Euskaraz irakurri: Tolosaldeak eta Urdaibaik abantaila txikiak dituzte Kontxan; bigarren jardunaldiak erabakiko du dena

Tolosaldea and urdaibai, winners last Sunday of the first day of the La Concha Flag of 2023will depart on the second day, this Sunday, September 10, with minimal advantages with respect to several of its rivals, in a context in which everything is to be decided, taking into account the enormous equality that presided over the regatta that opened the 16th (women’s) and 128th (men’s) editions of the race. So things are, in the women’s competitionwhich has been disputed since 11:00 a.m., Four teams, Tolosaldea, Arraun Lagunak, Donostiarra and Orio have options to win the Flagsince they are in four seconds, while in the men’s regattawhich begins at 12:00 hours, Urdaibai, Hondarribia, Donostiarra, Orio and Zierbena, up to five clubs, meet in just seven seconds.

Thus, in the women’s event, the four boats in the honorable round are in a position to win the La Concha Flag. Tolosaldea won the first round, with 18 hundredths of an advantage over Arraun Lagunak, two seconds over Donostiarra and four seconds over Orio. Further away are Hibaika, 19 seconds behind, Hondarribia, 21 seconds ahead of Tolosaldea, Zumaia, 27 seconds behind the winners of the first Sunday, and Kaiku, who lost 37 seconds; These last four teams will open the competition, before the four enter the fray that, barring a big surprise, will play for the final victory.

In a week of nerves and expectation, EITB has spoken with Izaro Lestayo, patron of Tolosaldeawho stated, on Monday, that her teammates and herself are going out on the second day “to make history.”

Arraun Lagunak, champion of the Euskotren League, is very close to Tolosaldea, and wants to win the La Concha Flag for the second time; This is how Nerea Etxabe, patron of the San Sebastian club, explained it.

Donostiarra and Orio They have a good opportunity, both in the women’s and men’s events. Both clubs remain well positioned in both regattas.

In the men’s regatta, the options for victory are not limited to the four teams in the round of honor: there are up to five crews that can fight to win the 2023 La Concha Flag. Urdaibai has a second and 25 hundredths advantage over Hondarribia, with Donostiarra and Orio just four seconds away; Zierbena, fifth on the opening day, who will consequently row in the first round, gave up seven seconds. Cabo, who lost 27 seconds, Getaria, who is 28 seconds away, and Ondarroa, 40 seconds behind, will seek to improve their positions from last Sunday as much as possible.

The coach of urdaibai, Iker Zabala, assured on Thursday that Bou Bizkaia is not going to speculate and is going to look for victory from the start. These were Zabala’s reflections:

In hondarribia, Mikel Orbañanos, the coach of Ama Guadalupekoa, sees himself with a chance of winning. The fight between Urdaibai and Hondarribia has been spectacular throughout the Eusko Label League, and the La Concha Flag represents, in this sense, a new stage for that fight.

zierbena, third placed in the League, does not rule out surprising from fifth position; This is how this video captures it:

eitb.eus, ETB1, Radio Euskadi and Euskadi Irratia They will offer live the second day of the La Concha Flag, this Sunday, September 10.

Source: Eitb

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