Representatives Portal de La Marina-Xàbia's Bike were participating in the Open BTT XCO test of the Valencian Community that took place in Chelva. A test that in this edition was of international category.
The enormous level of testing, several runners and professional runners, and the requirement of the layout made that any failure to pay expensive. The first to leave were the women and since the output Sandra Santanyés imposed an impossible pace for the rest.
Alicia Margalejo He made his career, improving every lap and finishing strongly in sixth position very close to the fifth classified. Margalejo showed once again his physical and mental strength in a very tough circuit. Meanwhile, Noemí Guillem also it came with cold mind without obsessing about the strong pace of output and made a sensational race, showing that continues to grow and above all improving on the technical side.
Soon after came the turn of the 30 Masters, with a grill filled to the brim, among those who were Iván Camarena y Álex Seguí. The output was a knife and the first round an ordeal with countless plugs. Alex went well but at half race was losing steam and many positions finishing in 43ª position while Ivan went wrong already despite suffering the unspeakable to advance in the early laps, it was less to more, climbing positions in each lap to finish 41º.
And at noon came the highlight of the day, with racing Elites, Sub23 and juniors. In many brokers out of every corner of Spain and others come from abroad, attracted by the UCI points at stake.
As early exit was clear that the race would only suitable for stronger and in a few meters had already formed a group of ten chosen that disintegrated in the same first round. Sergio Mantecón, professional Trek Factory Racing, did not want surprises and gas opened very soon. Behind, David Valero, Olympia professional team also imposed a very high rate at which Adelino Moll He clung to the first sector, but Moll supoque that was not his rhythm, but after a week competing in the Andalucia Bike Race, and raised his foot to be dosed and end forces.
The penalty was that in the third round an inopportune puncture caused him to run almost a km to change the wheel losing many positions. But Adelino did bite the bullet and went back to recover the lost time, and although he could not fight with professionals, was placed in the top ten after a final outstanding points back and put all his rivals for the Open BTT.
Less luck had Moll SaorWho came out with a lower rate, overwork knowing who had his legs, but aware that go from strength to strength as taking the engine out temperature. However, Saoro cost him pick up the pace because the front wheel punctured twice. This made him lose a significant time change and, above all, prevented him pick up the pace I had. A shame, still finished 20º.
In Sub23, Óscar Mestre He came to the race physically diminished, if just having eaten all morning, however he was not discouraged and left to fight for valuable points. The Jalon knew how to suffer and fight to the end.
Lastly, Tomás Miralles the also they had to do in the Junior category with the best of the national scene. Thomas went well and rolled several times in the top five but paid the effort in the final laps. He finished 8º but took a great lesson of the day, facing very strong opponents. The result is much better than it looks, because Thomas remains very firmly in the lead.
In schools, the boys did not have much luck this time. Thus, beginners David Ivars suffered a fall that away from any possibility to fight for the drawer. Just do not give up and finished 7º. And Andreu Aibar keeps getting better every week fry, did not make a good start but got better until you reach the 12ª position.
