Mireia Benito takes fourth consecutive elite women’s Spanish time trial title

Mireia Benito (AG Insurance-Soudal) defended her title for a fourth time in the elite women’s time trial at the Spanish Road Championships on Thursday, riding the 18.6km course 21 seconds faster than her closest rivals.

Benito completed the TT in Sabiñánigo in 25:59 for an average speed of nearly 43kph, earning herself the right to wear the Spanish champion’s skinsuit for another year. She is now a four-time consecutive winner in the elite TT, winning every year since 2023.

After crashing during her recon and needing stitches, podium hopeful Paula Blasi (UAE Team ADQ) missed out on the top three, coming in fourth, 40 seconds down on Benito.

Earlier in the day, Alejandra Neira (Baqué Movistar) took the junior women’s TT title, whilst Paula Ostiz (Movistar) won the women’s U23 TT, finishing fifth in the elite race.

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Racing continues at the Spanish Championships on Thursday afternoon with the elite and U23 men’s TTs, before the road races on the weekend, where Benito will be among the favourites again.

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