Rodriguez tops Valverde in GP Indurain

Spain's Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) continued his run of success on Saturday, winning the Gran Premio Miguel Indurain one-day race in the Basque region of northern Spain. The event is traditionally the curtain raiser to the Vuelta a Pais Vasco stage race that begins on Monday and is named after the five-time Tour de France winner, who cut the ribbon to start the 12th edition of the race.

Former Spanish national champion Rodriguez surged away in the final three hundred metres of the race to win by six seconds ahead of former Caisse d'Epargne teammate Alejandro Valverde.

Michel Kreder (Garmin-Transitions) continued his run of good results, taking third at eight seconds. The young Dutchman finished in the top five on three stages of the recent Volta a Catalunya and was seventh overall behind Rodriguez.

The 179km race twisted and turned around the Basque hills near Miguel Indurain's hometown. The early breakaway of two and then seven riders was kept under control and then Katusha hit the front and brought the last riders back.

The bunch split into several groups as Katusha applied the pressure on the climb to the finish. Igor Anton (Euskaltel-Euskadi) tried to attack alone but was caught and passed in the final kilometre, before Rodriguez jumped away to victory.

"I'm really happy with my form at the moment. It's a special moment for me. Now I'm going to ride Pais Vasco with sky high morale as I look for a stage win. I want to thank all my teammates for their help here," Rodriguez said.

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Full Results
1Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha4:52:40
2Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:00:06
3Michel Kreder (Ned) Garmin-Transitions0:00:08
4Alesander Kolobnev (Rus) Team Katusha0:00:10
5Ruben Perez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:00:12
6Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:00:14
7Mauro Finetto (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 6 - Cell 2
8Maxime Bouet (Fra) Ag2R-La MondialeRow 7 - Cell 2
9Juan Jose Oroz (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 8 - Cell 2
10Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo0:00:18
11Angel Vicioso (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur0:00:19
12Arkaitz Duran (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 11 - Cell 2
13Ivan Velasco (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 12 - Cell 2
14Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 13 - Cell 2
15Kristijan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-DoimoRow 14 - Cell 2
16Rene Mandri (Est) Ag2R-La MondialeRow 15 - Cell 2
17Alberto Benitez (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 16 - Cell 2
18Egoi Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 17 - Cell 2
19Aitor Perez (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 18 - Cell 2
20Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin-TransitionsRow 19 - Cell 2
21Gustavo Cesar (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:00:24
22Jose Herrada (Spa) Caja Rural0:00:25
23Christian Meier (Can) Garmin-TransitionsRow 22 - Cell 2
24Guillaume Bonnafond (Fra) Ag2R-La Mondiale0:00:28
25Gustavo Domingez (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 24 - Cell 2
26Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram0:00:31
27Manuel Vazquez (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur0:00:32
28Javier Moreno (Spa) Andalucia-CajasurRow 27 - Cell 2
29Dominik Nerz (Ger) Team MilramRow 28 - Cell 2
30Marcos Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 29 - Cell 2
31Alexander Efimkin (Rus) Ag2R-La Mondiale0:00:37
32Victor Rodrigues (Spa) Caja RuralRow 31 - Cell 2
33Mikel Landa (Spa) Orbea0:00:40
34Gregory Obando (CRc) Burgos 2016-CastillaRow 33 - Cell 2
35Brian Vandborg (Den) Liquigas-Doimo0:00:42
36Vasili Kyryenka (Blr) Caisse d'Epargne0:00:48
37Johannes Frohlinger (Ger) Team MilramRow 36 - Cell 2
38Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 37 - Cell 2
39José Angel Gomez Marchante (Spa) Andalucia-CajasurRow 38 - Cell 2
40Igor Anton (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:00:53
41Ruben Plaza (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:00:55
42Rigoberto Uran (Col) Caisse d'Epargne0:00:56
43Alan Perez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:01:00
44Fabricio Ferrari (Uru) Caja Rural0:01:07
45Egoitz Garcia (Spa) Caja RuralRow 44 - Cell 2
46Mikel Nieve (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 45 - Cell 2
47Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 46 - Cell 2
48Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 47 - Cell 2
49Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team Katusha0:01:37
50David Arroyo (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 49 - Cell 2
51Gianpaolo Cheula (Ita) Footon-ServettoRow 50 - Cell 2
52Xabier Zandio (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne0:01:57
53Aketza Peña (Spa) Caja Rural0:02:30
54Pedro Merino (Spa) Footon-Servetto0:04:21
55Angel Madrazo (Spa) Caisse d'EpargneRow 54 - Cell 2
56Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Liquigas-DoimoRow 55 - Cell 2
57Markus Eibegger (Aut) Footon-ServettoRow 56 - Cell 2
58Marco Corti (Ita) Footon-Servetto0:04:51
59Biel Kadri (Fra) Ag2R-La MondialeRow 58 - Cell 2
60Evgeni Petrov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 59 - Cell 2
61Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team MilramRow 60 - Cell 2
62David Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 61 - Cell 2
63Serguei Klimov (Rus) Team KatushaRow 62 - Cell 2
64Juan Mauricio Soler (Col) Caisse d'EpargneRow 63 - Cell 2
65Timothy Duggan (USA) Garmin-TransitionsRow 64 - Cell 2
66Luca Mazzanti (Ita) Team KatushaRow 65 - Cell 2
67Matthias Russ (Ger) Team MilramRow 66 - Cell 2
68Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo0:05:03
69Iban Mayoz (Spa) Footon-Servetto0:06:13
70Ion Izaguirre (Spa) Orbea0:06:28
71Diego Gallego (Spa) Burgos 2016-CastillaRow 70 - Cell 2
72Jorge Azanza (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:09:48
73Andres A. Antuña (Spa) Burgos 2016-CastillaRow 72 - Cell 2
74Javier Ramirez (Spa) Andalucia-CajasurRow 73 - Cell 2
75Raul Santamarta (Spa) Burgos 2016-CastillaRow 74 - Cell 2
76Gustavo Rodriguez (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 75 - Cell 2
77David De La Cruz (Spa) Caja Rural0:09:53
78Manuel Calvente (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur0:09:56
79Antonio Piedra (Spa) Andalucia-CajasurRow 78 - Cell 2
80Alberto Fernandez (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 79 - Cell 2
81Oleg Chuzhda (Ukr) Caja RuralRow 80 - Cell 2
82Trent Lowe (Aus) Garmin-TransitionsRow 81 - Cell 2
83Ivan Melero (Spa) Burgos 2016-Castilla0:11:31
84Sergio Carrasco (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur0:12:29
85Vladimir Isaichev (Rus) Xacobeo Galicia0:13:04
86Andoni Blazquez (Spa) Orbea0:13:29
87Pablo Lechuga (Spa) Andalucia-CajasurRow 86 - Cell 2
88Adrian Saez (Spa) OrbeaRow 87 - Cell 2
89Ricardo Garcia (Spa) OrbeaRow 88 - Cell 2
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Alto De Arradia (Cat. 2), km. 70.7
1Javier Ramirez (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur6pts
2Adrian Saez (Spa) Orbea4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Guillermo Lana (Spa)3Row 2 - Cell 3
4Raul Santamarta (Spa) Burgos 2016-Castilla2Row 3 - Cell 3
5Mikel Ilundain (Spa)1Row 4 - Cell 3
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Alto De Eraul (Cat. 2), km. 93.6
1Javier Ramirez (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur6pts
2Mikel Ilundain (Spa)4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Raul Santamarta (Spa) Burgos 2016-Castilla3Row 2 - Cell 3
4Guillermo Lana (Spa)2Row 3 - Cell 3
5Adrian Saez (Spa) Orbea1Row 4 - Cell 3
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Alto De Guirguillano (Cat. 1), km. 123.5
1Raul Santamarta (Spa) Burgos 2016-Castilla10pts
2Javier Ramirez (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur8Row 1 - Cell 3
3Luca Mazzanti (Ita) Team Katusha6Row 2 - Cell 3
4Jorge Azanza (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi4Row 3 - Cell 3
5Xabier Zandio (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne3Row 4 - Cell 3
6Francisco Perez (Spa)2Row 5 - Cell 3
7Andrey Amador (CRc)1Row 6 - Cell 3
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Alto De Lezaun (Cat. 2), km. 142.2
1Ivan Velasco (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi6pts
2Ruben Plaza (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Team Katusha3Row 2 - Cell 3
4David Arroyo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne2Row 3 - Cell 3
5Christian Meier (Can) Garmin-Transitions1Row 4 - Cell 3
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Alto De Eraul (Cat. 2), km. 169.8
1Igor Anton (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi6pts
2David Arroyo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Alesander Kolobnev (Rus) Team Katusha3Row 2 - Cell 3
4Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo2Row 3 - Cell 3
5Rigoberto Uran (Col) Caisse d'Epargne1Row 4 - Cell 3
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Basilica Del Puy (Meta) (Cat. 3), km. 179.3
1Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha3pts
2Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Michel Kreder (Ned) Garmin-Transitions1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Estella, km. 45,60
1Adrian Saez (Spa) Orbea3pts
2Raul Santamarta (Spa) Burgos 2016-Castilla2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Mikel Ilundain (Spa)1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Estella, km. 85,10
1Adrian Saez (Spa) Orbea3pts
2Raul Santamarta (Spa) Burgos 2016-Castilla2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Mikel Ilundain (Spa)1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Estella, km. 104,50
1Raul Santamarta (Spa) Burgos 2016-Castilla3pts
2Adrian Saez (Spa) Orbea2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Mikel Ilundain (Spa)1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Estella, km. 161,10
1Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Team Katusha3pts
2Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Team Katusha2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Vasili Kyryenka (Blr) Caisse d'Epargne1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Murieta, km. 35,30
1Javier Ramirez (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur3pts
2Guillermo Lana (Spa)2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Mikel Ilundain (Spa)1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Arizala, km. 56,20
1Javier Ramirez (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur3pts
2Mikel Ilundain (Spa)2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Guillermo Lana (Spa)1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Villatuerta, km. 82,00
1Javier Ramirez (Spa) Andalucia-Cajasur3pts
2Adrian Saez (Spa) Orbea2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Raul Santamarta (Spa) Burgos 2016-Castilla1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Teams
1Euskaltel-Euskadi14:38:40
2Liquigas-Doimo0:00:11
3Garmin-Transitions0:00:12
4Footon-Servetto0:00:17
5Team Katusha0:00:18
6Ag2R-La Mondiale0:00:21
7Andalucia-Cajasur0:00:43
8Xacobeo Galicia0:00:44
9Caisse d'Epargne0:01:09
10Team Milram0:01:11
11Caja Rural0:01:29
12Burgos 2016-Castilla Y Le Esp0:16:16
13Orbea0:19:57

 

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