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03 Apr 2019
Andalucía Bike Race presented by Caja Rural Jaén, first class international event, will begin next Monday April 8. Its route of 382 kilometres and nearly 7.900 metres of climbing, will have six great stages for the 630 registrants from 26 nationalities.
Andalucía Bike Race presented by Caja Rural Jaén will start for the fourth time in a row with a time trial. After two days in Linares, it will jump to the town of Andújar, which will mean the last stage in the province of Jaén and the equator of Andalucía Bike Race presented by Caja Rural Jaén. The three next stages will be held in the province of Córdoba, the fourth one in Villafranca de Córdoba and the last two in the capital.
Portuguese Tiago Ferreira (DMT Racing by Marconi), winner of the past three editions, will try to achieve his fourth consecutive victory, matching Sally Bigham, and showing his supremacy at Andalucía Bike Race presented by Caja Rural Jaén. Norwegian Hildegunn Gjertrud Hovdenak (VPG), winner of the past edition and experienced stage racer, starts as favourite in the women’s category.
Their greater contenders will be two Andalusians; current Cross Country (XCO) Spanish champion, David Valero, and current MTB Marathon (XCM) Spanish champion, Natalia Fischer, both of the MMR Factory Racing team.
Besides these, Olympic mountain bikers, world, continental and national champions outstand, as well as other cyclists and athletes. These are the most outstanding of the ninth edition of Andalucía Bike Race presented by Caja Rural Jaén:
1. Tiago Ferreira (POR) - DMT Racing by Marconi
2016, 2017 & 2018 Andalucía Bike Race presented by Shimano winner
2016 MTB Marathon (XCM) World Champion
2017 MTB Marathon (XCM) European Champion
2017 MTB Marathon (XCM) World runner-up
Andalucía Bike Race presented by Shimano 2015 runner-up
2. David Valero* (ESP) - MMR Factory Racing
2015, 2017 & 2018 Cross Country (XCO) Spanish Champion
2016 Cross Country (XCO) Spanish runner-up
3rd Cross Country (XCO) European Championship 2018
4th Cross Country (XCO) World Cup 2017
9th Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games 2016
3rd Andalucía Bike Race presented by Shimano 2016
3rd La Rioja Bike Race presented by Shimano 2015
4th Andalucía Bike Race presented by Shimano 2017
3. Hans Becking (NED) - DMT Racing Team
5th Andalucía Bike Race presented by Shimano 2018
2016 Cross Country (XCO) Dutch Champion
2015, 2017 & 2018 Cross Country (XCO) Dutch runner-up
4. Guy Sessler (ISR) - Bike Way Racing
2018 MTB Maratón (XCM) Israeli Champion
2017 Cross Country (XCO) Israeli runner-up
5. Jose Dias (POR) - DMT Racing Team
10th Andalucía Bike Race presented by Shimano 2018
6. Benjamin Justensen (DEN) - The Cycling Club
3rd Andalucía Bike Race 2012
2015 & 2018 MTB Maratón (XCM) Danish runner-up
2012, 2013, 2014 & 2015 Cross Country (XCO) Danish runner-up
7. Ingvar Ómarsson (ISL) - Novator-Kria
2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018 Cross Country (XCO) Icelandic Champion
2017 MTB Maratón (XCM) Icelandic Champion
9. Charli Quiñonez (ESA)
2013, 2014, 2015 & 2016 Cross Country (XCO) Salvadoran Champion
10. José María Sánchez* (ESP) - BUFF®-Scott MTB
9th Andalucía Bike Race 2013
11. Ismael Esteban (ESP) - Aldro-Arrueda
2017 & 2018 Spanish Cyclocross Champion
2019 Spanish Cyclocross runner-up
14. Victor Manuel Fernández* (ESP) - Wolfbike
2018 MMR Asturias Bike Race winner
2016 La Rioja Bike Race presented by Shimano runner-up
15. Luis Leao Pinto (POR) - BUFF®-Scott MTB
2nd Andalucía Bike Race 2011
3rd Andalucía Bike Race presented by Shimano 2015
4th Absa Cape Epic 2018
16. Daniel Carreño (ESP) - BUFF®-Scott MTB
2019 MTB Ultra Marathon (XCUM) Spanish champion
7th Andalucía Bike Race presented by Shimano 2018
9th La Rioja Bike Race presented by Shimano 2018
2016 Under 23 MTB Marathon (XCM) Spanish Champion
17. Milton Ramos (HON) - Rockrider
4th Andalucía Bike Race presented by Shimano 2016
4th La Rioja Bike Race presented by Shimano 2014 & 2015
18. Miguel Muñoz* (ESP) - BUFF-Scott MTB
8th Andalucía Bike Race presented by Shimano 2018
2017 MTB Marathon (XCM) Spanish runner-up
10th Absa Cape Epic 2018
19. Juan Pedro Trujillo* (ESP) - Bargosa-Silverback
2013 MTB Marathon (XCM) Spanish Champion
24. José Luis Carrasco* (ESP) - Sport Bike
2017 MTB Marathon (XCM) Spanish national series winner
25. Oscar Freire (ESP) - MMR Factory Racing
Former professional cyclist three-time World Champion
26. David Ovín (ESP) - Alvemaco-TandemOviedo
2018 MMR Asturias Bike Race runner-up
27. Manuel ’Triki’ Beltrán* (ESP) - Bujarkay-MMR
Former professional cyclist
WOMEN
201. Hildegunn Gjertrud Hovdenak (NOR) - VPG
2018 Andalucía Bike Race presented by Shimano winner
2017 GAES Catalunya Bike Race presented by Shimano runner-up
2018 La Rioja Bike Race presented by Shimano runner-up
2015 MTB Marathon (XCM) Norwegian Champion
2017 MTB Marathon (XCM) Norwegian runner-up
5th Andalucía Bike Race presented by Shimano 2017
5th MTB Marathon (XCM) European Championship 2015
202. Lisette Rosenbeck Christensen (DEN) - Holte MTB
7th Andalucía Bike Race presented by Shimano 2018
4th MTB Marathon (XCM) Danish Championship 2017
4th Perskindol Swiss Epic 2017
203. Natalia Fischer* (ESP) - MMR Factory Racing
2017 & 2018 MTB Marathon (XCM) Spanish Champion
19th MTB Marathon (XCM) World Championship 2018
2nd GAES Catalunya Bike Race shifted by XTR 2018
3rd GAES Catalunya Bike Race presented by Shimano 2017
204. Sunniva Dring (NOR) - Milslukern
2016 MTB Marathon (XCM) Norwegian runner-up
3rd MTB Marathon (XCM) Norwegian Championship 2017 & 2018
OTHER ATHLETES
587. Samuel Trives (ESP)
Former professional handball player and member of the national team
632. Gerard Farrès (ESP)
Rally Dakar pilot
831. Roberto Solózabal (ESP)
Former professional football player and captain of the national team
All stages of Andalucía Bike Race presented by Caja Rural Jaén will start at 10:00 and can be followed via its official website www.andaluciabikerace.com and its social media (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram).
NOTE: Riders with an asterisk (*) are Andalusian.
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