The Spanish national title will be contested on a hilly parcours. Mas is the defending champion and a is a candidate for a repeat, but he has plenty of competition from the likes of Izagirre, Aranburu, and Errazkin.
Startlist
Spoiler
Last name
First name
2022 Team
Benito
Miguel Angel
Binance
Rodriguez
Cristian
Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren
Iturria
Mikel
Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren
Martin
Sergio
Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren
Bizkarra
Mikel
Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren
Lazkano
Oier
Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren
Simon
Jordi
Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren
Martin
David
Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren
Insausti
Jon Ander
Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren
Guerao
Oscar
Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren
Aberasturi
Jon
Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren
Madrazo
Angel
Bralirwa - Stevens
Cobo
Ivan
Bralirwa - Stevens
Brustenga
Marc
Bralirwa - Stevens
Aranburu
Alex
Carlsberg - Danske Bank
Romo
Javier
cycleYorkshire
Fraile
Omar
cycleYorkshire
Roson
Jaime
Gjensidige Pro Cycling Team
De la Cruz
David
Gjensidige Pro Cycling Team
Rodriguez
Oscar
Huski Chocolate
Tenorio
Justo
MOL Cycling Team
Carretero Millan
Hector
MOL Cycling Team
Izagirre
Ion
Polar
Altur
Marcos
Polar
Garcia Cortina
Ivan
Polar
Errazkin
Xuban
Red Bull Zalgiris
Adria
Roger
Tryg - Gobik
Herrada
Jesus
Volcanica - Fox
Mas
Enric
Zara - Irizar
Fernandez
Ruben
Zara - Irizar
Soler
Marc
Zara - Irizar
Miquel
Pau
Zara - Irizar
Castrillo
Jaime
Zara - Irizar
Lopez
Juan Pedro
Zwift Pro Cycling
Sureda
Jaume
Zwift Pro Cycling
Verona
Carlos
Zwift Pro Cycling
A number of amateurs try for the breakaway but they never get that organized and with 23k to go Guerao shuts the last of them down. Bordeaux are the most heavily represented team in the race with 10 riders.
Late on the penultimate climb Errazkin launches the first attack. He is followed by Rodriguez, Roson, Fernandez, and De la Cruz. 11k to go.
As they hit the flat those 5 have 22 seconds on Lopez and 30 seconds on a 23 rider peloton which his being led by Guerao and Castrillo.
With 3.5k to go they are all back together and Errazkin launches another attack.
As they turn on to the final climb the second attack which included Errazkin, Rodriguez, Roson and Lopez, is brought back by Fraile.
600 meters to go and Errazkin still has the lead. Behind him are Rodriguez and Roson, behind them Aranburu. Off to the right are Sureda, the other Rodriguez and Tenorio. The defending champion is the last of the 3 Zara riders, he will need to make his way through traffic.
Errazkin fades and with 200 meters it is Roson versus the Bordeaux Rodriguez. Izagirre coming into the picture now.
Christian Rodriguez is the new Spanish national champion. Bordeaux make their numbers count. Izagirre gets up for 2nd and Roson 3rd.
Results
1
Cristian Rodriguez
Bordeaux Metropole - Euskotren
1h17'24
2
Ion Izagirre
Polar
s.t.
3
Jaime Roson
Gjensidige Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
4
Enric Mas
Zara - Irizar
s.t.
5
Alex Aranburu
Carlsberg - Danske Bank
s.t.
6
Justo Tenorio
MOL Cycling Team
s.t.
7
Ruben Fernandez
Zara - Irizar
s.t.
8
Jaume Sureda
Zwift Pro Cycling
s.t.
9
Angel Madrazo
Bralirwa - Stevens
s.t.
10
Xuban Errazkin
Red Bull Zalgiris
s.t.
11
Javier Romo
cycleYorkshire
s.t.
12
David De la Cruz
Gjensidige Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
13
Oscar Rodriguez
Huski Chocolate
s.t.
14
Jaime Castrillo
Zara - Irizar
s.t.
15
Jesus Herrada
Volcanica - Fox
s.t.
16
Mikel Iturria
Bordeaux Metropole - Euskotren
s.t.
17
Juan Pedro Lopez
Zwift Pro Cycling
s.t.
18
Marc Brustenga
Bralirwa - Stevens
s.t.
19
Miguel Angel Benito
Binance
s.t.
20
Oier Lazkano
Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren 2
s.t.
21
Omar Fraile
cycleYorkshire
s.t.
22
Roger Adria
Tryg - Gobik
s.t.
23
Pau Miquel
Zara - Irizar
s.t.
24
Ivan Garcia Cortina
Polar
s.t.
25
Oscar Guerao
Bordeaux Metropole - Euskotren
s.t.
26
Carlos Verona
Zwift Pro Cycling
+ 38
27
Mikel Bizkarra
Bordeaux Metropole - Euskotren
+ 1'46
28
Jon Aberasturi
Bordeaux Metropole - Euskotren
+ 1'59
29
Jon Ander Insausti
Bordeaux Metropole - Euskotren
+ 2'05
30
Fake Rider
Red Bull Zalgiris
+ 2'10
31
David Martin
Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren 2
s.t.
32
Sergio Martin
Bordeaux Metropole - Euskotren
+ 2'20
33
Jordi Simon
Bordeaux Metropole - Euskotren
s.t.
34
Marc Soler
Zara - Irizar
s.t.
35
Marcos Altur
Polar
+ 2'54
36
Hector Carretero Millan
MOL Cycling Team
s.t.
Time Trial
Castrillo was the surprise winner of last year’s Spanish national title. It would be an even bigger surprise if he repeats, Tenorio and Fraile are the favorites.
The first solid TT rider on the course is Soler and he holds the hot seat for a while but is then beaten in quick succession by De la Cruz and Benito, who puts 1’05 into Soler.
Herrada matches Benito but the former is given the edge on the live scoreboard. But that becomes irrelevant as the next rider is Madrazo and he goes another 1’20 better.
Neither Izagirre or the defending champion get close to Madrazo although Castrillo takes 2nd for now, but 1 minute down.
Verona comes through and bumps Catrillo down to third but he is still 15 seconds off the hot seat.
Tenorio is next and he puts an end to Madrazo’s bid for an upset. Tenorio takes the lead by 41 seconds. Fraile was behind Madrazo at the 2nd check so it looks like Tenorio will be the champion.
And indeed Fraile has an off day and can only manage 4th. 58 seconds down on Tenorio.