t.
9Xavier FlorencioJack Wolfskins.t.
10Carlos CastañoPirelli - Alfa Romeos.t.
11Angel MadrazoSantanders.t.
12David AbalCafé de Colombias.t.
13Juan José CoboTeam Bianchis.t.
14Gustavo VelosoJayco - Red Bulls.t.
15Mikel AstarlozaTeam WWEs.t.
16Constantino ZaballaTeam CSC-Orbeas.t.
17Luis Fernández OliveiraSony Ericssons.t.
18Alberto ContadorFestina - Conecs.t.
19Manuel LloretTeam Bianchis.t.
20Francisco VentosoSantanders.t.
21Benjamin NovalVolksWagen - Siemenss.t.
22Samuel Sánchez GonzalezCalifornia Giant Berry Farms-Specializeds.t.
23Luis Leon Sanchez GilCernes.t.
24Hector Duenas NevadoAker Solutions - Berganss.t.
25David López GarciaSantanders.t.
26Juan Miguel MercadoHollisters.t.
27Rafael VallsSantanders.t.
28Florentino MarquezUBS - La Pierres.t.
29Amets TxurrukaTeam WWEs.t.
30Justo TenorioSantanders.t.
31Luis PasamontesCalifornia Giant Berry Farms-Specializeds.t.
32David ArroyoSantanders.t.
33Didac OrtegaSantander+ 5'01
34Francisco José TerciadoBacardi - Igniss.t.
35Moises DueñasTeam CSC-Orbeas.t.
36Daniel NavarroEmu Exports.t.
37Sergio BarrioUBS - La Pierres.t.
38Jaume RoviraAker Solutions - Berganss.t.
39Jesus Del NeroSantanders.t.
40Jonathan CastroviejoAker Solutions - Berganss.t.
41Javier MorenoSantanders.t.
42Aitor Hernández GutierrezSantanders.t.
43José Antonio Baños BallesterCafé de Colombias.t.
44Sergio PardillaBacardi - Igniss.t.
45Eduardo GonzaloSantanders.t.
46José Antonio PecharromanSpyker Carss.t.
47Francisco Perez SanchezCafé de Colombias.t.
48Rafael Rodríguez SegarraFestina - Conec+ 6'13
49Pedro Merino CriadoSantanders.t.
50Juan Abenhamar Gallego MartinSantanders.t.
51Enrique SalgueiroSaab - Scanias.t.
52Rafael SerranoSantanders.t.
53Óscar Pereiro SioCafé de Colombias.t.
54Vicente ReynèsFestina - Conec+ 7'51
55Juan Carlos Rienda SeguraSantander+ 8'15
56Mikel LandaFestina - Conecs.t.
57Javier AramendíaTeam Bianchi+ 8'48
58Jesus TenderoCafé de Colombias.t.
59Egoi Martínez de EstebanSpyker Cars+ 12'09
60Arkaitz DuránSantander+ 12'30
61Egoitz MurgoitioPirelli - Alfa Romeo+ 14'16
62Francisco Javier EcharriSantander+ 14'47
63Haimar ZubeldiaJack Wolfskin+ 15'23
64Aberlardo AblenadoCalifornia Giant Berry Farms-Specialized+ 15'39
65Óscar GueraoSantanders.t.
66Oscar FreireKoppert Cycling Teams.t.
67Daniel AlloncaCernes.t.
68José Joaquin Rojas GilAker Solutions - Bergans+ 16'18
69Justo MayoTeam WWE+ 16'38
70Carlos SastreTeam CSC-Orbeas.t.
71Jordi SimonCalifornia Giant Berry Farms-Specializeds.t.
72Jokin NiñoEmu Exports.t.
73Hipólito Elías MartinoEmu Exports.t.
74Jon Ander InsaustiCerne+ 17'24
75Eloy TeruelTeam CSC-Orbea+ 18'19
76Juan GelabertTeam CSC-Orbea+ 19'01
77Carlos VeronaTeam CSC-Orbea+ 20'29
78Mario Gonzalez SalasTeam Venchi ProCyclings.t.

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After losing their Team Time Trial world championships, the Spanish will be watching the time trial with interest.

Madrazo has excellent time trial skills for such a small climber and Santander send him off early.

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His times of:
23.5647.3964.23

through the checks look unbeatable. Indeed it sees of the likes of Intxausti, the Sanchez's and defending champion Abal.

But i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc512/ANFreeman/Jersey%20Sprites/jackwolfskin.png Rubén Plaza is up to the task taking the fastest first check with 23.51.

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That is until i1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc512/ANFreeman/Jersey%20Sprites/santander.png Justo Tenorio better's Plaza's time by one second.

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With Madrazo off so early conditions could swing the times one way or the other. But Plaza maintains his superiorty over Madrazo through the second check and the finish setting a time 12 seconds faster than the Vuelta 2012 champion.

But Madraza can cheer on his great friend and teammate Tenorio here, the young deluxe domestique loves a chrono. However he has to work hard to finish four seconds inside of Plaza.

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Tenorio takes his national time trial title.

RankNameTeamTime
1Justo TenorioSantander1h04'06
2Rubén PlazaJack Wolfskin+ 5
3Angel MadrazoSantander+ 17
4Luis Leon Sanchez GilCerne+ 37
5Carlos CastañoPirelli - Alfa Romeo+ 38
6Alberto ContadorFestina - Conecs.t.
7Gustavo VelosoJayco - Red Bull+ 44
8Beñat IntxaustiVesuvio-Accumalux+ 51
9Juan José CoboTeam Bianchi+ 1'04
10Manuel LloretTeam Bianchi+ 1'06
11David AbalCafé de Colombia+ 1'19
12Samuel Sánchez GonzalezCalifornia Giant Berry Farms-Specialized+ 1'21
13Jesus TenderoCafé de Colombia+ 1'23
14Javier AramendíaTeam Bianchi+ 1'28
15Francisco Perez SanchezCafé de Colombia+ 1'30
16David ArroyoSantander+ 1'37
17Igor AntónTeam CSC-Orbea+ 1'42
18José Angel Gomez MarchanteUBS - La Pierre+ 1'45
19Mikel AstarlozaTeam WWE+ 1'55
20José Ivan Gutiérrez PalaciosHollister+ 1'56
21Jonathan CastroviejoAker Solutions - Berganss.t.
22Rafael VallsSantanders.t.
23Moises DueñasTeam CSC-Orbea+ 1'59
24Koldo GilTeam Bianchis.t.
25David De la FuenteTeam Bianchi+ 2'04
26Florentino MarquezUBS - La Pierres.t.
27Juan Miguel MercadoHollister+ 2'06
28Luis PasamontesCalifornia Giant Berry Farms-Specializeds.t.
29José Joaquin Rojas GilAker Solutions - Bergans+ 2'11
30Sergio PardillaBacardi - Ignis+ 2'20
31Mario Gonzalez SalasTeam Venchi ProCycling+ 2'21
32Óscar Pereiro SioCafé de Colombias.t.
33Daniel AlloncaCerne+ 2'23
34Egoi Martínez de EstebanSpyker Cars+ 2'24
35Benjamin NovalVolksWagen - Siemens+ 2'26
36Haimar ZubeldiaJack Wolfskin+ 2'30
37Amets TxurrukaTeam WWE+ 2'35
38Eduardo GonzaloSantander+ 2'37
39Aberlardo AblenadoCalifornia Giant Berry Farms-Specialized+ 2'41
40Rafael Rodríguez SegarraFestina - Conecs.t.
41Enrique SalgueiroSaab - Scania+ 2'43
42Eloy TeruelTeam CSC-Orbeas.t.
43Daniel MorenoJayco - Red Bull+ 2'44
44Hector Duenas NevadoAker Solutions - Berganss.t.
45Carlos VeronaTeam CSC-Orbea+ 2'51
46Daniel NavarroEmu Export+ 2'52
47José Antonio PecharromanSpyker Cars+ 2'53
48Xavier FlorencioJack Wolfskin+ 2'57
49Jon Ander InsaustiCernes.t.
50Didac OrtegaSantander+ 2'58
51Francisco José TerciadoBacardi - Ignis+ 2'59
52Juan GelabertTeam CSC-Orbea+ 3'00
53Francisco VentosoSantander+ 3'04
54Jokin NiñoEmu Export+ 3'07
55José Antonio Baños BallesterCafé de Colombia+ 3'08
56Juan Abenhamar Gallego MartinSantander+ 3'09
57Javier MorenoSantanders.t.
58Jesus Del NeroSantander+ 3'16
59Arkaitz DuránSantander+ 3'17
60David López GarciaSantander+ 3'22
61Egoitz MurgoitioPirelli - Alfa Romeo+ 3'24
62Francisco Javier EcharriSantanders.t.
63Luis Fernández OliveiraSony Ericsson+ 3'27
64Rafael SerranoSantander+ 3'31
65Sergio BarrioUBS - La Pierre+ 3'33
66Carlos SastreTeam CSC-Orbea+ 3'48
67Jaume RoviraAker Solutions - Bergans+ 3'50
68Aitor Hernández GutierrezSantander+ 3'58
69Óscar GueraoSantander+ 3'59
70Justo MayoTeam WWE+ 4'00
71Constantino ZaballaTeam CSC-Orbeas.t.
72Hipólito Elías MartinoEmu Export+ 4'01
73Pedro Merino CriadoSantander+ 4'06
74Mikel LandaFestina - Conec+ 4'11
75Oscar FreireKoppert Cycling Team+ 4'13
76Vicente ReynèsFestina - Conec+ 4'14
77Jordi SimonCalifornia Giant Berry Farms-Specialized+ 4'39
78Juan Carlos Rienda SeguraSantander+ 4'40

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