Madrazo is the favorite to take one more big win on a mountainous Spanish championship road course. He has Rodriguez for support, a rider who hopes to fill Madrazo’s place in the peloton.
Startlist
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Last name
First name
2023 Team
Gonzalez Salas
Mario
Assa Abloy
Iturria
Mikel
Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren
Rodriguez
Cristian
Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren
Guerao
Oscar
Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren
Serrano
Javier
Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren
Agirrebeitia
Mikel
Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren
Izagirre
Ion
Bralirwa - Stevens
Verona
Carlos
Bralirwa - Stevens
Aranburu
Alex
Carlsberg - Danske Bank
Sureda
Jaume
Carlsberg - Danske Bank
Romo
Javier
cycleYorkshire
Herrada
Jesus
DK Zalgiris
Lastra
Jonathan
Grieg-Maersk
Bilbao
Pello
Indosat Ooredoo
Errazkin
Xuban
Jura GIANTS
Madrazo
Angel
Spark-BNZ Racing
Rodriguez
Carlos
Spark-BNZ Racing
De la Cruz
David
Tafjord Kraft
Elosegui
Inigo
Team Würth MODYF
Pedrero
Antonio
Tryg - Gobik
Lazkano
Oier
Xero Racing
Fraile
Omar
Zwift Pro Cycling
Lopez
Juan Pedro
Zwift Pro Cycling
Canal
Carlos
Zwift Pro Cycling
16k to go as the peloton hits the final climb. The breakaway of 3 amateurs still has 52 seconds, Rodriguez leading the peloton.
The favorites lose patience with the chase and a series of attacks brings 18 riders up to the break with 12k to go. Romo currently on the front.
Aranburu puts in a couple of digs and the second one leads to a small gap. Lopez with him. Madrazo leading a 13-rider chase group. 8k to ride.
Lopez attacks and drops Aranburu while Iturria leads the chasers back to the Carlsberg rider. 6.4k to go.
Having taken a rest in the chase group Aranburu bridges back up to Lopez with just less than 5k to climb. Those two have 16 seconds on a 13-rider chase group now being led by Pedrero. Madrazo getting lots of help with the chasing.
Lopez accelerates and drops Aranburu right after he caught up. With the gap stretching Madrazo goes on the attack. Pedrero on his wheel followed by De la Cruz.
3.3k for the leaders, Aranburu has caught back up to Lopez. Madrazo closed the gap to them solo, very briefly, but is flagging now, 19 seconds behind. Another 8 riders 25 seconds behind Madrazo. Errazkin leading that group.
2.5k to go, Lopez drops Aranburu again. He has 12 seconds on Aranburu, 32 seconds on Madrazo and 40 seconds on a 5-rider chase group where Iturria, Errazkin and Fraile seem the strongest.
1k banner for Lopez, nobody has much left. He has 23 seconds over Aranburu and 44 seconds over Iturria, Madrazo and Errazkin.
Lopez wins the Spanish national title. Madrazo found a second wind and bridged up to Aranburu but couldn’t get further.
Aranburu just holds off Madrazo for the Silver medal.
Results
1
Juan Pedro Lopez
Zwift Pro Cycling
1h49'32
2
Alex Aranburu
Carlsberg - Danske Bank
+ 26
3
Angel Madrazo
Spark-BNZ Racing
s.t.
4
Xuban Errazkin
Jura GIANTS
+ 46
5
Mikel Iturria
Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren
s.t.
6
Omar Fraile
Zwift Pro Cycling
+ 1'07
7
Antonio Pedrero
Tryg - Gobyk
s.t.
8
Inigo Elosegui
Team Würth MODYF
s.t.
9
Jonathan Lastra
Grieg-Maersk
s.t.
10
David De la Cruz
Tafjord Kraft
+ 1'29
11
Ion Izagirre
Bralirwa - Stevens Bikes
+ 1'56
12
Jesus Herrada
DK Zalgiris
+ 2'20
13
Cristian Rodriguez
Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren
+ 2'42
14
Javier Romo
cycleYorkshire
s.t.
15
Pello Bilbao
Indosat Ooredoo
+ 4'09
16
Oier Lazkano
Xero Racing
+ 4'55
17
Carlos Canal
Zwift Pro Cycling
+ 5'22
18
Mikel Agirrebeitia
Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren
+ 6'00
19
Jaume Sureda
Carlsberg - Danske Bank
+ 6'22
20
Javier Serrano
Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren
+ 7'50
21
Carlos Rodriguez
Spark-BNZ Racing
+ 13'16
22
Mario Gonzalez Salas
Assa Abloy
s.t.
23
Oscar Guerao
Bordeaux Métropole - Euskotren
s.t.
24
Carlos Verona
Bralirwa - Stevens Bikes
+ 14'36
Time Trial
Gonzalez Salas is the heavy favorite to win the TT.
Verona takes the hot seat from his teammate Izagirre by 35 seconds.
But he is beaten by Fraile by 15 seconds.
Gonzalez Salas is the last man on the course and with a 19 second advantage at the second time check he looks good for the win.
He finishes on 1 hour and 18 seconds, good enough for a 29 second victory.