Pablo Castrillo captures unexpected elite men’s time trial at Spanish Road Nationals

Defending ITT champion Abel Balderstone (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) finished eighth, 1:25 off the pace.

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A total of 37 riders took on the 30.8km race against the clock under brilliant sunshine, with 370 metres of elevation gain in the foothills of the Aragonese Pyrenees into Sabiñánigo. The opening 10km featured an uphill profile, with a rolling middle section. Then, once through a short climb through Larrés, the final 5km descended back into Sabiñánigo.

One notable absentee from the event was last year’s road race winner Iván Romeo (Movistar), who finished fourth in the ITT, as he sits out the championships to recover from an illness.

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The 25-year-old Castrillo last captured a Spanish time trial title as an under-23 rider four years ago. He has finished in the top 10 of the ITT as an elite rider twice since, and has not won a bike race since winning a pair of stages at the 2024 Vuelta a España.