Back
with the strategic error of
Primoz Roglic on the
way to Hondarribia, the survivors of the Tour of the Basque Country faced a beautiful transition day on the eve of the queen stage.
Outcome.
A day for the adventurers to express themselves through the coastal landscapes and to challenge the squad.
An unforgettable appointment for the Deceuninck team, who had the right to present two members in the resolution of the day, and prepare that envied photo of two teammates holding hands before crossing the finish line.
The Danish
Mikkel Honoré
(winner) and the Czech
Josef Cerny
were the protagonists of the new installment of Itzulia.
This Friday was a stage with the air of a classic.
He started the exercise with a getaway with high-level people, such as
Amador
,
Bernard
, Cerny, Honoré,
Leknessund
and
Schelling
, who came to have an income of almost three minutes.
In the final stretch they were stalked by anxious greyhounds, such as
Aranburu
and
Fraile
.
Less than a minute in Elgoibar, 20 from the goal of Ondarroa.
Splendid the couple from the Astana, who made an effort to hunt down Cerny, Honoré and Bernard (Trek).
At Mutriku, the Deceuninck duo picked up their fugitive partner and showed up alone on arrival.
Show team
Patrick Lefevere
.
Party for one of the most powerful formations, crowned by the victory of Honoré, who at only 24 years old, is part of that new generation that advances with astonishing confidence.
Honoré smiles and looks with satisfaction at
Brandon McNulty
(23 years old, junior world time trial champion and silver and bronze medalist in the U23 category), the new talent of American cycling, who dreams of adorning his record with this phenomenal edition of the Tour of Basque Country.
A day and a handful of seconds separate you from your goal.
The UAE rider leads Roglic in 23 seconds, Danish
Vingeggaard
in 28,
Pello Bilbao
in 36 and his teammate
Pogacar
in 43.
They were invited actors in an entertaining battle fought before the outcome of the round this Saturday, with a double challenge between the Slovenian couple and their respective gregarious with ambitious intentions.
The last day is the shortest (111 kilometers and 3,500 meters of unevenness), but also the hardest, with seven passes on a route with hardly any rest areas.
Three peaks
are top-notch: Azurki, Krabelin, and Arrate.
The latter, with ascent from Eibar, consists of five kilometers, with a percentage of rise of 8.8% and ramps of 12%.
Phenomenal brooch for this fun Itzulia.
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