Iturria continues strong form in Sopelana

Mikel Iturria added to his collection of top ten placings this year with eighth in today's Lehendakari-race in Sopelana.

The first-year Naturgas Energía rider grabbed eighth a week ago in Antzuola, and repeated that performance today. There was no beating Seguros Bilbao's Marcos Jurado though, the newly-crowned sub-23 national time trial champion went solo 30 clicks out and reached the line 21 seconds ahead of his team-mate Sergio Rodríguez. Mutua Levante's Cristian Cañada grabbed the last podium spot ahead of Bidelan's Beñat Txoperena.

Results:

• 1, Marcos Jurado (Seguros Bilbao), 2:51:50
• 2, Sergio Rodríguez (Seguros Bilbao), 0:21
• 3, Cristian Cañada (Mutua Levante), s.t.
• 4, Beñat Txoperena (Bidelan-Kirolgi), s.t.
• 5, Miguel González (Diputación de Ávila-Smileekers), 0:42
• 8, Mikel Iturria (Naturgas Energía), 0:44

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