Koldo comes up short in Cala Millor

Koldo was again up there when it came down to a sprint on the second stage on the Challenge de Baleares, the Cala Millor. This time though he had to make do with a fifth place, the mighty Freire taking the spoils. Along with Koldo, Igor, Alán, Iñaki, Iván, Aitor, Gorka, Sergio and Rubén lined up. Everyone but Rubén and Igor came in with the main pack. Rubén came in 22 seconds in arrears, while Igor ended up a whopping two and a half minutes back.

Orbea once again acquitted themselves well. Andoni Blazquez made it into the break of the day. Jon Aberasturi was again their highest placed rider though, coming in a good 18th. Jon Izagirre, Mikel Landa, Beñat Urain and Adrián Saez all came in with the peloton, while Xabier Zabalo ended up 56 seconds back, while Noel Martín came in 2:30 back, Aritz Etxebarria 4:19 and Andoni Blazquez, smarting from his day-long effort, came in last, 6:07 back.