Estévez ends weekend on a high

Imanol Estévez took his second triumph in a week by soloing to victory in Zegama on Sunday.

The punchy youngster grabbed his first win of the year in Llodio a week ago and followed that up by taking another win in the last of three Torneo Lehendakari races this weekend.

The Naturgas Energía rider escaped on the last climb some five clicks from the line and held off the chasers to take the big prize by almost a minute from Jonathan Lastra in second.

The three races formed a mini-series of sort called the Udako Criterium. The 'overall triumph' went to Caja Rural's Jaime Rosón, the winner in Elgoibar yesterday.

Argentinian Lucas Manuel Gaday won Friday's race in Gernika ahead of Naturgas' Alain González.

Photo: Basque Cycling Federation