I remember when Richard, a key piece in the Organization of the Criterium La Vall d’Uixó, got in touch with us and explained to us the project that they wanted to carry out. It sounded really good and we didn’t want to lose the opportunity to be part of it.
From the first minute they work their heart out. The idea was to include, within the village festival, a criterium of fixed gear that was 100% urban and that, moreover, has greater assistance possible, despite being its first edition.
They thought in the rider at all times, they wanted each of them feels at home, offering a registration with many extra events, offers on stay and a great hospitality by the staff of the criterium and the people of the village.
Although at first people were not clear whether to attend or not to the event, finally the registered lists were filled until more than 70 registered, with several internationals and 10 girls in the women’s category.
RACE DAY
We woke up in La Vall d’Uixó. The day before we collected the numbers and had dinner with part of the organization who invited all riders to a welcome and first contact appetizers.
The Circuit pass completely through the central streets of the village. They were las Falles and you breathed a festive atmosphere in every corner.
The path had a couple of technical areas but for the most part it was fast. It consisted of two major straight in which the slipstream took a great importance and the end line was at the end of a positive slope line that lap to lap crushing you legs.
Apparently the circuit was not complicated, but you had to be much careful to not fall because there were parts where the asphalt was much worn and was very easy to end up on the floor.
They were carried out two men finals, one for amateurs where riders who had a higher time than the court time during the classification they would compete for the three first places in this category, and the second for PRO where the more experienced, would fight with all their strength to win.
The women race was much disputed and had a high-level. Undoubtedly the participation of some riders of the team Reyno de Navarra, leaded by Héctor Rondán, put more emotion to the category.
We would like to highlight the presence of riders from the international scene as the Italian Paolo Bravini of the Team Cinelli Chrome, several members of the Oscar Cycling Team also from Italy, the Junquera’s brothers of the official POLOANDBIKE team or Ainara Elbusto who won twice the RHC Series.
RESULTS
Amateur Final
- Álvaro Reca (126 Fixed)
- Manuel Alonso (126 Fixed)
- Pablo Feixas (126 Fixed)
PRO Final
- Luís Junquera (POLOANDBIKE)
- Roberto Barone (Oscar Cycling Team)
- Manuel Núñez (Mfactory x Arrueda)
Women Final
- Ainara Elbusto (Reyno de Navarra)
- Margaux Vigie (Venetic Squadra Corse)
- Gudane Araiz (Reyno de Navarra)
We’d like to put a very high grade to the Criterium organization guys, for all the effort, attention and dedication to make it a full weekend. Despite being the first edition, we are more than satisfied with the result and we are sure that the coming year there will be more and better.
