The reigning world champion, the French Julian Alaphilippe (Quickstep)won this Tuesday in the sprint in the second round of 61st Tour of the Basque Countrythe Itzulia 2022a 207.9 kilometer route between the Navarran towns of Leitza and Viana.
His companion threw stones Remco EvenepoelAlaphilippe took all his rivals off the wheel on the small hill, followed by another Frenchman, Fabien Doubey (TotalEbnergies), and Belgian Quinten Hermans (Intermache) at the finish line.
The massive arrival questioned by average runners until the last kilometer, up to 500 meters from the finish line the peloton chased the Vitorian Ibon Ruiz Kern Pharma), which escaped from the breakaway of the four already formed at the beginning of the signal with another three rivals. also from moderate ProTeam teams.
Those three rivals were Biscayan Ander Okamika (Burgos BH), and Navarrese Julen Amezqueta (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) and Ibai Azurmendi (Euskaltel-Euskadi), who were absorbed by the group earlier, 2.1 kilometers of arrival .
In general, the Slovenian remains the leader primoz roglic (Jumbo Visma), current race champion and winner of two editions, with a 5 -second advantage he took Belgian Remco Evenepoel (Fast Step) in the time trial on Monday in Hondarribia. Third was Frenchman Rémi Cavagna, Evenepoel’s teammate, 16 seconds behind.
This Wednesday the third phase of Itzuia 2022 will run in the lands of Alava between the towns of Laudio and Amurrio, with a route of 181.7 kilometers and a stressful end with a pair of winding walls, narrow road with almost no flat section.
“I don’t know if winning here has become a tradition, but I’ve always liked Itzulia. It’s my first win of the year and that’s what makes me happy and gives me peace of mind. Until now I haven’t had the perfect preparation for it. Ardennes classics, but I’m on the right track. The team worked well, especially Remco Evenepoel in the sprint placement “, Alaphilippe explained.
“I don’t have another stage set. In the time trial I wanted to test myself, but I had a mechanical problem. I am motivated to opt for any opportunity that arises, but we also have to look for the general classification for Remco Evenepoel”, he commented.
Source: La Verdad
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