Usoa Ostolaza (Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi) is the new Spanish road champion, breaking Mavi García’s longstanding dominance of the event in a dramatic finale on the traditional circuit in San Lorenzo de El Escorial.
Ostolaza’s teammate Yurani Blanco entered the final 15km with a minute’s advantage over a small chasing group that was powered by García. The Liv-Alula-Jayco rider was seeking a fifth consecutive title – and a sixth in total – and she battled gamely to get back into contention in the finale.
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USA Crits: Marlies Mejias and Bryan Gomez sprint to victory at Streets of Fire Criterium to open final weekend of racing in Winston-Salem
Gomez moves up to second overall with one race remaining in the series -
'What happened? The breakaway won' - Sprinters left stunned in Milan after Fredrik Dversnes snatches victory
Jonathan Milan struggles to understand another defeat as Paul Magnier admits the Milan circuit disrupted the chase -
Usoa Ostolaza climbs onto Vuelta a Burgos Féminas podium with comeback ride up Lagunas de Neila climb
Basque rider is ‘thrilled’ to capture first WorldTour podium for Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi -
'Safety in cycling is in everyone's interest' - Jonas Vingegaard uses 'power' of the maglia rosa to influence GC-times neutralisation during Giro d'Italia sprint stage in Milan
'I would have done it anyway, even without the pink jersey, but with the pink jersey, it has more power, in some way' says overall race leader
