Jonathan Castroviejo (Team Sky) retained the Spanish Men’s Time Trial title yesterday with Gorka Izagirre (Bahrain Merida Pro Cycling Team) and Gorka’s brother and team-mate Ion in third. Alejandro Valverde (Movistar Team) finished in fourth place.
Castroviejo completed the 37.5-kilometre test on an undulating course in Vall d’Alba in a time of 47’46” at an average speed of 47.1 kilometres per hour, beating Gorka Izagirre by 37″ with Ion Izagirre a further 1″ behind. The result marked the fourth national time-trial title for the Team Sky rider having also won in 2013, 2015 and 2017.
“He is super strong at this moment,” said Ion Izagirre about Castroviejo, “but my brother and I did a good time trial as well. We had good feelings and we are looking forward to the road race”.
