Spanish National Time Trial Championships
The Spanish National Time Trial Championship is a time trial race that takes place inside the Spanish National Cycling Championship, and decides the best cyclist in this type of race. The time trial championships in Spain have not been held for as long as the Spanish National Road Race Championship, which first took place in 1897. The first race winner of the time trial championship was Abraham Olano in 1994. Iván Gutiérrez holds the record for the most wins in the men's championship with 4, Luis León Sánchez is the current champion. The women's record is held by Teodora Ruano Sanchon with 7 wins.
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