Urdaibai silences his rivals in the 1st day of the Ikurriña de Zarautz
Euskaraz irakurri: Urdaibaik aurkariak txikitu ditu Zarauzko Ikurrinako lehen jardunaldian
Urdaibai reigns once again in the waters of the Cantabrian Sea. After the Galician parenthesis of the previous weekend and Zierbena’s double victory, the Bou Bizkaia has once again imposed itself overwhelmingly on its rivals on the 1st day of the Ikurriña de Zarautz. The Bou Bizkaia has improved in 8 seconds the great time of oriowho has rowed in the second batch, where he has been infinitely superior to all his rivals.
The Bermeo boater has rowed in the batch of honor along with Donostiarra, Hondarribia and Zierbena. Already from the first strokes, those skippered by Gorka Aranberri have taken the lead and the batch seemed to be a carbon copy of that of Lekeitio a couple of weeks ago, where Bermeo took the lead from the beginning. But it has not been like that, at least in the first half of the regatta.
So, donostia She was the fastest in the first ciaboga, with a time 2 seconds lower than that of Orio and that set by Urdaibai herself. The second length has been the beginning of the end of the ephemeral leadership of the people from San Sebastian. Bou Bizkaia has taken the lead in the race and has not let go until the end. They have set the best times in the remaining ciabogas and the last pitch has been a fierce fight against the time set by Orio. Only in the last meters have those from Bermeo managed to open a gap and take the first day of the Ikurriña de Zarautz.
The Eusko Label League classification
The working day has been round for the Biscay boat, given that orio has set the second best time and that has further distanced Hondarribia and Zierbenafourth and fifth respectively, in a general classification that had become very tight after the double day in Galicia.
Now, Urdaibai leads the Eusko Label League with 152 pointsHondarribia is 6 and Zierbena 8.
As for the first batch, Santurtzi He continues with his recovery and has prevailed ahead of Samertolameu, Ondarroa and Kaiku.

Times 1st day Ikurriña Zarautz

Eusko Label League classification
Source: Eitb

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