Antton Luengo claims second in Andalucia

I told you he was good, and today he proved it. Antton Luengo took a brilliant second place on the first stage of the Vuelta a Andalucia-Ruta del Sol. Together with Dario David Cioni, Antton escaped early on, and the due built a handsome lead. At one point, their advantage was over 10 minutes, and even though the sprinter`s teams eventually reacted, they held on until the end by a mere 5 seconds. Antton is probably disappointed with a second place after coming so close to his first pro win, but a second is magnificent. Euskaltel have really got off to a good start this year, and the rest of the squad were high up the rankings today as well. Koldo once again showed his strenght by taking 8th, while Unai Etxebarria came in 11th, Markel Irizar 22nd, Beñat Albizuri 25th, Jorge Azanza 31st, and Andoni Aranaga 55th, all just five seconds adrift of leader Cioni. Euskaltel also was second on the team rankings today, after everyone raced strongly. Antton is also the leader of the Metas Volantes classification, after picking up 9 out of 9 points today. He`s second in the points competition, and second in the combined classification. What a day for Euskaltel.....