Pedrero wins as González holds onto lead

Antonio Pedrero handed Lizarte yet another win of what's been a dominant season for the team from Navarra in Friday's Circuito de Sollube.

The 21-year-old Catalan had way too much in the tank for everyone else in the Torneo Lehendakari race in and around Bermeo and centred on the famous Sollube climb, a 5,2km climb averaging approximately seven percent.

Pedrero came in six seconds ahead of his nearest challenger to claim his second win of the year - going on to claim post-race that he should have been selected for the sub-23 Worlds team.

Caja Rural's Jaime Rosón edged Gipuzkoa-Eki Sport's Jon Iriarte for second, while Naturgas Energía rider Alain González defended his overall race series lead with only two races left to go.

Results:

1. Antonio Pedrero (Lizarte), 2:11:17
2. Jaime Rosón (Caja Rural), 0:06
3. Jon Iriarte (Gipuzkoa-Eki Sport), s.t.
4. Antonio Molina (Caja Rural), 0:34
5. Miguel Ángel Aguilera (Lizarte), s.t.
6. Miguel Ángel Benito (Caja Rural), s.t.
7. Diego Rubio (Caja Rural), 0:41
8. Rafael Márquez (Lizarte), s.t.
9. Imanol Estévez (Naturgas Energía), s.t.
10. Ander Plazaola (Lizarte), s.t.

Photo: www.navarrasport.com