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31st Urkiola Igoera-Subida Urkiola - 1.1
Spain, August 5, 2007
2006 Results Results Past winners
Gómez takes great victory
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Saunier Duval's José Ángel Gómez Marchante topped off a successful day for his Spanish squad by adding Subida a Urkiola victory to the British National Champion title won by teammate David Millar. Saunier Duval formed a strong showing at the Basque Country event, placing David Cañada, Manuele Mori, and Iker Camaño in the original break of 26 riders.
In the first climb to Urkiola, José Angel Gómez Marchante, Juan Jose Cobo (both Saunier-Duval), and David López (Caisse d'Épargne) came from behind and decimated the leading group, reducing the number of riders to 12, five of which were clad in Saunier-Duval yellow. The trio of Cañada, Camaño, and Mori gave it their all from there until they reached the final ascent.
The trio's work was taken over by Cobo, who set a devilish pace and got everything ready for Gómez Marchante's decisive attack with four kilometres to go. The Spaniard pushed hard over the final kilometres, pulling out a massive 40 second buffer over López in second, with Cobo crossing the line a further three seconds back to take third place.
"After all I've been through over the last few months, today I'm the happiest man on Earth," said Gómez Marchante, who was left off the team's Tour de France squad after suffering from intestinal problems. "I can't thank my team enough for their awesome work, there are no words that can accurately describe my admiration and gratitude to them.
"Today our strategy worked a treat: three men in the early breakaway, Lobato's great job in the first ascent, and me and Cobo coming from behind and getting ahead," he added. "I'm extremely happy since, for some thing or other, victory was being elusive to me. I missed the Tour for health issues, so being in the lead in San Sebastián yesterday felt just like winning. It really boosted by morale. Now I've got my mind set on the Vuelta a España, where I hope I can snatch one of the big wins, if things turn out they way we want. I'd like to share my happiness with my family, my wife and daughter, who's due in October. This is why I made this gesture when I crossed the finish line."
Photography
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- Riders line up for the 31st edition's start in Durango.
- One of the big escapes of the day with Jose Miguel Elias Galindo (Relax).
- Juan José Cobo Acebo (Saunier Duval - Prodir) lead the second group during the 163 kilometre race.
- A supporter gives one of his favourite riders a helping hand.
- Ponchos are pretty common at sporting events... although people usually wear something underneath them.
- José Angel Gomez Marchante (Saunier Duval - Prodir) wins the 2007 Subida a Hurkiola.
Results - 163 km
1 José A Gómez Marchante (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir 3.50.38 (42.27 km/h) 2 David López García (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 0.40 3 Juan José Cobo Acebo (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir 0.43 4 José Miguel Elías Galindo (Spa) Relax - Gam 1.00 5 Daniel Moreno Fernández (Spa) Relax - Gam 1.19 6 David Herrero Llorente (Spa) Karpin Galicia 1.43 7 Constantino Zaballa Gutiérrez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 1.47 8 Joaquín Rodríguez Oliver (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 1.51 9 Sergio Pardilla Bellón (Spa) Viña Magna - Cropu 1.58 10 Jesús Ramírez Torres (Spa) Extremadura - Spiuk 2.10 11 Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 2.17 12 Javier Moreno Bazán (Spa) Extremadura - Spiuk 2.23 13 David Belda García (Spa) Fuerteventura - Canarias 2.30 14 David De La Fuente Rasilla (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir 2.34 15 José Herrada López (Spa) Viña Magna - Cropu 2.38 16 Alberto Losada Alguacil (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 2.45 17 Ángel Vallejo Dominguez (Spa) Relax - Gam 2.48 18 Guillaume Pont (Fra) Yawadoo - Abm - Tv - Vlaanderen 2.51 19 David Martín (Spa) Orbea - Oreka S.D.A 3.10 20 Jesús Hernández Blazquez (Spa) Relax - Gam 3.20 21 Mikel Artetxe Gezuraga (Spa) Fuerteventura - Canarias 3.32 22 Juan C Fernández Mora (Spa) Extremadura - Spiuk 3.37 23 José Ruiz Sánchez (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur 3.40 24 Iban Velasco Murillo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 3.44 25 David García Dapena (Spa) Karpin Galicia 3.55 26 Martín Mata Cabello (Spa) Viña Magna - Cropu 4.08 27 Iganacio Sarabia Díaz (Mex) Extremadura - Spiuk 4.36 28 Egoitz Murgoitio (Spa) Grupo Nicolas Mateos 4.39 29 Sergi Escobar (Spa) Grupo Nicolas Mateos 4.46 30 Fco José Terciado Sacedo (Spa) Relax - Gam 5.13 31 Jaume Rovira Pous (Spa) Viña Magna - Cropu 5.26 32 Rubén Plaza Molina (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 5.44 33 Gorka Amuriza Gumucio (Spa) Grupo Nicolas Mateos 5.47 34 Iker Leonet Iza (Spa) Fuerteventura - Canarias 5.54 35 Claudio J Casas Gallego (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur 6.02 36 Gustavo Dominguez Lemos (Spa) Karpin Galicia 6.22 37 Julen Zubero (Spa) Orbea - Oreka S.D.A 6.40 38 Serafín Martínez (Spa) Karpin Galicia 6.51 39 Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne 7.26 40 David Cañada Garcia (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir 8.08 41 Joan Horrach Rippoll (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 9.16 42 Aitor Pérez Arrieta (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 43 Josu Agirre Aseginolaza (Spa) Orbea - Oreka S.D.A 9.37 44 Iker Camaño Ortuzar (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prodir 9.56 45 Manuele Mori (Ita) Saunier Duval - Prodir 10.03 46 Iker Mezo Askargorta (Spa) Orbea - Oreka S.D.A 10.26 47 Diego Gallego Arnaiz (Spa) Viña Magna - Cropu 10.30 48 Anton Luengo Celaya (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 10.37 49 Manuel Ortega Ocaña (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur 10.43 50 Pedro Romero Ocampo (Spa) Extremadura - Spiuk 11.29 DNF Pablo Lastras García (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 11.46 DNF Enrique Mata Cabello (Spa) Viña Magna - Cropu 13.30 DNF Thomas Ongena (Bel) Yawadoo - Abm - Tv - Vlaanderen 17.39 DNF Aitor Hernández Gutiérrez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi DNF Jesús Rosendo Prado (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur DNF Ramón Troncoso Sobrino (Spa) Karpin Galicia 17.40 DNF Juan Olmo Menacho (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur DNF José Luis Carrasco Gamiz (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur DNF Antonio Olmo Menacho (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur DNF Sondre Sörtveit (Nor) Team Sparebanken Vest DNF Alan Pérez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi DNF Stian Remme (Nor) Team Sparebanken Vest DNF Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Karpin Galicia DNF Beñat Albizuri Aransolo (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi DNF Philippe Schulz (Ger) Yawadoo - Abm - Tv - Vlaanderen DNF Unai Etxebarria Arana (Ven) Euskaltel - Euskadi 17.43 DNF Miguel Ochoa (Spa) Grupo Nicolas Mateos 17.51 DNF Nacor Burgos Rojo (Spa) Relax - Gam DNF Iker Flores Galarza (Spa) Fuerteventura - Cana DNF Juan José Oroz Ugalde (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi DNF Jorge Ferrio Luque (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur DNF Iván Melero Coco (Spa) Orbea - Oreka S.D.A DNF Rubén Lobato Elvira (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prod DNF Santiago Pérez Fernández (Spa) Relax - Gam DNF Gustavo Cesar Veloso (Spa) Karpin Galicia DNF Pablo De Pedro García (Spa) Grupo Nicolas Mateos DNF J. Adrian Bonilla Bonilla (CRc) Fuerteventura - Cana DNF Raúl García De Mateo (Spa) Relax - Gam DNF Rodrigo García Rena (Spa) Fuerteventura - Cana DNF Andoni Aranaga Azkune (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi DNF Ángel Rodríguez García (Spa) Extremadura - Spiuk DNF Alfonso Rodríguez García (Spa) Extremadura - Spiuk DNF Carlos Castaño Panadero (Spa) Karpin Galicia DNF Aarón Villegas Trápaga (Spa) Orbea - Oreka S.D.A DNF Fco José Martínez Pérez (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur DNF Andoni Lafuente Olaguibel (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi DNF Josu Mondelo Díaz (Spa) Extremadura - Spiuk DNF Joseba Zumeta Etxabe (Spa) Orbea - Oreka S.D.A DNF Diego Milán Jiménez (Spa) Grupo Nicolas Mateos DNF Xabat Otxotorena Arraras (Spa) Orbea - Oreka S.D.A DNF Luis Roberto Álvarez Martín (Spa) Viña Magna - Cropu DNF Jelle Van Groezen (Ned) Yawadoo - Abm - Tv - DNF Julian Sánchez Pimienta (Spa) Relax - Gam DNF Manuel Vázquez Hueso (Spa) Andalucia - Cajasur DNF Sergio Herrero Domínguez (Spa) Extremadura - Spiuk DNF Eladio Sánchez Prado (Spa) Fuerteventura - Cana DNF José A Baños Ballester (Spa) Grupo Nicolas Mateos DNF Eloy Teruel Rovira (Spa) Grupo Nicolas Mateos DNF Ricardo Ricco (Ita) Saunier Duval - Prod DNF Sébastien Portal (Fra) Caisse d'Epargne DNF Beñat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Grupo Nicolas Mateos DNF Javier Echarri Marín (Spa) Grupo Nicolas Mateos DNF Roberto Barrientos (Spa) Orbea - Oreka S.D.A DNF Antonio Piedra Pérez (Spa) Fuerteventura - Cana DNF Morten Hegreberg (Nor) Team Sparebanken Ves DNF Roy Hegreberg (Nor) Team Sparebanken Ves DNF Tamas Lengyel (Hun) Team Sparebanken Ves DNF Yves Peelman (Bel) Yawadoo - Abm - Tv - DNF Devi Vervaeke (Bel) Yawadoo - Abm - Tv - DNF Gonzalo Rabuñal Rios (Spa) Karpin Galicia DNF Asier Fernandez (Spa) Orbea - Oreka S.D.A DNF Oscar García Casarrubios (Spa) Relax - Gam DNF Nybö Haavard (Nor) Team Sparebanken Ves DNF Hector González Baeza (Spa) Saunier Duval - Prod
Past Winners
2006 Iban Mayo Diez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 185.4 kms in 3.48.25 2005 Joaquín Rodríguez (Spa) Saunier Duval 170.3 kms in 4.08.33 2004 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Saunier Duval 160.0 kms in 3.51.26 2003 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) iBanesto.com 160.0 kms in 3.53.59 2002 Dario Frigo (Ita) Tacconi Sport 160.0 kms in 3.47.18 2001 Jon Odriozola Mugarza (Spa) 160.0 kms in 3.55.47 2000 Francesco Casagrande (Spa) 160.0 kms in 3.50.52 1999 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) 160.0 kms in 3.59.25 1998 Simone Borgheresi (Ita) 160.0 kms in 4.01.01 1997 Beat Zberg (Swi) 160.6 kms in 3.53.28 1996 José-Maria Jimenez (Spa) 160.6 kms in 3.49.00 1995 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) 160.6 kms in 3.47.25 1994 José-Maria Jimenez (Spa) 160.0 kms in 4.02.02 1993 Tony Rominger (Swi) 160.0 kms in 4.03.23 1992 Claudio Chiappucci (Ita) 160.0 kms in 4.22.30 1991 Pedro Delgado (Spa) 160.0 kms in 3.59.34 1990 Andrew Hampsten (USA) 170.0 kms in 4.24.50 1989 Andrew Hampsten (USA) 167.0 kms in 4.17.03 1988 Marino Lejarreta (Spa) 166.0 kms in 3.59.15 1987 Marino Lejarreta (Spa) 165.0 kms in 4.05.09 1986 Oscar de Jesus Vargas (Spa) 1969 Gabriel Mascaro (Spa) 1968 Joaquim Galera (Spa) 1966 Eusebio Velez (Spa) 1965 Julio Jimenez (Spa) 1964 Julio Jimenez (Spa) 1962 Julio Jimenez (Spa) 1961 Antonio Karmany (Spa) 1936 Claudio Leturiaga (Spa) 1931 Ricardo Ontera (Spa) Past winners by Mario Stiehl, www.world-of-cycling.com
