Urtasun wins opening stage at Vuelta a Asturias

Pablo Urtasun (Euskaltel-Euskadi) won the first stage of the Vuelta a Asturias from Orviedo to Llanes in northern Spain on Wednesday.

His Euskaltel-Euskadi team dominated the final five kilometres of the 156km stage and then Urtasun timed his sprint perfectly, coming up on the barriers to pass Angel Vicioso (Andalucia) and Joaquin Sobrino (Seleccion Espana). Australia's Johnnie Walker (Footon-Servetto) finished eighth in the sprint.

Thank to his win and the time bonuses awarded to the first three riders, Urtasun also pulled on the leader's yellow jersey and leads Vicioso by six seconds. Sobrino is third at 8 seconds.

"The stage flew by. We covered over 50 kilometres in the first hour and the attacks happened one after another. It was only when
Landa and Corti attacked that we could take a break,” Urtasun said. “We then used our heads in the final part and worked in an orderly manner to control the last kilometre. The team was outstanding and all did a great job. They trusted me in the sprint and I’m very happy to repay that confidence with the win. I saw Vicioso go. I thought he was going a bit long, I managed to close the gap and achieve a big win.”

The stage finished earlier than scheduled after the bunch covering the first hour at an average of 48km/h despite the hot conditions.

Nico Siejmens (Cofidis) was the first to get away but was quickly caught as the bunch got ready for the early intermediate sprint. Gorka Izagirre (Euskaltel-Euskadi) won it, then as the pace eased, Marco Corti and Mikel Landa (Orbea) got away. They quickly opened a gap on the third category Ortiguero climb, mid-way through the stage and still had 6:30 with 50km to go.

The two fought to hold off the peloton, working smoothly together. It looked like they had a chance of victory but the Palmeiras and Miche teams, and then the Andalucia and CajaSur teams chased them down. They were caught with just eight kilometres to go as the sprinters' teams lined out the peloton.

Euskaltel-Euskadi then took over, with Under 23 world time trial champion setting a blistering pace in the final kilometre to set up Urtasun in the sprint.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Pablo Urtasun Perez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi3:41:04
2Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 1 - Cell 2
3Joaquin Sobrino (Spa) SpainRow 2 - Cell 2
4Pedro M Soeiro (Por) Loule - LouletanoRow 3 - Cell 2
5Oscar Grau (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla Y LeonRow 4 - Cell 2
6José Herrada (Spa) Caja RuralRow 5 - Cell 2
7Ricardo García (Spa) OrbeaRow 6 - Cell 2
8Enrique Mata Cabello (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 7 - Cell 2
9Johnnie Walker (Aus) Footon-ServettoRow 8 - Cell 2
10Jorge Montenegro (Arg) Andalucia - CajasurRow 9 - Cell 2
11Rémi Cusin (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en LigneRow 10 - Cell 2
12Krzyszcof Szczawinski (Pol) MicheRow 11 - Cell 2
13Beñat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 12 - Cell 2
14Egoitz García (Spa) Caja RuralRow 13 - Cell 2
15Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Loule - LouletanoRow 14 - Cell 2
16Bruno Saraiva (Por) Loule - LouletanoRow 15 - Cell 2
17Jonathan Castroviejo (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 16 - Cell 2
18Santiago Pérez (Spa) Loule - LouletanoRow 17 - Cell 2
19Giampaolo Cheula (Ita) Footon-ServettoRow 18 - Cell 2
20Andre Fernando S Martins Cardoso (Por) Palmeiras Resort - TaviraRow 19 - Cell 2
21Aketza Peña (Spa) Caja RuralRow 20 - Cell 2
22David García (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 21 - Cell 2
23Javier Aramendia (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 22 - Cell 2
24Alejandro Marques Porto (Spa) Palmeiras Resort - TaviraRow 23 - Cell 2
25Ezequiel Mosquera Miguez (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 24 - Cell 2
26Vladimir Isiachev (Rus) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 25 - Cell 2
27Marcos García (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 26 - Cell 2
28Gustavo Dominguez Lemos (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 27 - Cell 2
29David Blanco Rodriguez (Spa) Palmeiras Resort - TaviraRow 28 - Cell 2
30Gonzalo Rabunal Rios (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 29 - Cell 2
31Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, le Credit en LigneRow 30 - Cell 2
32Pasquale Muto (Ita) MicheRow 31 - Cell 2
33Mickaël Buffaz (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en LigneRow 32 - Cell 2
34Pedro Lopes (Por) Loule - Louletano0:00:06
35Gorka Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 34 - Cell 2
36David Gutierrez Gutierrez (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 35 - Cell 2
37Edwin Carvajal Jaramillo (Col) MicheRow 36 - Cell 2
38Higinio Fernández (Spa) Caja RuralRow 37 - Cell 2
39Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en LigneRow 38 - Cell 2
40Fortunato Baliani (Ita) MicheRow 39 - Cell 2
41Luis Felipe Laverde (Col) Cafe De Colombia - Colombia Es PasionRow 40 - Cell 2
42Javier Etxarri (Spa) SpainRow 41 - Cell 2
43Jorge Azanza Soto (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 42 - Cell 2
44Raúl Santamarta (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla Y LeonRow 43 - Cell 2
45Pedro Merino (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 44 - Cell 2
46Jon Izagirre (Spa) OrbeaRow 45 - Cell 2
47Marco Corti (Ita) Footon-ServettoRow 46 - Cell 2
48Garikoitz Bravo (Spa) Caja RuralRow 47 - Cell 2
49Nelson Victorino (Por) Palmeiras Resort - TaviraRow 48 - Cell 2
50Carlos A Ibáñez (Col) Cafe De Colombia - Colombia Es PasionRow 49 - Cell 2
51Andoni Blázquez (Spa) OrbeaRow 50 - Cell 2
52Bruno Pinto (Por) Loule - LouletanoRow 51 - Cell 2
53Jesús Merino Criado (Spa) SpainRow 52 - Cell 2
54David Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 53 - Cell 2
55Diego Gallego (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla Y LeonRow 54 - Cell 2
56Romain Sicard (Fra) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 55 - Cell 2
57Javier Ramirez Abeja (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 56 - Cell 2
58Luis Mas (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla Y LeonRow 57 - Cell 2
59Gregory Obando (CRc) Burgos 2016 - Castilla Y LeonRow 58 - Cell 2
60Jonathan Perdiguero (Spa) SpainRow 59 - Cell 2
61David Da Silva Livramento (Por) Palmeiras Resort - TaviraRow 60 - Cell 2
62Daniel Plaza (Spa) SpainRow 61 - Cell 2
63Robinson Chalapud (Col) Cafe De Colombia - Colombia Es PasionRow 62 - Cell 2
64Ricardo Mestre (Por) Palmeiras Resort - TaviraRow 63 - Cell 2
65Fader Ardila (Col) Cafe De Colombia - Colombia Es PasionRow 64 - Cell 2
66Fabio Duarte (Col) Cafe De Colombia - Colombia Es PasionRow 65 - Cell 2
67Iván Melero (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla Y LeonRow 66 - Cell 2
68Mikel Landa (Spa) OrbeaRow 67 - Cell 2
69Antonio Piedra Perez (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 68 - Cell 2
70Adrián Saez (Spa) OrbeaRow 69 - Cell 2
71Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 70 - Cell 2
72José Carlos Lara (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla Y LeonRow 71 - Cell 2
73Xabier Zabalo (Spa) OrbeaRow 72 - Cell 2
74Andrés A Antuña (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla Y LeonRow 73 - Cell 2
75Damien Monier (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en LigneRow 74 - Cell 2
76Mikel Ilundain (Spa) OrbeaRow 75 - Cell 2
77Jhon E Martínez (Col) Cafe De Colombia - Colombia Es PasionRow 76 - Cell 2
78Gustavo Rodriguez Iglesias (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 77 - Cell 2
79Celestino Pinho (Por) Loule - LouletanoRow 78 - Cell 2
80Thomas Faiers (GBr) Footon-ServettoRow 79 - Cell 2
81Jesus Rosendo Prado (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 80 - Cell 2
82Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) MicheRow 81 - Cell 2
83Aritz Etxebarria (Spa) OrbeaRow 82 - Cell 2
84Tristan Valentin (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en LigneRow 83 - Cell 2
85Oscar Álvarez (Col) Cafe De Colombia - Colombia Es PasionRow 84 - Cell 2
86David De La Cruz (Spa) Caja RuralRow 85 - Cell 2
87Alberto Fernández Sainz (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 86 - Cell 2
88Eloy Carral (Spa) SpainRow 87 - Cell 2
89Guillermo Lana (Spa) Caja RuralRow 88 - Cell 2
90Rubén Reig (Spa) Caja RuralRow 89 - Cell 2
91Daniel Allonca (Spa) SpainRow 90 - Cell 2
92Tomas Swift-Metcalfe (GBr) Palmeiras Resort - TaviraRow 91 - Cell 2
93Alex Norberto Cano (Col) Cafe De Colombia - Colombia Es PasionRow 92 - Cell 2
94Roberto Cesaro (Ita) MicheRow 93 - Cell 2
95Luis Filipe Albino Silva (Por) Palmeiras Resort - TaviraRow 94 - Cell 2
96Sergio Carrasco Garcia (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 95 - Cell 2
97Daniel Ania (Spa) SpainRow 96 - Cell 2
98Tiago Silva (Por) Loule - Louletano0:00:35
99Jose Vicente Toribio Alcolea (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 98 - Cell 2
100Miguel Minguez Ayala (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:01:45
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Mountain 1 - Alto del Ortiguero
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Mikel Landa (Spa) Orbea6pts
2Marco Corti (Ita) Footon-Servetto4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Luis Filipe Albino Silva (Por) Palmeiras Resort - Tavira2Row 2 - Cell 3
4Tomas Swift-Metcalfe (GBr) Palmeiras Resort - Tavira1Row 3 - Cell 3
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Sprint 1 - Arriondas
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Gorka Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi3pts
2Pablo Urtasun Perez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Daniel Ania (Spa) Spain1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) Team
1Euskaltel - Euskadi
2Centro Ciclismo de Loule - Louletano
3Footon-Servetto
4Caja Rural
5Palmeiras Resort - Tavira
6Xacobeo Galicia
7Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne
8Andalucia - Cajasur
9Miche
10Spain
11Burgos 2016 - Castilla y Leon
12Orbea
13Cafe de Colombia - Colombia es Pasion
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General classification after stage 1
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Pablo Urtasun Perez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi3:40:52
2Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur0:00:06
3Joaquin Sobrino (Spa) Spain0:00:08
4Gonzalo Rabunal Rios (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia0:00:09
5Enrique Mata Cabello (Spa) Footon-Servetto0:00:11
6Andre Fernando S Martins Cardoso (Por) Palmeiras Resort - TaviraRow 5 - Cell 2
7Pedro M Soeiro (Por) Loule - Louletano0:00:12
8Oscar Grau (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla Y LeonRow 7 - Cell 2
9José Herrada (Spa) Caja RuralRow 8 - Cell 2
10Ricardo García (Spa) OrbeaRow 9 - Cell 2
11Johnnie Walker (Aus) Footon-ServettoRow 10 - Cell 2
12Jorge Montenegro (Arg) Andalucia - CajasurRow 11 - Cell 2
13Rémi Cusin (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en LigneRow 12 - Cell 2
14Krzyszcof Szczawinski (Pol) MicheRow 13 - Cell 2
15Beñat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 14 - Cell 2
16Egoitz García (Spa) Caja RuralRow 15 - Cell 2
17Constantino Zaballa (Spa) Loule - LouletanoRow 16 - Cell 2
18Bruno Saraiva (Por) Loule - LouletanoRow 17 - Cell 2
19Jonathan Castroviejo (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 18 - Cell 2
20Santiago Pérez (Spa) Loule - LouletanoRow 19 - Cell 2
21Giampaolo Cheula (Ita) Footon-ServettoRow 20 - Cell 2
22Aketza Peña (Spa) Caja RuralRow 21 - Cell 2
23David García (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 22 - Cell 2
24Javier Aramendia (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 23 - Cell 2
25Alejandro Marques Porto (Spa) Palmeiras Resort - TaviraRow 24 - Cell 2
26Ezequiel Mosquera Miguez (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 25 - Cell 2
27Vladimir Isiachev (Rus) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 26 - Cell 2
28Marcos García (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 27 - Cell 2
29Gustavo Dominguez Lemos (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 28 - Cell 2
30David Blanco Rodriguez (Spa) Palmeiras Resort - TaviraRow 29 - Cell 2
31Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, le Credit en LigneRow 30 - Cell 2
32Pasquale Muto (Ita) MicheRow 31 - Cell 2
33Mickaël Buffaz (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en LigneRow 32 - Cell 2
34Gorka Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:15
35Marco Corti (Ita) Footon-ServettoRow 34 - Cell 2
36Mikel Landa (Spa) Orbea0:00:16
37Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 36 - Cell 2
38Daniel Ania (Spa) Spain0:00:17
39Pedro Lopes (Por) Loule - Louletano0:00:18
40David Gutierrez Gutierrez (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 39 - Cell 2
41Edwin Carvajal Jaramillo (Col) MicheRow 40 - Cell 2
42Higinio Fernández (Spa) Caja RuralRow 41 - Cell 2
43Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en LigneRow 42 - Cell 2
44Fortunato Baliani (Ita) MicheRow 43 - Cell 2
45Luis Felipe Laverde (Col) Cafe De Colombia - Colombia Es PasionRow 44 - Cell 2
46Javier Etxarri (Spa) SpainRow 45 - Cell 2
47Jorge Azanza Soto (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 46 - Cell 2
48Raúl Santamarta (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla Y LeonRow 47 - Cell 2
49Pedro Merino (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 48 - Cell 2
50Jon Izagirre (Spa) OrbeaRow 49 - Cell 2
51Garikoitz Bravo (Spa) Caja RuralRow 50 - Cell 2
52Nelson Victorino (Por) Palmeiras Resort - TaviraRow 51 - Cell 2
53Carlos A Ibáñez (Col) Cafe De Colombia - Colombia Es PasionRow 52 - Cell 2
54Andoni Blázquez (Spa) OrbeaRow 53 - Cell 2
55Bruno Pinto (Por) Loule - LouletanoRow 54 - Cell 2
56Jesús Merino Criado (Spa) SpainRow 55 - Cell 2
57David Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Footon-ServettoRow 56 - Cell 2
58Diego Gallego (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla Y LeonRow 57 - Cell 2
59Romain Sicard (Fra) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 58 - Cell 2
60Javier Ramirez Abeja (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 59 - Cell 2
61Luis Mas (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla Y LeonRow 60 - Cell 2
62Gregory Obando (CRc) Burgos 2016 - Castilla Y LeonRow 61 - Cell 2
63Jonathan Perdiguero (Spa) SpainRow 62 - Cell 2
64David Da Silva Livramento (Por) Palmeiras Resort - TaviraRow 63 - Cell 2
65Daniel Plaza (Spa) SpainRow 64 - Cell 2
66Robinson Chalapud (Col) Cafe De Colombia - Colombia Es PasionRow 65 - Cell 2
67Ricardo Mestre (Por) Palmeiras Resort - TaviraRow 66 - Cell 2
68Fader Ardila (Col) Cafe De Colombia - Colombia Es PasionRow 67 - Cell 2
69Fabio Duarte (Col) Cafe De Colombia - Colombia Es PasionRow 68 - Cell 2
70Iván Melero (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla Y LeonRow 69 - Cell 2
71Antonio Piedra Perez (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 70 - Cell 2
72Adrián Saez (Spa) OrbeaRow 71 - Cell 2
73José Carlos Lara (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla Y LeonRow 72 - Cell 2
74Xabier Zabalo (Spa) OrbeaRow 73 - Cell 2
75Andrés A Antuña (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla Y LeonRow 74 - Cell 2
76Damien Monier (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en LigneRow 75 - Cell 2
77Mikel Ilundain (Spa) OrbeaRow 76 - Cell 2
78Jhon E Martínez (Col) Cafe De Colombia - Colombia Es PasionRow 77 - Cell 2
79Gustavo Rodriguez Iglesias (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 78 - Cell 2
80Celestino Pinho (Por) Loule - LouletanoRow 79 - Cell 2
81Thomas Faiers (GBr) Footon-ServettoRow 80 - Cell 2
82Jesus Rosendo Prado (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 81 - Cell 2
83Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) MicheRow 82 - Cell 2
84Aritz Etxebarria (Spa) OrbeaRow 83 - Cell 2
85Tristan Valentin (Fra) Cofidis, le Credit en LigneRow 84 - Cell 2
86Oscar Álvarez (Col) Cafe De Colombia - Colombia Es PasionRow 85 - Cell 2
87David De La Cruz (Spa) Caja RuralRow 86 - Cell 2
88Alberto Fernández Sainz (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 87 - Cell 2
89Eloy Carral (Spa) SpainRow 88 - Cell 2
90Guillermo Lana (Spa) Caja RuralRow 89 - Cell 2
91Rubén Reig (Spa) Caja RuralRow 90 - Cell 2
92Daniel Allonca (Spa) SpainRow 91 - Cell 2
93Tomas Swift-Metcalfe (GBr) Palmeiras Resort - TaviraRow 92 - Cell 2
94Alex Norberto Cano (Col) Cafe De Colombia - Colombia Es PasionRow 93 - Cell 2
95Roberto Cesaro (Ita) MicheRow 94 - Cell 2
96Luis Filipe Albino Silva (Por) Palmeiras Resort - TaviraRow 95 - Cell 2
97Sergio Carrasco Garcia (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 96 - Cell 2
98Tiago Silva (Por) Loule - Louletano0:00:47
99Jose Vicente Toribio Alcolea (Spa) Andalucia - CajasurRow 98 - Cell 2
100Miguel Minguez Ayala (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:01:57
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Regional rider classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Joaquin Sobrino (Spa) Spain3:41:00
2Santiago Pérez (Spa) Loule - Louletano3:41:04
3Daniel Ania (Spa) Spain3:41:09
4Higinio Fernández (Spa) Caja Rural3:41:10
5Raúl Santamarta (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla Y LeonRow 4 - Cell 2
6Andrés A Antuña (Spa) Burgos 2016 - Castilla Y LeonRow 5 - Cell 2
7Daniel Allonca (Spa) SpainRow 6 - Cell 2

 

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