Alejandro Franco triumphs in Vigo and Francisco Muñoz wins the Cup of Spain Elite-Sub23

The 2022 edition of the Elite-Sub23 Spanish Cup experienced its last test this Sunday in Vigo, which has offered a stage and route as spectacular as it is demanding to determine the name of the new winner of the national circuit of the category. After overcoming 180 km, 6 mountain passes and more than 4,000 meters of unevenness, Francisco Muñoz, a cyclist from the Alberto Contador Foundation, certified his overall victory at the finish line on a day in which the victory went to Gomur rider Alejandro Franco, who has overtaken Sergio Chumil and Cole Davis on the finish straight with a powerful start.

The day, which began somewhat unevenly as a result of a fall that forced the neutralized to stop, had Samuel Fernández as its main protagonist in the first half of the race. The Caja Rural-Alea cyclist has been at the forefront for almost 100 kilometres, leading the ascents of Alto da Groba, Monte Alba and Galiñeiro. On Mount Aloia they have been hunted by Samuel Fernández (Gomur), Antonio Barbero (Globalia-Zamora Enamora) and David Delgado (Bicicletas Rodríguez-Extremadura) and it has ended up being the latter who has shown the best legs to leave alone and take the lead in the race.

Sinuhé Fernández (Lizarte) and Lucas Towers (Priviley) jumped from the peloton, who caught and overtook Delgado to take the lead. They have been joined by Andrea Pietrobon (Eolo-Kometa) who has managed to link, after overcoming the Fonte dos 100 Anos climb, coming from an intermediate group that had formed between the two leading cyclists and the peloton. Pietrobón, Fernández and Towers have arrived together at the decisive final ascent of A Madroa, while in the peloton the movements followed one another and the teams that tried to reduce the advantage of the three leaders alternated. The good work of Caja Rural-Alea and Vigo-Rías Baixas has favored the group of favorites hunting down the escapees in full ascent and a beautiful fight with several attacks will be unleashed.

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Chumil (Aluminios Cortizo), Tercero (Eolo-Kometa), Franco (Gomur) and Silva (Priviley) have been some of the leading cyclists in these movements and who were showing themselves as the strongest. A break already within the final kilometer has led to the entry of Cole Davis (Vigo-Rías Baixas) or Eric Fagúndez (Aluminios Cortizo) in the leading group and they have been able to dispute the sprint for victory. The victory, thanks to a very powerful start, has finally gone to Alejandro Franco, who has beaten Chumil and Davis who have entered with the same time as him to complete the podium.

In the fight for the victory in the general of the Cup of Spain Elite-U23, Francisco Muñoz has made good the income of points that he had before starting this last test to certify his final victory. The Fundación Contador cyclist has not been able to score any points in Vigo, but the fact that his main rival, Andoni López de Abetxuko, has only been able to score 2 points has allowed him to comfortably take over the national circuit. In fact, the Caja Rural-Alea runner, who has been the best elite, will finally occupy third place after Thomas Silva has overtaken him in the final general classification after having achieved fourth place at the finish line in Vigo.

Classification of the test of the Cup of Spain of Vigo

1. Alejandro Franco 5h08’49”

2. Sergio Chumil mt

3. Cole Davis mt

4. Thomas Silva at 4″

5. Fernando Tercero mt

6. Cristobal Ramirez at 15″

7. Nixon Rosero at 17″

8. Eric Fagundez at 23″

9. Ramon Fernandez at 24″

10. Marcel Camprubi at 26″

Final general classification of the Cup of Spain Elite-Under-23

1. Francisco Muñoz (Eolo-Kometa) 422 pts

2. Thomas Silva (Priviley) 372 pts

3. Andoni López de Abetxuko (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) 369 pts

4. Angel Coterillo (Gomur) 330 pts

5. Mikel Retegi (Lizarte) 297 pts

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