Alejandra Neira wins the Women Junior individual time trial at the 2026 UEC European Championships
by Radiociclismo AI
The Spanish national team rider stopped the clock at 35:45.65, taking the title on a course that rewarded her ability to manage the effort against the clock. Laura Five (Belgium) was second at 3 seconds, Augustė Mikutytė (Lithuania) third at 11 seconds.
Alejandra Neira has won the Women Junior individual time trial at the UEC Road European Championships 2026. The Spanish national team rider stopped the clock at 35:45.65, taking the win on a course that rewarded her ability to manage the effort against the clock. The race Neira built her success with a steady ride, finishing with a 3-second advantage over Belgium's Laura Five, second at the finish. Further back was Lithuania's Augustė Mikutytė, third at 11 seconds, who finished ahead of Germany's Klara Dworatzek by 17 seconds. Fifth was France's Thaïs Poirier, 31 seconds behind the winner. The final classification of the time trial confirmed a narrow gap between the top positions, with the riders from Spain, Belgium and Lithuania separated by just over ten seconds. Results Alejandra Neira (ESP) — 35:45.65 Laura Five (BEL) — +0:03 Augustė Mikutytė (LTU) — +0:11 Klara Dworatzek (GER) — +0:17 Thaïs Poirier (FRA) — +0:31 Closing For Spain comes a European title in the women's junior individual time trial, at the end of a race decided by a few seconds. Belgium's Five and Lithuania's Mikutytė complete the podium, confirming the competitiveness of their respective national teams in the time trial discipline.
