Santiago Ramírez of Lizarte took his second win of the year on Wednesday when he came out tops in the Premio Lakuntza Fundaciones Sakana.
The race, taken out by a certain Adrián Sáez back in 2009, is part of the Torneo Euskaldun series, and was held over 129 kilometres in Lakuntza, Navarra. 21-year-old Ramírez, already a winner of the prestigious Subida a Gorla earlier this year (pictured above) and second only to Arkaitz Durán in the Subida a Altzo hill time trial, broke clear with ten others some 20 clicks from the line (according to the Basque Cycling Federation) and soloed in a full minute before Bidelan's speedy Unai Iparragirre in second place. Cespa-Euskadi's track specialist Unai Elorriaga came in third.
The cyclo-cross season is getting ever closer, showcased today by the presence of the likes of Orbea mountain biker Iñaki Lejarreta (fifth) and the all-conquering cyclo-cross star Egoitz Murgoitio of Hirumet-Taldea (tenth).
Three races remain in the Euskaldun series (Lekeitio 3/9, Alsasua 15/9 and Zaldibia 23/9). Azysa's Borja Abásolo continues to head up the overall standings.
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Results:
- Santiago Ramírez (Lizarte), 3:06:28
- Unai Iparragirre (Bidelan-Kirolgi), 0:59
- Unai Elorriaga (Cespa-Euskadi), s.t.
- Sergio Rodríguez (Seguros Bilbao), s.t
- Iñaki Lejarreta (Orbea), s.t.
- Robert Lee Hassan (Ibaigane Opel), s.t.
- Higinio Fernández (Lizarte), 1:25
- Johan Van Zyl (Caja Rural), 1:37
- Niek van Geffen (Caja Rural), 1:50
- Egoitz Murgoitio (Hirumet Taldea), s.t.
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