The Victorian Oier Lazkano (Movistar) goes down in Tour de France history by passing Tourmalet in the leadthe most visited and legendary port in the history of the French race, a sensation described by the former Spanish champion as “indescribable”.
“Passing the Tourmalet first is something indescribable. The whole road was full of people from home. My ears tingled when I heard the name so much. I thank all the people who came to watch, to have fun, to have a good day. Thank you all very much,” said the Gazteita cyclist.
Lazkano is one of the great protagonists in the first Pyrenean episode when he enters after his escape, he enters the adventure without planning it in advance.
“I never thought of going away. I was closing gaps to help other colleagues and suddenly I found myself in front of, with 20 seconds in the pack, and I just kept going. Mountains today are not a goal for us,” he said.
Lazkano succeeded the Cantabrian David de la Fuente in the conquest of the Tourmalet within the Spanish peloton, the last to have this honor was in 2006. In addition, Lazkano won a prize of 5,000 euros as the “Jacques Goddart Prize.”
Source: La Verdad
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