We can't complain about not seeing Euskaltel in this stage of the Vuelta a España. First they made a terribly hard pace to get the break back, a break with De La Fuente, Vallejo and Serafin Martinez but then something terrible happened ! Haimar Zubeldia fell over a little orange pillar and made a salto. He couldn't get back up immediately and when he got back up he was already behind everyone. He finished last with 11 minutes after the winner. The sprint was one for the stronger riders with Freire and Bettini battling it out and Bettini won.Stage Results
1 Paolo Bettini (Ita) Quickstep - Innergetic 4.08.42 (36.912 km/h)
2 Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Rabobank ST
3 Allan Davis (Aus) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team ST
...
11. Samuel Sanchez ST
21. Igor Anton ST
48. Dionisio Galparsoro ST
67. Alan Perez ST
91. Iñigo Landaluze +0.34
105. Aitor Hernandez +0.49
159. Koldo Fernandez +5.31
187. Haimar Zubeldia +11.00
General Rank
1 Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Rabobank 11.22.54
2 Leonardo Duque (Col) Cofidis ST
3 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Milram ST
....
12. Alan Perez ST
23. Igor Anton ST
36. Dioniso Galparsoro ST
37. Inaki Isasi ST
48. Samuel Sanchez ST
95. Iñigo Landaluze +0.34
107. Aitor Hernandez +0.49
149. Koldo Fernandez +5.31
185. Haimar Zubeldia +11.00
there are some more details about the injuries haimar suffered but I forgot where.
BeantwoordenVerwijderen(this is actually just a post, 2 post so ou would know I'm still reading your blog :p )
1) Thanx for the comment, I really appreciate it
BeantwoordenVerwijderen2) I found something on the euskaltel site this morging but I didn't have the time to translate it but I will probably do it tonight