The Open de España Maxxis 2008 of Cross Country has ended today in Lorca. 

At 10 a.m. junior, cadet, master30, master40 and women started the race.

Umbert Almenara (ECP-TAU) has dominated junior category followed by Ricardo Paulo Marinheiro (BTTrilhos) and Francisco López (Cemelorca-Seguros10.com). This is the position that they have kept in the final of this Open.

In M30 category Josep Betalú (Progress-OKI-Cycling Team) has been the winner followed by Xavier Carnisser (Massi) and José Luís Parra (Cemelorca-Seguros10.com). Finally the winner of the Open has been Josep Betalú.

Ana Villar (Massi) who has been the leader during all the year, has got an easy victory followed byy Sandra Santanyes (Cemelorca-Seguros10.com) and Sandra Araújo (BTTrilhos).

At 12 o’clock the elite, sub23 and senior race has started. There were six riders who could be the final winners. In the first lap Sergio Mantecón was first followed by Martí Gispert (ECP-TAU) who was the leader until that moment. It was impossible to know who would win the final. In the second lap Martí Gispert lost some places and Juan Pedro Trujillo (Cemelorca-Seguros10.com) was in second position. As he is the team mate of Sergio Mantecón, he decided to help him winning the race. Finally, Rubén Ruzafa (Orbea) in second position followed by Alejandro Díaz de la Peña (Extremadura- Specialized) and Martí Gispert ended in fourth position. Finally the winner of the Open has been Sergio Mantecón).

In sub23 category, Darío Gasco had an easy victory because David Lozano (MSC Bikes) who waas the leader until that moment, had to leave the race.

In senior category we didn’t find any surprise. The three provisional winner have kept their positions and Jose Juan Marrase (Progress-OKI-Cycling Team) has been the winner followed by Óscar Juárez (Sepalaco) and Carlos Portilla (Progress-OKI-Cycling Team).

Results

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