Rovira flies domestic flag high in Ordizia

Jaume Rovira won the 86th Prueba Villafranca–Clasica de Ordizia. The Spaniard from the Andorra-Grandvalira squad beat his compatriot Joaquím Rodríguez (Caisse d’Epargne).

Third was Euskaltel–Euskadi’s Pablo Urtasun who won the sprint from a pursuing group. The race was marked by a breakaway group that was brought back just 15km before the finish line.

"This race is always hard, there are always big names and today it was even harder because of the heat." said Rovira at the finish. "So I am very happy about my victory. Euskaltel – Euskadi has controlled the race, but I tried my luck in a curve of the last ascent and I was able to escape. The team had worked very well, we had been in every breakaway group. I want to dedicate my victory to my family, my wife and everybody who has supported me."

How it unfolded

The Clasica de Ordizia takes place as part of an annual festival in the small town, situated in the region of Goierri (Gipuzkoa). Even after a night of festival celebrations and an early start, large crowds had come to cheer their heroes - mostly Basque riders - including Dioni Galparsoro, Mikel Gaztañaga, Aitor Pérez or Gorka Izagirre. Also present were Olympic champion Samuel Sánchez, Italians Gilberto Simoni and Michele Scarponi and Spaniards Joaquím Rodríguez and David de la Fuente.

By the time the race had reached the Alto de Abaltzisketa for the first time, the peloton was split up into several groups. A group of about fifteen riders including Fuji-Servetto’s Héctor González and Jesús del Nero, Javier Aramendia (Euskaltel – Euskadi) and Angel Madrazo (Caisse d’Epargne) were able to cross the summit of the climb 3:08 ahead of the peloton.

This group was able to stay in front for the next three laps of the course. Colombian Alejandro Serna claimed enough points in the break to win the mountain classification, while Andalucía–Cajasur’s Javier Ramírez claimed most of the points available at the race's intermediate sprints in Ordizia.

The duo finished 16 seconds ahead of a group lead by Urtasun, Caisse d’Epargne’s Daniel Moreno and Michele Scarponi (Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni – Androni GIO).

The day's heat, as well as the hard race meant that only 83 riders of 120 starters would see the finish line in Ordizia.

Results

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1Jaume Rovira Pons (Spa) Andorra - Grandvalira3:52:20
2Joaquín Rodríguez Oliver (Spa) Caisse D'EpargneRow 1 - Cell 2
3Pablo Urtasun Pérez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:16
4Manuel Ortega Ocaña (Spa) Andalucia CajasurRow 3 - Cell 2
5Luis Ángel Maté Mardones (Spa) Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni-Androni GiocattoliRow 4 - Cell 2
6Daniel Moreno Fernández (Spa) Caisse D'EpargneRow 5 - Cell 2
7Ángel Vallejo Dominguez (Spa) Andorra - GrandvaliraRow 6 - Cell 2
8Jesús Del Nero Montes (Spa) Fuji-ServettoRow 7 - Cell 2
9Michele Scarponi (Ita) Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni-Androni GiocattoliRow 8 - Cell 2
10Alex Cano (Col) Colombia Es Pasion ColdeportesRow 9 - Cell 2
11Antonio Piedra (Spa) Andalucia CajasurRow 10 - Cell 2
12Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Burgos Monumental - Castilla Y LeonRow 11 - Cell 2
13Freddy Montana (Col) Boyaca Es Para Vivirla0:00:18
14Iván Melero Coco (Spa) Burgos Monumental - Castilla Y LeonRow 13 - Cell 2
15Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:20
16Alberto Fernández De La Puebla (Spa) Fuji-Servetto0:00:28
17Aitor Hernandez Gutierrez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:01:20
18Eloy Teruel Rovira (Spa) Contentpolis - AmpoRow 17 - Cell 2
19Walter Pedraza (Col) Sp Tableware-Gatsoulis BikesRow 18 - Cell 2
20Eduard Prades Reverte (Spa) Andorra - GrandvaliraRow 19 - Cell 2
21Antonio Olmo Menacho (Spa) Boyaca Es Para VivirlaRow 20 - Cell 2
22Francisco José Martínez Pérez (Spa) Andalucia CajasurRow 21 - Cell 2
23Gregor Gazvoda (Slo) Eqa - Meitan HompoGraphite DesignRow 22 - Cell 2
24Javier Echarri Marín (Spa) Contentpolis - AmpoRow 23 - Cell 2
25Sergi Escobar Roure (Spa) Andorra - GrandvaliraRow 24 - Cell 2
26Imanol Erviti (Spa) Caisse D'EpargneRow 25 - Cell 2
27Josu Agirre Aseginolaza (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 26 - Cell 2
28Edwin Parra (Col) Boyaca Es Para VivirlaRow 27 - Cell 2
29Esteban Plaza Mira (Spa) Andalucia CajasurRow 28 - Cell 2
30Romain Sicard (Fra) OrbeaRow 29 - Cell 2
31José Ruiz Sánchez (Spa) Andalucia CajasurRow 30 - Cell 2
32Javier Aramendia Lorente (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 31 - Cell 2
33Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni-Androni GiocattoliRow 32 - Cell 2
34Luis Felipe Laverde (Col) Colombia Es Pasion ColdeportesRow 33 - Cell 2
35Jaume Pont (Fra) Eqa - Meitan HompoGraphite DesignRow 34 - Cell 2
36Andoni Blazquez (Spa) OrbeaRow 35 - Cell 2
37David Belda García (Spa) Boyaca Es Para VivirlaRow 36 - Cell 2
38Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Fuji-ServettoRow 37 - Cell 2
39Manuel Calvente (Spa) Andalucia CajasurRow 38 - Cell 2
40Alberto Losada Alguacil (Spa) Caisse D'EpargneRow 39 - Cell 2
41Javier Ramirez Abeja (Spa) Andalucia CajasurRow 40 - Cell 2
42Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 41 - Cell 2
43Diego Gallego Arnaiz (Spa) Burgos Monumental - Castilla Y LeonRow 42 - Cell 2
44Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse D'EpargneRow 43 - Cell 2
45Andrey Amador (CRc) Caisse D'EpargneRow 44 - Cell 2
46Samuel Sánchez González (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:01:30
47Ricardo García Ambroa (Spa) Orbea0:03:09
48Juan F Mouron Doldan (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 47 - Cell 2
49Raúl García De Mateo (Spa) Andorra - GrandvaliraRow 48 - Cell 2
50Eriz Ruiz De Erentxun (Spa) OrbeaRow 49 - Cell 2
51Sergio Domínguez Muñoz (Spa) Contentpolis - AmpoRow 50 - Cell 2
52Raul Santamarta Valvuena (Spa) Burgos Monumental - Castilla Y LeonRow 51 - Cell 2
53Alejandro Serna (Col) Boyaca Es Para VivirlaRow 52 - Cell 2
54Byron Guama De La Cruz (Ecu) Burgos Monumental - Castilla Y LeonRow 53 - Cell 2
55Robinson Chalapud (Col) Colombia Es Pasion Coldeportes0:03:12
56Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse D'Epargne0:03:19
57Enrique Mata Cabello (Spa) Burgos Monumental - Castilla Y Leon0:04:09
58Aitor Pérez Arrieta (Spa) Contentpolis - AmpoRow 57 - Cell 2
59Rubén Reig Conejero (Spa) Contentpolis - AmpoRow 58 - Cell 2
60Aitor Galdos Alonso (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:05:25
61Jorge Azanza Soto (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 60 - Cell 2
62Alejandro Ramírez (Col) Colombia Es Pasion ColdeportesRow 61 - Cell 2
63Nazarreno Rossi (Swi) Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni-Androni GiocattoliRow 62 - Cell 2
64Nairo Quintana (Col) Boyaca Es Para VivirlaRow 63 - Cell 2
65Iñaki Isasi Flores (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 64 - Cell 2
66Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas (Spa) OrbeaRow 65 - Cell 2
67Mario García (Spa) Sp Tableware-Gatsoulis BikesRow 66 - Cell 2
68Alexey Shchebelin (Rus) Sp Tableware-Gatsoulis Bikes0:07:05
69José Alberto Benítez Román (Spa) Fuji-Servetto0:07:38
70Jose L Roldan Carmona (Spa) Andalucia CajasurRow 69 - Cell 2
71David Francisco Delgado (Spa) Burgos Monumental - Castilla Y LeonRow 70 - Cell 2
72Daniel Sesma (Spa) OrbeaRow 71 - Cell 2
73Jose A Carrasco Ramirez (Spa) Andalucia CajasurRow 72 - Cell 2
74Adrián Palomares (Spa) Contentpolis - AmpoRow 73 - Cell 2
75Fabio Duarte (Col) Colombia Es Pasion ColdeportesRow 74 - Cell 2
76Michael Rodríguez (Col) Boyaca Es Para VivirlaRow 75 - Cell 2
77José Vicente García Acosta (Spa) Caisse D'Epargne0:09:52
78Gorka Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Contentpolis - AmpoRow 77 - Cell 2
79Iker Camaño Ortuzar (Spa) Fuji-ServettoRow 78 - Cell 2
80David De La Fuente Rasilla (Spa) Fuji-ServettoRow 79 - Cell 2
81Willian Aranzazo Escobar (Col) Boyaca Es Para VivirlaRow 80 - Cell 2
82Serafín Martínez Acebedo (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 81 - Cell 2
83Marcos García Fernandez (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 82 - Cell 2
DNFCarlos Torrent Tarres (Spa) Andorra - GrandvalirRow 83 - Cell 2
DNFAlessandro Bertolini (Ita) Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni-Androni GiocattoliRow 84 - Cell 2
DNFDavid López García (Spa) Caisse D'EpargneRow 85 - Cell 2
DNFDionisio Galparsoro Martínez (Spa) Contentpolis - AmpoRow 86 - Cell 2
DNFJuan José Cobo Acebo (Spa) Fuji-ServettoRow 87 - Cell 2
DNFIban Mayoz Echeverría (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 88 - Cell 2
DNFLuca Celli (Ita) Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni-Androni GiocattoliRow 89 - Cell 2
DNFClaudio J Casas Gallego (Spa) Contentpolis - AmpoRow 90 - Cell 2
DNFMikel Gaztañaga Echeverria (Spa) Contentpolis - AmpoRow 91 - Cell 2
DNFTakashi Miyazawa (Jpn) Eqa - Meitan HompoRow 92 - Cell 2
DNFMiyataka Shimizu (Jpn) Eqa - Meitan HompoRow 93 - Cell 2
DNFDenis Bertolini (Ita) Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni-Androni GiocattoliRow 94 - Cell 2
DNFJuan Javier Estrada Ruiz (Spa) Andalucia CajasurRow 95 - Cell 2
DNFDelio Fernández Cruz (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 96 - Cell 2
DNFMiguel Minguez Ayala (Spa) OrbeaRow 97 - Cell 2
DNFHéctor González Baeza (Spa) Fuji-ServettoRow 98 - Cell 2
DNFMasaaki Kikuchi (Jpn) Eqa - Meitan HompoRow 99 - Cell 2
DNFAndoni Lafuente (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 100 - Cell 2
DNFAlejandro Paleo Mosquera (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 101 - Cell 2
DNFNariyuki Masuda (Jpn) Eqa - Meitan HompoRow 102 - Cell 2
DNFIvan Raña Fuentes (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 103 - Cell 2
DNFWillian Aranzazo Escobar (Col) Boyaca Es Para VivirRow 104 - Cell 2
DNFVicente Garcia De Mateo (Spa) Andorra - GrandvalirRow 105 - Cell 2
DNFAitor Aznar Torres (Spa) Andorra - GrandvalirRow 106 - Cell 2
DNFAngel Madrazo Ruiz (Spa) Caisse D'EpargneRow 107 - Cell 2
DNFEneko Echeverz Carte (Spa) OrbeaRow 108 - Cell 2
DNFLuis Mas Bonet (Spa) Burgos Monumental -Row 109 - Cell 2
DNFBeñat Urain Epelde (Spa) OrbeaRow 110 - Cell 2
DNFPedro Fernández (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 111 - Cell 2
DNFThomas Bertolini (Ita) Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni-Androni GiocattoliRow 112 - Cell 2
DNFLeonardo Moser (Ita) Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni-Androni GiocattoliRow 113 - Cell 2
DNFMickael Damien (Fra) Eqa - Meitan HompoRow 114 - Cell 2
DNFSung Baek Park (Kor) Eqa - Meitan HompoRow 115 - Cell 2
DNFMikel Ilundain (Spa) OrbeaRow 116 - Cell 2
DNFDmitry Puzanov (Rus) Andorra - GrandvalirRow 117 - Cell 2
DNFFabio Gordillo (Col) Colombia Es PasionRow 118 - Cell 2
DNFWilson Marentes (Col) Colombia Es PasionRow 119 - Cell 2
DNFJairo Salas (Col) Colombia Es PasionRow 120 - Cell 2
DNFFader Ardila (Col) Colombia Es PasionRow 121 - Cell 2
DNFJuan Pablo Forero (Col) Colombia Es PasionRow 122 - Cell 2
DNFEmmanouli Daskalakis (Gre) SP Tableware-Gatsoulis BikesRow 123 - Cell 2
DNFGeorgios Karatzios (Gre) SP Tableware-Gatsoulis BikesRow 124 - Cell 2
DNFIoannis Tamouridis (Gre) SP Tableware-Gatsoulis BikesRow 125 - Cell 2
DNFHéctor Espasandín Gómez (Spa) Xacobeo GaliciaRow 126 - Cell 2
DNFPaulos Chalkiocoulos (Gre) SP Tableware-Gatsoulis BikesRow 127 - Cell 2
DNFAnastasios Kaourmcetis (Gre) SP Tableware-Gatsoulis BikesRow 128 - Cell 2
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Mountains
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1Alejandro Serna (Col) Boyaca Es Para Vivirla9pts
2Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse D'Epargne4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jose L Roldan Carmona (Spa) Andalucia Cajasur4Row 2 - Cell 3
4Byron Guama De La Cruz (Ecu) Burgos Monumental - Castilla Y Leon4Row 3 - Cell 3
5Joaquín Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Caisse D'Epargne3Row 4 - Cell 3
6Robinson Chalapud (Col) Colombia Es Pasion Coldeportes3Row 5 - Cell 3
7Jaume Rovira Pons (Spa) Andorra - Grandvalira2Row 6 - Cell 3
8Diego Gallego Arnaiz (Spa) Burgos Monumental - Castilla Y Leon2Row 7 - Cell 3
9Fabio Duarte (Col) Colombia Es Pasion Coldeportes2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Enrique Mata Cabello (Spa) Burgos Monumental - Castilla Y Leon2Row 9 - Cell 3
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Metas Volantes
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1Javier Ramirez Abeja (Spa) Andalucia Cajasur9pts
2Jose L Roldan Carmona (Spa) Andalucia Cajasur6Row 1 - Cell 3
3Aitor Hernandez Gutierrez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi3Row 2 - Cell 3
4Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas (Spa) Orbea2Row 3 - Cell 3
5Enrique Mata Cabello (Spa) Burgos Monumental - Castilla Y Leon1Row 4 - Cell 3
6Michele Scarponi (Ita) Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli1Row 5 - Cell 3
7Byron Guama De La Cruz (Ecu) Burgos Monumental - Castilla Y Leon1Row 6 - Cell 3
8Serafín Martínez Acebedo (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia1Row 7 - Cell 3
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Teams
Header Cell - Column 0 Header Cell - Column 1 Header Cell - Column 2
1Andorra - Grandvalira11:38:36
2Caisse D'EpargneRow 1 - Cell 2
3Andalucia Cajasur0:00:16
4Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni-Androni GiocattoliRow 3 - Cell 2
5Burgos Monumental - Castilla Y Leon0:00:18
6Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:20
7Fuji-Servetto0:00:28
8Boyaca Es Para Vivirla0:01:22
9Colombia Es Pasion Coldeportes0:03:12
10Contentpolis - Ampo0:04:13
11OrbeaRow 10 - Cell 2
12SP Tableware-Gatsoulis Bikes0:12:14
13Xacobeo Galicia0:12:45

 

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