Alejandro new ITT Spanish Championship

Alejandro is the new ITT Spanish Championship

He wins in Ponferrada on the circuit of the next World Championship

Today Alejandro added a new title to his impressive list of victories after he was the fastest on the 47 km ITT Spanish Championship, an event that took place on the same course as the one where the World Championship will take place next September. 

Alejandro won ahead of nothing else than 5 of Movistar Team team-mates: Ion Izagirre, Jonathan Castroviejo, Jesús Herrada, Imanol Erviti and Beñat Intxausti.

Alejandro’ s quotes:

“I’m surprised by this victory. We can’t forget that Ion does really well on time trials, Castro is a huge specialist and shows it every day, and there were other riders, such as Eloy Teruel, Luis León Sánchez… who had prepared this TT well. I felt really strong at the Route du Sud after two months without racing, and I think those days gave me an extra level of fitness in view of July.

“I found this TT route demanding. All time references I had were pointing out gaps were really short, and when I reached the final climb I was equal to Castro and Izagirre – I knew I could make big gaps in the end and had to keep my best to win, and that’s what I did. At the end of the day, it was a victory for myself, but the most important thing and the one I’m happy about is that we got all six top positions.

“Sunday? We will see. For the time being we’ve got one victory, and the important thing here and there is seeing a Movistar Team rider winning. We’re doing really well, taking victories wherever we go: overall classifications, stage wins… This is just another confirmation of a good streak we’re through.”
“I’m surprised by this victory. We can’t forget that Ion does really well on time trials, Castro is a huge specialist and shows it every day, and there were other riders, such as Eloy Teruel, Luis León Sánchez… who had prepared this TT well. I felt really strong at the Route du Sud after two months without racing, and I think those days gave me an extra level of fitness in view of July.
“I found this TT route demanding. All time references I had were pointing out gaps were really short, and when I reached the final climb I was equal to Castro and Izagirre – I knew I could make big gaps in the end and had to keep my best to win, and that’s what I did. At the end of the day, it was a victory for myself, but the most important thing and the one I’m happy about is that we got all six top positions.
“Sunday? We will see. For the time being we’ve got one victory, and the important thing here and there is seeing a Movistar Team rider winning. We’re doing really well, taking victories wherever we go: overall classifications, stage wins… This is just another confirmation of a good streak we’re through.”