Rovira flies domestic flag high in Ordizia
Local squad proves too canny for ProTour teams
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
1 | Jaume Rovira Pons (Spa) Andorra - Grandvalira | 3:52:20 |
2 | Joaquín Rodríguez Oliver (Spa) Caisse D'Epargne | |
3 | Pablo Urtasun Pérez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:00:16 |
4 | Manuel Ortega Ocaña (Spa) Andalucia Cajasur | |
5 | Luis Ángel Maté Mardones (Spa) Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli | |
6 | Daniel Moreno Fernández (Spa) Caisse D'Epargne | |
7 | Ángel Vallejo Dominguez (Spa) Andorra - Grandvalira | |
8 | Jesús Del Nero Montes (Spa) Fuji-Servetto | |
9 | Michele Scarponi (Ita) Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli | |
10 | Alex Cano (Col) Colombia Es Pasion Coldeportes | |
11 | Antonio Piedra (Spa) Andalucia Cajasur | |
12 | Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Burgos Monumental - Castilla Y Leon | |
13 | Freddy Montana (Col) Boyaca Es Para Vivirla | 0:00:18 |
14 | Iván Melero Coco (Spa) Burgos Monumental - Castilla Y Leon | |
15 | Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:00:20 |
16 | Alberto Fernández De La Puebla (Spa) Fuji-Servetto | 0:00:28 |
17 | Aitor Hernandez Gutierrez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:01:20 |
18 | Eloy Teruel Rovira (Spa) Contentpolis - Ampo | |
19 | Walter Pedraza (Col) Sp Tableware-Gatsoulis Bikes | |
20 | Eduard Prades Reverte (Spa) Andorra - Grandvalira | |
21 | Antonio Olmo Menacho (Spa) Boyaca Es Para Vivirla | |
22 | Francisco José Martínez Pérez (Spa) Andalucia Cajasur | |
23 | Gregor Gazvoda (Slo) Eqa - Meitan HompoGraphite Design | |
24 | Javier Echarri Marín (Spa) Contentpolis - Ampo | |
25 | Sergi Escobar Roure (Spa) Andorra - Grandvalira | |
26 | Imanol Erviti (Spa) Caisse D'Epargne | |
27 | Josu Agirre Aseginolaza (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | |
28 | Edwin Parra (Col) Boyaca Es Para Vivirla | |
29 | Esteban Plaza Mira (Spa) Andalucia Cajasur | |
30 | Romain Sicard (Fra) Orbea | |
31 | José Ruiz Sánchez (Spa) Andalucia Cajasur | |
32 | Javier Aramendia Lorente (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | |
33 | Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli | |
34 | Luis Felipe Laverde (Col) Colombia Es Pasion Coldeportes | |
35 | Jaume Pont (Fra) Eqa - Meitan HompoGraphite Design | |
36 | Andoni Blazquez (Spa) Orbea | |
37 | David Belda García (Spa) Boyaca Es Para Vivirla | |
38 | Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Fuji-Servetto | |
39 | Manuel Calvente (Spa) Andalucia Cajasur | |
40 | Alberto Losada Alguacil (Spa) Caisse D'Epargne | |
41 | Javier Ramirez Abeja (Spa) Andalucia Cajasur | |
42 | Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | |
43 | Diego Gallego Arnaiz (Spa) Burgos Monumental - Castilla Y Leon | |
44 | Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse D'Epargne | |
45 | Andrey Amador (CRc) Caisse D'Epargne | |
46 | Samuel Sánchez González (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:01:30 |
47 | Ricardo García Ambroa (Spa) Orbea | 0:03:09 |
48 | Juan F Mouron Doldan (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | |
49 | Raúl García De Mateo (Spa) Andorra - Grandvalira | |
50 | Eriz Ruiz De Erentxun (Spa) Orbea | |
51 | Sergio Domínguez Muñoz (Spa) Contentpolis - Ampo | |
52 | Raul Santamarta Valvuena (Spa) Burgos Monumental - Castilla Y Leon | |
53 | Alejandro Serna (Col) Boyaca Es Para Vivirla | |
54 | Byron Guama De La Cruz (Ecu) Burgos Monumental - Castilla Y Leon | |
55 | Robinson Chalapud (Col) Colombia Es Pasion Coldeportes | 0:03:12 |
56 | Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse D'Epargne | 0:03:19 |
57 | Enrique Mata Cabello (Spa) Burgos Monumental - Castilla Y Leon | 0:04:09 |
58 | Aitor Pérez Arrieta (Spa) Contentpolis - Ampo | |
59 | Rubén Reig Conejero (Spa) Contentpolis - Ampo | |
60 | Aitor Galdos Alonso (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:05:25 |
61 | Jorge Azanza Soto (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | |
62 | Alejandro Ramírez (Col) Colombia Es Pasion Coldeportes | |
63 | Nazarreno Rossi (Swi) Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli | |
64 | Nairo Quintana (Col) Boyaca Es Para Vivirla | |
65 | Iñaki Isasi Flores (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | |
66 | Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas (Spa) Orbea | |
67 | Mario García (Spa) Sp Tableware-Gatsoulis Bikes | |
68 | Alexey Shchebelin (Rus) Sp Tableware-Gatsoulis Bikes | 0:07:05 |
69 | José Alberto Benítez Román (Spa) Fuji-Servetto | 0:07:38 |
70 | Jose L Roldan Carmona (Spa) Andalucia Cajasur | |
71 | David Francisco Delgado (Spa) Burgos Monumental - Castilla Y Leon | |
72 | Daniel Sesma (Spa) Orbea | |
73 | Jose A Carrasco Ramirez (Spa) Andalucia Cajasur | |
74 | Adrián Palomares (Spa) Contentpolis - Ampo | |
75 | Fabio Duarte (Col) Colombia Es Pasion Coldeportes | |
76 | Michael Rodríguez (Col) Boyaca Es Para Vivirla | |
77 | José Vicente García Acosta (Spa) Caisse D'Epargne | 0:09:52 |
78 | Gorka Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Contentpolis - Ampo | |
79 | Iker Camaño Ortuzar (Spa) Fuji-Servetto | |
80 | David De La Fuente Rasilla (Spa) Fuji-Servetto | |
81 | Willian Aranzazo Escobar (Col) Boyaca Es Para Vivirla | |
82 | Serafín Martínez Acebedo (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | |
83 | Marcos García Fernandez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | |
DNF | Carlos Torrent Tarres (Spa) Andorra - Grandvalir | |
DNF | Alessandro Bertolini (Ita) Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli | |
DNF | David López García (Spa) Caisse D'Epargne | |
DNF | Dionisio Galparsoro Martínez (Spa) Contentpolis - Ampo | |
DNF | Juan José Cobo Acebo (Spa) Fuji-Servetto | |
DNF | Iban Mayoz Echeverría (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | |
DNF | Luca Celli (Ita) Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli | |
DNF | Claudio J Casas Gallego (Spa) Contentpolis - Ampo | |
DNF | Mikel Gaztañaga Echeverria (Spa) Contentpolis - Ampo | |
DNF | Takashi Miyazawa (Jpn) Eqa - Meitan Hompo | |
DNF | Miyataka Shimizu (Jpn) Eqa - Meitan Hompo | |
DNF | Denis Bertolini (Ita) Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli | |
DNF | Juan Javier Estrada Ruiz (Spa) Andalucia Cajasur | |
DNF | Delio Fernández Cruz (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | |
DNF | Miguel Minguez Ayala (Spa) Orbea | |
DNF | Héctor González Baeza (Spa) Fuji-Servetto | |
DNF | Masaaki Kikuchi (Jpn) Eqa - Meitan Hompo | |
DNF | Andoni Lafuente (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | |
DNF | Alejandro Paleo Mosquera (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | |
DNF | Nariyuki Masuda (Jpn) Eqa - Meitan Hompo | |
DNF | Ivan Raña Fuentes (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | |
DNF | Willian Aranzazo Escobar (Col) Boyaca Es Para Vivir | |
DNF | Vicente Garcia De Mateo (Spa) Andorra - Grandvalir | |
DNF | Aitor Aznar Torres (Spa) Andorra - Grandvalir | |
DNF | Angel Madrazo Ruiz (Spa) Caisse D'Epargne | |
DNF | Eneko Echeverz Carte (Spa) Orbea | |
DNF | Luis Mas Bonet (Spa) Burgos Monumental - | |
DNF | Beñat Urain Epelde (Spa) Orbea | |
DNF | Pedro Fernández (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | |
DNF | Thomas Bertolini (Ita) Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli | |
DNF | Leonardo Moser (Ita) Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli | |
DNF | Mickael Damien (Fra) Eqa - Meitan Hompo | |
DNF | Sung Baek Park (Kor) Eqa - Meitan Hompo | |
DNF | Mikel Ilundain (Spa) Orbea | |
DNF | Dmitry Puzanov (Rus) Andorra - Grandvalir | |
DNF | Fabio Gordillo (Col) Colombia Es Pasion | |
DNF | Wilson Marentes (Col) Colombia Es Pasion | |
DNF | Jairo Salas (Col) Colombia Es Pasion | |
DNF | Fader Ardila (Col) Colombia Es Pasion | |
DNF | Juan Pablo Forero (Col) Colombia Es Pasion | |
DNF | Emmanouli Daskalakis (Gre) SP Tableware-Gatsoulis Bikes | |
DNF | Georgios Karatzios (Gre) SP Tableware-Gatsoulis Bikes | |
DNF | Ioannis Tamouridis (Gre) SP Tableware-Gatsoulis Bikes | |
DNF | Héctor Espasandín Gómez (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | |
DNF | Paulos Chalkiocoulos (Gre) SP Tableware-Gatsoulis Bikes | |
DNF | Anastasios Kaourmcetis (Gre) SP Tableware-Gatsoulis Bikes |
1 | Alejandro Serna (Col) Boyaca Es Para Vivirla | 9 | pts |
2 | Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse D'Epargne | 4 | |
3 | Jose L Roldan Carmona (Spa) Andalucia Cajasur | 4 | |
4 | Byron Guama De La Cruz (Ecu) Burgos Monumental - Castilla Y Leon | 4 | |
5 | Joaquín Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Caisse D'Epargne | 3 | |
6 | Robinson Chalapud (Col) Colombia Es Pasion Coldeportes | 3 | |
7 | Jaume Rovira Pons (Spa) Andorra - Grandvalira | 2 | |
8 | Diego Gallego Arnaiz (Spa) Burgos Monumental - Castilla Y Leon | 2 | |
9 | Fabio Duarte (Col) Colombia Es Pasion Coldeportes | 2 | |
10 | Enrique Mata Cabello (Spa) Burgos Monumental - Castilla Y Leon | 2 |
1 | Javier Ramirez Abeja (Spa) Andalucia Cajasur | 9 | pts |
2 | Jose L Roldan Carmona (Spa) Andalucia Cajasur | 6 | |
3 | Aitor Hernandez Gutierrez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi | 3 | |
4 | Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas (Spa) Orbea | 2 | |
5 | Enrique Mata Cabello (Spa) Burgos Monumental - Castilla Y Leon | 1 | |
6 | Michele Scarponi (Ita) Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli | 1 | |
7 | Byron Guama De La Cruz (Ecu) Burgos Monumental - Castilla Y Leon | 1 | |
8 | Serafín Martínez Acebedo (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | 1 |
1 | Andorra - Grandvalira | 11:38:36 |
2 | Caisse D'Epargne | |
3 | Andalucia Cajasur | 0:00:16 |
4 | Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli | |
5 | Burgos Monumental - Castilla Y Leon | 0:00:18 |
6 | Euskaltel - Euskadi | 0:00:20 |
7 | Fuji-Servetto | 0:00:28 |
8 | Boyaca Es Para Vivirla | 0:01:22 |
9 | Colombia Es Pasion Coldeportes | 0:03:12 |
10 | Contentpolis - Ampo | 0:04:13 |
11 | Orbea | |
12 | SP Tableware-Gatsoulis Bikes | 0:12:14 |
13 | Xacobeo Galicia | 0:12:45 |

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