Orbea active in Ordizia

Orbea put on a battling performance in the Klasika Ordizia on Sunday. Xabier Zabalo scored a 20th place 1:05 down to finish best of the blues, while Jon Izagirre was only two places further back on the same time. Joseba Larralde and Mikel Landa both ended up at 4:52 in 64th and 70th place respectively, while Beñat Urain, Adrián Sáez and Aritz Etxebarria all ended up 10:03 back. Noel Martín finished outside the time-limit while Mikel Ilundain abandoned underway. DS Díaz was pleased with the guys, saying: "The riders have let themselves be seen. In the decisive part of the race a group of 28 riders broke clear and we had Noel Martín, Mikel Landa and Xabier Zabalo in it. The team did well; we were in with a chance of winning the race 'til 12 kilometres were left to ride. We're pleased".