Bilbao bags another

Pello Bilbao showed that his form is still intact at the tail end of the season by dominating the last race in the Torneo Lehendakari series; the XLV Martín Deunaren Saria in and around Bergara. The young protégé attacked up the Alto de Asentzio, which topped out with 11km to go, and went it alone from thereon in. Pello had a big enough gap to be able to savour his win as he crossed the finish-line, 17 seconds ahead of second-placed Caja Rural youngster Jordí Simon. Ramón Domene of Gorospe and Beloki's outfit Seguros Bilbao took the overall series win, while Pello ended up an excellent third.

Saturday's race in Oñati didn't set the precedent for today's results, though, with no Naturgas rider figuring in the top 10.