Spanish National Championships - CN

Spain, June 22-25, 2000

1999 Results

Schedule

  • Day 1 - June 22: U23 Individual Time Trial, 30.8 km
  • Day 2 - June 23: Elite Individual Time Trial, 36.8 km
  • Day 3 - June 24: U23 Men's Road Race, 172,8 km
  • Day 4 - June 25: Elite Men's Road Race, 227.8 km

Day 1 - June 22: U23 Individual Time Trial

Results - 30.8 km

1. Juan Gomis (Valenciana)                     36.29 (50.65 kph) 
2. David Herrero (Vasca)                        0.17
3. Sergio Perez (Aragonesa)                     0.19
4. Eduardo Gonzalez (Cantabra)                  0.50
5. Ruben Plaza (Valenciana)                     1.24
6. Alejandro Valverde (Murciana)                1.26
7. Luis Murcia (Murciana)                       1.28
8. Mikel Astarloza (Vasca)                      1.30
9. David Molinero (Catalana)                    1.30
10. Jose L. Martinez (Murciana)                 1.37
11. Juan Olmo (Andaluza)                        1.41
12. Jaume Rovira (Catalana)                     1.50
13. Juan D. Dominguez (Andaluza)                1.58
14. Miguel A. Hernandez (Madrileña)             2.02
15. Oscar Diaz (Gallega)                        2.02
16. Benjamin Noval (Asturiana)                  2.12
17. Gustavo Cesar (Gallega)                     2.13
18. Javier Benitez (Valenciana)                 2.14
19. Efrain Gutierrez (Cantabra)                 2.16
20. Oscar Melero (Castellano Leon )             2.16
21. Fernando Torres (Extremeña)                 2.21
22. Emilio J. Castillo (Castellano Manc)        2.24
23. Unai Elorriaga (Vasca)                      2.26
24. Diego Rodriguez (Madrileña)                 2.38
25. Ramon Quesada (Asturiana)                   2.40
26. Xavier Florencio (Catalana)                 2.42
27. Ricardo Serrano (Castellano Leon)           2.43
28. Alberto Galan (Extremeña)                   2.51
29. Jose R. Martinez (Castellano Manc)          2.54
30. Raul Portilla (Balear)                      3.01
31. Carlos Cañizares (Aragonesa)                3.08
32. Juan J. Cobo (Cantabra)                     3.13
33. Dailos Diaz (Canaria)                       3.28
34. Andres Herran (Castellano Leon )            3.28
35. Pablo Trapiella (Asturiana)                 3.33
36. Bartolome Soler (Balear)                    3.48
37. Lobsang Araque (Canaria)                    4.33
38. Hector Moreno (Aragonesa)                   5.03
39. Carlos Zarate (Castellano Manc)             5.06
40. Miguel Blanco (Extremeña)                   6.19
41. Oscar Castillo (Balear)                     8.32



Day 2 - June 23: Elite Individual Time Trial

Results - 36.8 km

1. Jose Ivan Gutierrez (Once-Deutsche Bank)        42.25 (52.055 kph)
2. David Plaza (Festina)                            0.04
3. Alvaro Gonzalez (Vitalicio Seguros)              0.17
4. Santos Gonzalez (Once-Deutsche Bank)             0.41
5. David Cañada (Once-Deutsche Bank)                0.52
6. Joseba Beloki (Festina)                          0.52
7. Andres Bermejo (Relax-Fuenlabrada)               1.30
8. Antonio Tauler (Kelme - Costa Blanca)            1.41
9. Gorka Arrizabalaga (Euskaltel-Euskadi)           2.00
10. Melchor Mauri (S. Lisboa Benfica)               2.13
11. David Navas (Banesto)                           2.15
12. Pedro Horrillo (Vitalicio Seguros)              2.17
13. Iñigo Landaluce (Cafe Baque)                    2.32
14. Pablo Lastras (Banesto)                         2.57
15. Pedro Diaz Lobato (Relax-Fuenlabrada)           3.06
16. Iker Flores (Euskaltel-Euskadi)                 3.08
17. Patxi Vila (Caja Rural)                         3.21
18. Antonio Martin (Cafe Baque)                     3.43
19. Aitor Gonzalez (Kelme - Costa Blanca)           4.21
20. Sergio Escobar (Hospitalet-Vallas Sp)           4.28
21. Sebastian Franco (Sodexho-Morella)              4.51
22. Miguel Clamor (Leyma)                           5.11
23. Jose E. Cacho (Kelme - Costa Blanca)            5.30
24. Gustavo Meijide (Leyma)                         5.36
25. Jose Guillem (Pinturas Banaka)                  6.01
26. Igor Diez (Cespa Udias)                         6.38
27. Gabriel Saiz (Goriet-Graman)                    8.09




Day 3 - June 24: U23 Men's Road Race, 172.8 km

Results

1. David Arroyo (Cast. Manchega)            4.28.31
2. Xavier Tondo (Catalana)                     0.17
3. Miguel Martinez (Gallega)                   0.21
4. Benjamin Noval (Asturiana)                  0.26
5. David Sojo (Vasca)                          1.58
6. Alejandro Valverde (Murciana)               2.22
7. Sergio Perez (Aragonesa)                    2.22
8. Javier Benitez (Valenciana)                 2.27
9. Xavier Florencio (Catalana)                 2.46
10. Juan Olmo (Andaluza)                       3.13
11. Luis Murcia (Murciana)                  
12. Antonio Aroca (Murciana)                   3.55
13. Jorge Nogaledo (Cast. Leonesa)            
14. Fernando Torres (Extremeña)                4.46
15. Eneko Martinez (Vasca)                    10.32
16. Ricardo Serrano (Cast. Leonesa)            
17. Iker Camaño (Vasca)            
18. Israel Nuñez (Catalana)            
19. Jorge Estevez (Cast. Leonesa)            
20. Pedro Aroca (Catalana)            
21. Ruben Plaza (Valenciana)            
22. Julian Sanchez (Extremeña)            
23. Ruben Lobato (Madrileña)            
24. Pedro L. Gonzalez (Cantabra)            
25. Constantino Zaballa (Cantabra)            
26. Javier Ramirez (Andaluza)            
27. Julen Urbano (Vasca)            
28. Juan J. Molina (Andaluza)            
29. Unai Barazabal (Navarra)            
30. Fco. Jose Terciado (Madrileña)            
31. Julen Fernandez (Vasca)            
32. Gustavo Dominguez (Gallega)            
33. Luis Perez (Madrileña)            
34. Gorka Verdugo (Navarra)            
35. Jose A. Novo (Gallega)            
36. Jose L. Martinez (Murciana)            
37. Ruben Trenado (Madrileña)                  11.05

Day 4 - June: Elite Men's Road Race, 227.8 km

González de Galdeano in number 3 for V-S

Alvaro Gonzalez de Galdeano
Photo: © AFP

Alvaro González de Galdeano (Vitalicio) won the 2000 Spanish National road championships contested on the 25.3 kilometre circuit in Murcia. A race of 228 kilometres in total saw Galdeano, a stage winner in the Giro d'Italia, beat teammate Javier Cerezo after a late solo attack.

The race was held quite early in the morning starting at 8:00 am, ostensibly to avoid the heat. Nine laps had to be completed, and the peloton was fairly calm for the first part. In fact, it remained this way until three laps to go, when the attacks started in earnest. The place to attack was on the climb of the Fuensanta, which had a 6.6 percent gradient with quite narrow roads. The first riders to attempt an escape were Kelme's Roberto Heras and Oscar Seville, Vitalicio's Santi Blanco, Paco Mancebo (Banesto), and Luis Castellano (Matesica). They managed 15 seconds on the bunch but were not ultimately successful.

They were caught after the descent, and more attacks followed so that the race decided itself on the last lap. Juan Carlos Vicario and Pereira (Portugal) attacked, taking Eladio Jiménez (Banesto), Iñigo Cuesta (ONCE) and Alvaro Gonzalez.de Galdeano with them. The five managed to get 39 seconds on the bunch, and on the last ascent of the Fuensanta, Galdeano attacked over the top. He quickly gained enough of an advantage, whilst the others were caught, and won convincingly by 9 seconds. The bunch sprint was taken by teammate Francisco Javier Cerezo, with Maia-MSS sprinter, Angel Edo in third.

Vitalicio therefore won their third championship in the past three years in Spain, but will leave cycling at the end of the season.

Results

1. Alvaro González de Galdeano (Vitalicio Seguros) 5.09.27 (44.21 km/h)
2. Francisco J. Cerezo (Vitalicio Seguros)            0.09
3. Angel Edo (Uc Maia Mss)            
4. Miguel A M.Perdiguero (Vitalicio Seguros)            
5. Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi)            
6. Victoriano Fernandez (Boavista F.C.)            
7. Nacor Burgos (Relax Fuenlabrada)            
8. Melchor Mauri (S. Lisboa Benfica)            
9. Igor Astarloa (Mercatone Uno)            
10. José Luis Arrieta (Banesto)            
11. Jose L. Rubiera (Kelme-Costa Blanca)            
12. Juan C. Guillamon (Tavira Cc)            
13. Francisco Mancebo (Banesto)            
14. José Luis Rebollo (Vitalicio Seguros)            
15. Patxi Ugarte (Galibier-Tegui)            
16. Pablo Fernandez (Alcosto-Fuenlabrada)            
17. Juan Antonio Flecha (Relax Fuenlabrada)            
18. Oscar Pereiro (Porta Da Ravessa)            
19. Felix M. Garcia (Festina)            
20. Jorge Capitan (Troiamarisco)            
21. Xavier Llamas (Troiamarisco)            
22. Fernando Escartin (Kelme-Costa Blanca)            
23. Javi Pascual Llorente (Kelme-Costa Blanca)            
24. Jon Odriozola (Banesto)            
25. David Cañada (Once-Deutsche Bank)            
26. David Etxebarria (Once-Deutsche Bank)            
27. José Maria Jimenez (Banesto)            
28. Oscar Sevilla (Kelme-Costa Blanca)            
29. Roberto Heras (Kelme-Costa Blanca)            
30. Juan Carlos Dominguez (Vitalicio Seguros)            
31. Francisco Toma Garcia (Vitalicio Seguros)            
32. Angel Luis Casero (Festina)            
33. Juan Carlos Vicario (Vitalicio Seguros)            
34. Eduardo Hernandez (Relax Fuenlabrada)            
35. Jaime Hernandez (Festina)            
36. Eladio Jimenez (Banesto)            
37. Txema Del Olmo (Euskaltel-Euskadi)            
38. Santiago Blanco (Vitalicio Seguros)            
39. Ramon Gon.Arrieta (Euskaltel-Euskadi)            
40. Pedro Horrillo (Vitalicio Seguros)            
41. Andres Bermejo (Relax Fuenlabrada)               2.19
42. Segis De La Torre (La Pecol)            
43. Josep Jufre (Boavista F.C.)            
44. Patxi Vila (Caja Rural)            
45. Miguel Soro (Pinturas Banaka)            
46. Antonio Ponton (Pinturas Banaka)            
47. Luis Perez (Vitalicio Seguros)            
48. Sergio Villamil (Alcosto-Fuenlabrada)            
49. Adrian Palomares (Boavista F.C.)            
50. David Bernabeu (Boavista F.C.)            
51. Ruben Orbeascoa (La Pecol)            
52. Jose M Maestre (Alcosto-Fuenlabrada)            
53. Israel Castañeda (Galibier-Tegui)            
54. Javier Ochoa (Kelme-Costa Blanca)            
55. Ivan Herrero (Porta Da Ravessa)            
56. Juan Miguel Cuenca (Kelme-Costa Blanca)            
57. Antonio Lopez (Cropusa Burgos)            
58. Miguel Angel Peña (Once-Deutsche Bank)            
59. Joseba Beloki (Festina)            
60. José Vicente Garcia (Banesto)            
61. Mikel Pradera (Euskaltel-Euskadi)            
62. Manuel Beltran (Mapei)            
63. Luis J. Castellano (Troiamarisco)            
64. Vicente Elvira (Troiamarisco)            
65. Antonio Martin (Cafe Baque)            
66. Gines Salmeron (Jazztel-C.Almeria)               5.03
67. Roger Lucia (Pinturas Banaka)                    8.25
68. Fernando Martinez (Pinturas Banaka)            
69. Gonzalo Bayarri (Jazztel-C.Almeria)            
70. Jose D. Gomez (Tavira Cc)            
71. Daniel Fernandez (Galibier-Tegui)            
72. Pedro Diaz Lobato (Relax Fuenlabrada)            
73. Domingo Sanchez (Tavira Cc)            
74. Jeronimo Sanroma (Kelme-Costa Blanca)            
75. Ignacio Gutierrez (La Pecol)            
76. Julian Usano (Kelme-Costa Blanca)            
77. Jose Manuel Vazquez (Relax Fuenlabrada)            
78. Miguel A. Alandete (Sodexho-Morella)            
79. Pedro Jimenez (Relax Fuenlabrada)            
80. Rafael Casero (Festina)            
81. Marcos A. Serrano (Once-Deutsche Bank)            
82. Rafael Diaz (Once-Deutsche Bank)            
83. Santos Gonzalez (Once-Deutsche Bank)            
84. Carlos Ramon Golbano (Jazztel-C.Almeria)            
85. Joan Horrach (Uc Maia Mss)            
86. Alberto Benito (Banesto)            
87. Mario Martin (Cropusa Burgos)                   9.59
88. Sebastian Franco (Sodexho-Morella)