Nopesport

While Craney was off winning in Portugal there was far more fierce competition at the Tropheo Costa Calida in southern Spain. Used by many of the worlds top elites to test their racing skills while on a training camp in the warm climate spain offers, the starts were out in force for this one.

Double WOC Champion Thierry Gueorgiou won the mens race by over three minutes from the relatively unheard of Slovakian Ondrej Pijá Third place went to Felix Breitschäl of Austria.

Meanwhile in the ladies class, Heli Jukkola was looking on good form as she cruised round to win by a staggering 9 minutes from Esther Gil Brotons of Spain.