Pedrero bests Estévez in Soraluze

Lizarte continued their recent hot streak as Antonio Pedrero sprinted to win in Soraluze on Saturday.

The Catalan proved to be the fastest in a ten-man group that just about held off the pack, ousting Naturgas Energía's Imanol Estévez and his own team-mate Marc Soler.

Pedrero's win comes hot on the heels of team-mate Santi Ramírez's win in Legazpi on Wednesday and in Álava last Sunday.

Estévez's speedy team-mate Alain González finished just off the podium in fourth, while Nairo Quintana's younger brother, Dayer, continued his run of fine form by finishing sixth.

Results:

• 1, Antonio Pedrero (Lizarte), 2:41:13
• 2, Imanol Estévez (Naturgas Energía), s.t.
• 3, Marc Soler (Lizarte), s.t.
• 4, Alain González (Naturgas Energía), s.t.
• 5, Iñaki Gonzálvez (Mutua Levante), s.t.
• 6, Dayer Quintana (Lizarte), s.t.
• 7, Ariel Sivori (Supermercados Froiz), s.t.
• 8, Mario González (Cafés Baqué-Conservas Campos), s.t.
• 9, Jaime Rosón (Caja Rural), s.t.
• 10, Ibán Davoz (Gipuzkoa-Eki Sport), s.t.