STAGE 4 – ŠKODA TITAN SERIES ALMERIA 2021
12 de December de 2021Fourth and last stage, with 67 kilometers and 1,231 of positive elevation gain. A day that has begun again at the Titan Camp of the Oasis MiniHollywood with two very different parts.
Óscar Pujol and Naima Madlen win the first edition of the ŠKODA Titan Series Almería
- Óscar Pujol and Anna Jordens achieve victory in the fourth stage Tabernas-El Toyo.
- The cyclists have covered 67 km and 1,231 m D+ in a last day that has crossed the Álvarez de Sotomayor Military Base.
12.12.2021 The first edition of the ŠKODA Titan Series Almería is already part of history and the names of the Valladolid-born Óscar Pujol and the German Naima Madlen will be part of it as brand-new winners. Both got the leaders’ jersey in stage 1 and have defended it until the end giving the best of themselves.
Pujol completed the stage trial in a time of 12:28:09, beating David Arroyo (12:29:46) and Pau Marzà (12:34:38). Meanwhile, in the women’s general classification, first and well-deserved place goes to Naima Madlen (14:39:03) who has outperformed Ariadna Ródenas (15:15:03) and Anna Jordens (15:37:31).
4th stage: Tabernas – El Toyo
Fourth and last stage, with 67 kilometers and 1,231 of positive elevation gain. A day that has begun again at the Titan Camp of the Oasis MiniHollywood with two very different parts.
A very fast start through the interior of a large boulevard until reaching the door of the Álvarez de Soto Mayor de la Legión Military Base, where a journey through tracks with constant ups and downs has begun that have accumulated many meters of unevenness. positive.
Before leaving the base, the Titans went up a rocky boulevard to head towards El Toyo along a combined section of fast tracks and sandy areas, the last hurdle before reaching the finish line.
The ŠKODA Titan Series Almería has come to an end at the Cabo de Gata Exhibition and Conference Center – City of Almería. There, all the finishers have received the fossil that accredits them as Titans from Cosentino’s Almeria quarries.
Pujol wins the fourth stage
A fast stage that has culminated the ŠKODA Titan Series Almería. The cyclists have imposed a good pace from the beginning, marking the distances and with continuous changes in the leading group, where those who marched stronger tried to test their possibilities.
Óscar Pujol started with a clear objective, to keep the jersey, and with that mission he has been advancing, controlling David Arroyo’s evolution at all times. And it is that the distance between the two was only 1 minute 25 seconds after Pujol’s chain broke in stage 3 a few kilometers from the finish line.
«With yesterday’s breakdown David approached me to the jersey and today I didn’t have much margin. Today I couldn’t let almost any of them move, so I kept an eye on the second and third”, stated the winner of the ŠKODA Titan Series Almería just after finishing this great adventure.
His victory in the stage has been a pleasant surprise, which has allowed him to live the dream finish: «I did not expect to reach the finish line first and take the stage. With the Titan I have always had a thorn in my side, so I am very happy to end the year with this victory.”
Pujol has reached the goal of El Toyo alone in a time of 2:29:25, followed by David Arroyo, just 11 seconds behind (2:29:36) and Oliver Avilés (2:30:05).
In the female category, stage for Anna Jordens, who has crossed the finish line in 2:58:54 in the same time as Naima Madlen. Third position for Ariadna Ródenas (3:02:18).
Without losing a single second in her vast advantage over the second-placed rider in the general standings, Naima Madlen has finished a spectacular performance in Almería with 3 stage victories and achieving first place in the general standings.
Classification
Classification after stage 4 and general, available at this LINK.
More information about the ŠKODA Titan Series Almería: https://skodatitandesertalmeria.com/
