The 2023 Edition of La Rioja Bike Race

Meritxell Figueras revalidates the title and Enrique Morcillo is proclaimed champion of the La Rioja Bike Race 2023 - TRIFOX (Bicycles, components, accessories) 8% discount code: bttlobo Siroko 10% Extra Discount - Suplementos24 - GeekBuying ofers at The Oakley Finisher Stage has opened Albelda de Iregua as the new venue for this edition of the La Rioja Bike Race presented by PIRELLI where an epic stage was expected due to the weather forecast, but it has exceeded all expectations. The hardness of an already technical stage with unprecedented trails through the Terroba area, the Pico de Peña Saida at more than 1,200 meters and Trevijano, a difficult day was ahead, but it has been amplified due to the rain and mud present. The organization has modified the track in the first scheduled descent, to prioritize the safety of all participants, but even so, the stage has been extreme. A stage of 54 kilometers and 1,740 meters of unevenness, where the Pico de Peña Saida has marked differences between the different cyclists. In the men’s Elite category, Enrique Morcillo, Roberto Bou and Ever Alejandro Gómez went together until the first ascent, where Morcillo was left off the hook and Bou and Gómez tried to take advantage, but Morcillo, without wanting to lose the overall lead, pushed and he has once again set the pace until he escaped on the ascent of La Resentida and was able to proclaim himself champion of the 9th edition of the La Rioja Bike Race presented by Pirelli. “It has been a very hard stage where the mud has made it much harder, with steep climbs that were already complicated. We thought to do the stage in 2 hours and a half and they have gone to almost 3 hours”. “I’m leaving happy and motivated for next weekend, since the Spanish Championship is being held”, commented Morcillo. The podium of the stage and of the general classification was configured with a second position for Roberto Bou and third, for Ever Alejandro Gómez. In the Elite Women’s category, Meritxell Figueras thus revalidates the title already achieved in the last edition. “This 9th edition has been a complete success, we’ve had days of everything, sunny, rainy and cold, but I’ve had a great time, which was also the goal.“ At the Oakley Finisher Stage, Meritxell Figueras and Corina Mesplet went together until the second climb, and from there, where it was technically more complicated, the Catalan managed to escape from Marta Torà and Mesplet, to reach the finish line with 1 minute and a half difference from Torah. “Today I didn’t choose the tires well because they were dry, and the terrain was completely wet. I had covered myself too much and I suffered from the first kilometres. In the end I managed to change my mind to keep the lead and not regret it. At the top it was a very epic situation that I will never forget due to the cold, wind and rain”, declared the champion. The stage and overall podium was made up of Marta Torà in second position and Corina Mesplet in third. General ranking: Elite Men Enrique Morcillo Roberto Bou Ever Alejandro Gómez Elite Female Meritxell Figueras Marta Torà Corina Mesplet Master 30 Fernando Benavent Luis Ortega Dani Milian Master 40 Jesús Ángel Diez Iñaki Villalain Roberto Fidalgo Master 50 Bernando Zozaya Jesús Ángel Espada Niko Llano Master Women Cristina Santamaría Isabel González Angelica García #LaRiojaBikeRace #LRBR2023 More info: BTT Lobo Website: Do you want featured your videos? Send an e-mail to video@ Subscribe BTT Lobo YouTube Channel: