Jon Barrenetxea takes the Getxo Circuit to the sprint
Euskaraz irakurri: Jon Barrenetxeak irabazi from Getxoko Zirkuitua, sprint
The Biscayan Jon Barrenetxea (Movistar) has been imposed this Sunday in the 79 Getxo-Memorial Hermanos Otxoa Circuiton a route that has been shortened to 172.2 kilometers between Bilbao and Getxo due to high temperatures, with one of the laps removed. Second was the Frenchman Clemente Champoussin (Arkea) and third was the Venezuelan Orluis Aular (Caja Rural).
The Gamiz-Fica rider thus achieved his first victory as a professional and rewarded a Movistar that appeared at the decisive moment, the last kilometres after passing the Alto de Pike, the second key point of the race after the finish line slope, placing four of its riders in the group of twenty units that formed at the head.
On a day marked by heat, few cyclists dared to go solo. In addition, the few who did try were caught by the peloton shortly after.
With 15km to go, a group of five riders set off for the breakaway: Juanpe López, Quinn Simmons, Javier Romo, Maxim van Gils and Clément Champoussin. And, after advancing two kilometres, Lopez has skidded with the bike on a curve and has fallen, giving himself a rather strong blow..
Of them, the American Simmons and the Spaniard Romo were the ones who held on until the peloton caught up with them. In the final sprint, Jon Barrenetxea He placed himself among the first and was the first to raise his hands at the finish line.
Classification
1 – BARRENETXEA Jon (Movistar) 4:11:21
2 – CHAMPOUSSIN Clément (Arkéa) mt
3 – AULAR Orluis (Rural Bank) mt
4 – SILVA Guillermo Thomas (Rural Bank) mt
5 – SEVILLE Diego Pablo (Polti Kometa) mt
6 – SIMMONS Quinn (Lidl-Trek) mt
7 – BARCELÓ Fernando (Rural Bank) mt
8 – EULÁLIO Afonso (ABTF) mt
9 – KRON Andreas (Lotto) mt
10 – GRELLIER Fabien (TotalEnergies) mt
Source: Eitb
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