Mikel Mujika is heading for victory yesterday at the Gervais Memorial in Aizarnazabal. /
Cycling
The Legazpiarra, the only elite in contention in the Gipuzkoa Championship, prevails in Aizarnazabal ahead of Haimar Etxeberria and Aitor Agirre
Mikel Mujika (Telco.m) was proclaimed champion of Gipuzkoa against the clock this Tuesday in Aizarnazabal, beating Haimar Etxeberria (Caja Rural) and Aitor Agirre (Laboral Kutxa) at the Gervais Memorial, a positive surprise in the race. As there was only one elite in the running, Mujika from Legazpiarra, a single open classification was established, with no distinction between the two categories. The same thing happened in women, where the sub-23 Xubane Garai (Laboral Kutxa) won and the elite Eneritz Urrutia (Bolintxo Okindegia) and the also sub-23 Naya Mangas (Zatika) completed the podium. The third in this category, Asier Azkarate (Eulen-Nuuk) and Lur Zufiria (Zatika), were left without a podium.
13 cyclists took part in the Gervais Memorial, nine women competed between elite, sub-23 and juniors and there were 15 junior runners. For the first time, the adapted Gipuzkoa Championship was played.
Memorial Gervais (CRI-21 kms
)1. Mikel Mujika (Telco.m) 26
392
Haimar Etxeberria (Caja Rural) a 413. Aitor Agirre (Laboral Kutxa) a 1
004. Asier Azkarate (Eulen-Nuuk) a 1
255. Iñaki Murua (Laboral Kutxa) a 1
316. Unai Cueva (Eulen-Nuuk) a
437. Asier Pozo (Eibar) at 2
178. Aitor Garmendia (Ampo) a 2
269. Andoni Azkarate (Eulen-Nuuk) a 2
3510. Aimar Aistaran (Eibar) a2
4811. Ekain Ajerrista (Eulen-Nuuk) a 2
4812. Ander Altuna (Eibar) at 3
0513. Anartz de Ibero (Team XE) at 5
40Elite y sub-23 (CRI-14.5 kms
)1. Xubane Garai (Laboral K.) s23 22
452. Eneritz Urrutia (Bolintxo Ok.) Ea 1
023
Naya Mangas (Zatika) s23 a 1084. Lur Zufiria (Part) s23 a 1
8Juniors (CRI-14.5 kms
)1. Beñat Garayar (Friendship) 20
202
Eneko Ortega (Besa-Laboral K.) a 93
Iker Zabaleta (Sanz Attractions) at 104
Yago Agirre (Iruki-Donostialdea) a 105
Gorka Arruti (Sanz Attractions) at 14Juniors (CRI-14.5k
)1. Arene Pérez (Part) 23
572
Naroa Olano (Part) a 83
Itxaso Plaza (Bolintxo Bakery) a 374
Oneka Sánchez (Zatika) and 415
Izaro Zuriarrain (Andoiango) a 42
clear victory
Mikel Mujika won with authority. He led Etxeberria by 41 seconds, which shows the clarity of his victory. Aitor Agirre, who completed a very good performance, was third, one minute behind Legazpiarra.
Born in 1998, Mujika is in his second season as an elite and the results are accompanying him, with several top-10s. After not reaching professionalism from the Caja Rural subsidiary, the former Eibar cyclist seems to have found his level by freeing himself from that pressure. In women, Xubane Garai’s dominance was also very clear.
