Fullana and Mantecon win muddy Spanish series opener

Margarita Fullana (Massi)

Margarita Fullana (Massi) (Image credit: Sergio Suarez)

The Asturian town of Avilés opened the Spanish national mountain bike calendar with the first Superprestigio Massi cross country event. It rained on Sunday morning before the race, and the elite women, masters and juniors started in wet conditions that would turn into mud for the rest of the day.

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