When? in 2021 awarded titan desert inside MoroccoThis newspaper titled: “Queen of the Desert”. Since that momentHe stuck with that name among his friends and rivals.. this Elche cyclist Ariadna Ródenas He has proven once again that he is one. top experts in marathon and long distance events in rugged and desert terrain. crowned last weekend titan desert championheld saudi desert and like ascending the altars Ariadne I of Arabia.
and did mastering all four stages from start to finish. in the first 109 kilometers He has already taken the lead in the test. From there, his goal was to make his advantage profitable. But he won the next three, one 103, queen of 139 and last of 76 kilometers.
The Elche rider beat France’s Muriel Bouhet and Czech Misha Serlova in the general classification.
Initially, the Titan Desert in Saudi Arabia was not on the calendar. “I didn’t sign up, but two weeks ago they told me there was one place out of 21 so I decided to go and try my luck,” Ariadna says.
“I’ve always had a special interest in this kind of evidence. When I was little I only dreamed of joining and winning is amazing», he assures.
Elche biker said, “It was a very difficult test. I thought it would be easier than in Morocco because there wasn’t much roughness, but we saw strong winds of 50 kilometers per hour and sometimes 80 and 90 degrees and the bike didn’t move forward.. It was a soft terrain with sandy roads. But they became four magical days, cycling in the desert and along the Red Sea coast. It is a dream come true”.
Aridna Ródenas explains that the rest conditions are better than in Morocco: “Although we slept in tents and mattresses on the floor at the camp, the showers were in trucks and in better conditions.».
“Queen of the desert” refers to this “I knew I was in good shape and had a chance to win the general. When I won the first stage, my obsession was paying attention to the mechanics of the bike, avoiding punctures and falls.. Fortunately, everything went well. I was able to win all four stages and win with authority.
The Elche cyclist admits he’s good at these types of tests. «I know how to manage time and mileage well. From what I’ve seen, it looks like I’m doing well, at least that’s what they call me, and things couldn’t have turned out better for me.».
He arrived in Elche last Sunday, after a long journey, but with the joy of fulfilling his mission. “I came back from the effort with some fire. I didn’t even want to take the bike off and took it out on Monday. But from today, Tuesday, I’m going to start some work and horseback riding. The season is over for me and now what I want is to rest, get back to the top next year and try to fight again for victories in the Titan Desert series»shows.