The team were active throughout in the Vattenfall Cyclassics in and around Hamburg earlier today, but in the end had little to show for their efforts. Sesma managed to get into the main break of the day and gave Euskaltel some much-needed presence, while a fit-looking Álan Pérez infiltrated a dangerous-looking select breakaway group inside the last 30 kilometres only to be reeled in by the chasing peloton. A 40-man group eventually formed at the head of the race without any Euskaltel riders in it. Rubén Pérez did his best to chase back on but to no avail. Along with his namesake and Velasco, Rubén came home with the second group at 46 seconds. Fernández and G Izagirre struggled way more than I expected and finished the race 9:41 in arrears. Aramendía came with a small group at 10:08.
On a more positive note, Samuel Sánchez emerged victorious in a criterium in Etten today. Samu beat young Dutchman Rob Ruijgh and Alpe d'Huez victor Pierre Roland to take top honours.
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