Euskaltel shine at home

Euskaltel enjoyed a brilliant day in the Pyrenees today. Four riders among the 24 best, fourth on today`s team rankings and everpresent in the breaks. They put on a great show for the Basques who came to spur them on. Rubén and Amets did a great job today, just amazing. They`re both doing their first Tour and they`re both young. Their performances today really made me proud of my team. Mikel had another great day in the mountains as well, coming home 12 today. He further strengthened his eighth place overall, a result which would have been amazing for the whole team. Haimar was also strong today, finishing right behind in 15th place alongside Valverde. Amets was as aforementioned brilliant, finishing a convincing 19th, while Iñigo showed what his form is like by taking 24th atop the Plateau de Beille. Further down was Gorka who was 44th. Gorka once again showed what a valuable rider he is for the team, riding in strong support for Mikel and Haimar. Rubén "super domestique" Pérez ended up 53rd, while Jorge and Iñaki were 84th and 85th respectively. On GC, Mikel is eighth, Haimar 13th and Amets 27th. That`s no mean feat, huh? Aupa Euskaltel!