Jose Antonio Hermida (MULTIVAN MERIDA) has finished fourth in the first test of the Spanish Open disputed today Albelda de Iregua (La Rioja). The spanish biker, disputed his first race of the season,has been found very comfortable over his "MERIDA BIKE NINETY-SIX”. Always very near to Ivan Alvarez, the rider of MULTIVAN MERIDA maintained a steady pace to avoid force, which was his first race of the 2008 season. The finish line, was exciting for the European champion with Ivan Alvarez, was the climax to the season debut of 2008.

Jose Antonio Hermida (MULTIVAN MERIDA) was very pleased with the race made Albelda and commented, "I am happy with my fourth place today. It was the first race of the season and could not go at peak performance. It was a race in which I have been a steady and smooth. The important thing is to have good feelings and I have had. Gradually go play catching the appropriate pace. "