Euskaltel end Tour on high

It was, unbelievably, a great day for Euskaltel in the final time trial today. In short, a 10th and 20th place on the stage, 5th and 9th place overall and 6th in the team rankings for the day. Considering it`s Euskaltel, it really can`t get any better. Felicitaciones to all Euskaltel riders! Best placed on the stage today was as expected Mikel, who rode fantastically to finish 10th. That`s an amazing achievement, an achievement which took him from 10th to 9th overall. Great stuff... Another strong performance from Haimar saw him retain his 5th place on GC. Haimar placed 20th on the stage, and maybe, just maybe, has he refound his time trialling skills. Though, the most surprising performance came from up-and-coming Tour debutant Rubén, who`s eye-catching ride saw him claim a great 33rd place on the stage. Further down the list you find Amets in 46th, consolidating his 3rd place in the young rider competition and 23rd place overall, Gorka in 55th, Iñigo in 81st place, Iñaki in 92nd and finally Jorge in 111th place. These strong rides mean that ahead of the final stage into Paris, we have Haimar in 5th place overall, Mikel in 9th, Amets is 23rd, Iñigo is 41st, Gorka 48th, Rubén 50th, Jorge 82nd and Iñaki 90th. Great overall performance from the team, something their 5th place in the team rankings is a proof of. Stay tuned to Iban Mayo Blog for extensive post-Tour coverage after tomorrow`s last stage.