La "XXXII Volta Ciclista a la Marina" He raised the curtain in Xaló with 62 kilometers of route in his first stage Xaló-Xaló. The great protagonist of it was the Finnish cyclist, Jaako Hänninen, who was the first to cross under the goal banner.
It was noticeable in the environment that the 160 participating runners were very anxious to start this round, which is used for the start of the season for many of them. This caused that during the stage the nervousness was present, to have a layout with numerous ups and downs, culminating with the ascent to Bernia, with ramps up to the 12%.
Lots of atmosphere at the exit
Great cycling environment in Xaló and also great expectation for what the stage could bring and really that all predictions were met. The Cycling Club Xaló opted to present a spectacular stage, which pleased everyone.
The first runner to cross the finish line was Jaako Hänninen from the Probikeshop, setting a time of 1 hour 38 minutes 1 second, rolling at an average of 38 km / H. This cyclist was the winner of the stage but did not wear officially yellow since he came to participate in this single race. Like the 4 first classified, according to the Regulations of the Vuelta. So the beneficiary with all the merit of this situation was the Velosol Cycling Team runner, Moisés Espinós.
Espinós besides donning the jersey of the leader, I also did it with the First Alicantino jersey and the flying goals. Which says that Moisés Espinós had his big day, won hard and being always ahead.
Regarding the flying goals. Espinós was the winner for the best position in the overall, since he is tied to points and positions with Pedro Luis Milán Jiménez of Your Bike-ULB-Diput.AB.
As for the mountain and the same regulations, the 3 first classified did not have their reward, dressing up with the Red jersey, Pablo Garrido from the CC On Bike. In Master 40 was the first David Fajardo Gomar, as always with a lot of style and class of Vitp-Gsport. Salvador Segura Martínez of the Express Car-Ulb Crevi Master leads the 50 Master category.
Highlight the fall of the Antonio Pont Chafer corridor of the CE Triasport that Bernia without fear fell crashing into a parapet being evacuated by ambulance to a health center, without at the moment it seems serious fall.
Next Sunday in Xàbia will take place the second stage of this Volta Ciclista a la Marina.
