MADRID 31 Ene. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Spanish Ciclocross National Team, formed by Felipe Orts, Sofía Rodríguez, Miguel Rodríguez, Benjamín Noval, Irati Aranguren and Lorena Patiñ France), while Great Britain has conquered the gold medal.
On the first day of the championship, with temperatures that have barely exceeded zero degrees, coach Javier Ruiz de Larrinaga – in his premiere at the head of the national team in a world championship – he has opted to align Felipe Orts, Sofía Rodríguez, Miguel Rodríguez, Benjamín Noval and the Juniors Irati Aranguren and Lorena Patiño to face the test.
Miguel Rodríguez was in charge of giving the initial relief and after completing his turn in the fifth place he took the exit Lorena Patiño, who suffered a puncture during his post that led him to lose a few seconds to stand in seventh position.
After the Irati Aranguren and Benjamín Noval’s relays, the national team consolidated in that eighth place, which Felipe Orts and Sofía Rodríguez have maintained. Finally, Spain concluded eighth to 2:29 of the British team, which was the winner ahead of Italy and France.
“I have squeeze butt, but I have kept a point, especially in the technical areas to not have any mishap. It is beautiful to face a competition like today, we have done the best we have been able, it is very good to take a walk Bumper, but the circuit is very heavy and the bike runs very little, “Felipe Orts explained after completing his participation.