Gomez: “It’s fantastic to win here at Extreme XL Lagares and claim a hat trick of victories – it’s an incredible feeling. I really enjoy this race. It’s quite a special one for me as it’s where I won my first major Hard Enduro. I wanted to start strongly and pushed hard to set a fast pace in the Friday prologue. I won the Time Trial and then both the Pro and SuperFinal, which was great. I rode well during the Saturday Time Trial and despite a few mistakes finished as runner-up, losing only 12 seconds to Mario (Roman). The Night Race was bad, I got lost along with many other riders due to some problems with the marking, which was out of the organizers control. They decided to cancel that part of that race, which meant I still had a chance of victory. I knew Mario would be strong from the start of the main race so I settled in behind him. Midway around lap one I got in front and then upped my pace to build a gap. My riding was good and I felt comfortable. I controlled the pace and led for the rest of the race to claim the win. A big thanks to KTM and my mechanic for their support.”
Results Extreme XL Lagares 2016
1. Alfredo Gomez (ESP), KTM, 4:46:39 h
2. Mario Roman (ESP), Husqvarna, +1:28 min
3. Wade Young (RSA), Sherco, +27:13
4. Philipp Scholz (GER), KTM, +1:04.40 h
5. Sergi Leon (ESP), Beta, +2:35.45
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