After making history in the Cycling World Cup with 5 medals, 3 gold, Spain is going all out in the European Championship
Let the streak continue. After the success obtained in the Montreal Cycling World Championships (Canada)where Spanish cycling has led the medal table with five medals, three of them gold, all the components of the Spanish team have their eyes set on the European Championship.
The Royal Spanish Cycling Federation has already announced the list of all the cyclists who will fight for glory in Slovenia.
Thus, the brand new world champions, Alejandra Neira and Benjamín Novaltop their lists. In the men’s category, the call for the online test will be made up of Benjamín Noval, Hugo Muñoz, Luca Martínez, Darío Gimeno, Aitor Michelena and Aitor Martínez. A selection with multiple alternatives, in addition to the great favorite Noval, and riders who have already demonstrated during the season their ability to compete at the highest international level. For the individual time trial, Spain will have Benjamín Noval, Raúl López and Luca Martínez. The Spanish junior women’s team will be made up of Aitana Gutiérrez, Naia Torrent, Naxara Odriozola, Lidia Castro, Lluna Jiménez and Alejandra Neira. The new world road champion will lead a team with enormous projection that, just as happened in Montreal, will arrive at the continental event with the ambition of being the protagonist.
Hector Alvarez shines in the U23 team. The men’s block will have as its main reference the cyclist from Benidorm, who comes directly from signing a sensational World Cup with bronze in the time trial and silver. Next to him will be Eñaut Urkaregi, Javier Cubillas, Óscar Fuentes, Emilio García and Vicent Zaragoza. Álvarez and Urkaregi They will also be the two Spanish representatives in the individual time trial.
Irene Moreno, Leyre Almena, Ayala Serrano, Irati Aranguren, Celia Torres and Paula Ostiz They form the women’s team. This is a group of extraordinary youth: five of the six members are facing their first year in the category and only Serrano is a second-year U23. A block of the present and, especially, a lot of future. Paula Ostiz will once again serve as one of the main references after battling with the best during a good part of the online test of the Montreal World Cup. The Navarrese will seek to shine again, after being double European champion last year.
Already in the elite category, the women’s team will try to make luck smile on them, after the falls in Montreal in Sandra Alonso -the day before the race training as a result of which he could not compete- and Paula Blasiin the race and for which he had to abandon.
The team is made up Usoa Ostolaza, Alicia González, Sara Martín, Paula Blasi, Mireia Benito and Mavi García. Iván Romeo, Pau Miquel, Juan Ayuso, Urko Berrade, Cristian Rodríguez and Joel Nicolau They form the men’s team.
The Catalans Paula Blasi and Mireia Benito They will also compete in the time trial and the Valladolid Ivan Romeo It will be the asset of the national team in the men’s team.
