Enric Mas and Paula Blasi win the La Nucía International Criterium

Enric Mas and Paula Blasiwinners of the last edition of the Return to Spain male and female, respectively, have been the main protagonists of the La Nucía International Criteriumin which the Balearic rider has won the general classification and the points event, while the cyclist from UAE Team ADQ He has won the ‘goal against goal’ duel against Pedro Delgado.

Furthera Movistar Team rider, also participated in the elimination test, in which Álex Díaz, from Caja Rural, won the Spaniard in a tight sprint.

Blasi He has also starred in a duel with the skater Sara Cabrera Casino, who has taken the victory in this confrontation between both disciplines. Subsequently, the cyclist surpassed Mas in another duel between cycling and skating.

The runner has once again been the protagonist by beating Pedro Delgado in the ‘goal against goal’ mode, in a confrontation between the winner of the Vuelta Ciclista a España and the former cyclist from Segovia, one of the historical figures of Spanish cycling.

The Criterium Internacional has brought together professional cyclists and young promises, including Ibon Ruiz (Kern Pharma), David Domínguez (Feira dos Sofás), Naya Mangas (Eulen-Amenabar), Almudena Morales (Rio Miera) and Marcos Freire (UAE Team Emirates), among others.

The event has brought together numerous fans around the La Nucía Olympic Stadium, where they have been able to follow the different competitions and get closer to the runners, who have signed autographs and shared moments with the public.

The day started in the morning with the celebration of the La Nucía Kids National Criterium, which brought together around a hundred boys and girls between 5 and 16 years old, distributed in different categories adapted to their ages.

This Sunday the Gran Fondo test will be held, in which some 2,000 cyclists from 30 countries will take part, on a route designed by Miguel Induráin with two distances: a long one, of 132 kilometers and 2,275 meters of positive slope, starting in La Nucía, and another of 71 kilometers and 1,000 meters of slope, which will start from Gorga.

One of the novelties of this third edition will be a prize of up to 3,000 euros for the participant who manages to reduce the 11 minutes and 57 seconds established by Tadej Pogacar on the ascent to the Coll de Rates.