Euskaltel shine in the Alps

It was another day of great racing from Euskaltel today. Mikel continued being at his aggressive best, filtering in the break of the day and eventually finishing 12th on the stage. This great ride took him up to 11th on GC, while Haimar, who came in with the second group, lost some time but still maintained his 15th place overall. Another Euskaltel rider who did well today was Amets, who came in 37th, along with far more accomplished and experienced riders like Garate, Beltrán and Florencio. He`s been outstanding so far, and is still in 6th place in the young rider`s competition. Mikel advanced to 4th in the mountain classification, though I don`t think he really cares. Euskaltel finished 5th best as a team, a great performance by the way, but dropped to 6th overall. The next three stages will likely see a break or two make it to the line, so it`ll be vital to get some riders in all breaks I reckon. Iñigo has vowed to attack, and I wouldn`t be surprised to see Gorka or Rubén in some either. Aupa!