Portal de Totana
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The tour consisted of 120km, of which the first 30 were neutralized and from Calasparra launch the open race to the finish line, located in the town of Cieza, through hard and Ricote ports and rolling hills as the Rambla del Moro made especially last 30km were made too long for most of the 200 runners taking part.
The beginning was very quiet, with professionals and Fran Jose Joaquin Rojas Perez, the Movistar TEAM, commanding the race as a sprightly rhythm but never to pick up many runners, once arrived in Calasparra and over the miles, the rate was increased, also due to the attacks of riders who wanted to go ahead.
It was not until the foot of the climb harder (Alto de Ricote) which would break the race, with a arreón of professionals, which made the group was reduced to about 15/20 units, among which was the runner CC Santa Eulalia de Totana Mario, holding the stakes of riders like Rojas, Perez, Pedro Abril and Juan Antonio (from Mazarrón).
After the port, began rolling hills area where the front attacked each other but it was only about 15km from goal, where the descent to Cieza Fran Perez and Rojas Pedro swept away in April and it was impossible for the group neutralize Pedro being the ultimate winner in April, Mr Moon's Bikes, and professionals do not count in the standings.
Mario and his party arrived in the chase by the commendable 7 th place overall and 4th in Category A.
On the other hand John had the misfortune of playing in the 3 km race, arranging and having to stretch to catch the group, it did in the approximately 30 km (reaching Calasparra) and lasted well platoon attacks and lugs , to walk from the port of Ricote, where he could not enter the war finally reaching the finish in position 21 of category A.
A great appetizer for the March International Cycling Sierras de Moratalla, held on 28th May and return totaneros where cyclists to participate and make a tough 170km route.
Source: CC Santa Eulalia
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