Francisco Martins won the men's title at the International University Sports Federation-organised event on the 1.28 kilometres course in the city of Fafe, in the Armil region.

He won comfortably in a time of 2min 32.605sec.

Anton Abbou of Germany was second in 2:35.180.

Micael Pereira of Portugal took the bronze medal in 2:37.037. 

Nina Hofmann of Germany won the women's event in 2:56.180.

She proved a dominant winner on a tough course as Portugal's Daniela Araujo and Ana Catarina Moreira took silver and bronze medals respectively in times of 5:31.579 and 5:53.956. 

The event is due to close tomorrow in Braga with the road race and the Closing Ceremony.