Samu wins the GP Miguel Indurain
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Samuel Sanchez claimed victory at the thirteenth edition of the Grand Prix Miguel Indurain after a thrilling contest in the final kilometers high in the Basilica of Puy, where the target was located after 179.3 miles. The Russian Alexander Kolobnev and German Fabian Wegmann completed the podium.
Has cost, but in the end has come. Samuel Sánchez Euskaltel Euskadi and have been released in the 2011 season with a brilliant victory in the classic Navarre. The Spaniard got a well deserved win after having picked up three second places this Saturday (one in the Tour of Andalusia and two in the Paris-Nice, where he finished third).
The race was a great Spanish accent. After numerous attempts in the first few miles, finally formed a breakaway of the day made up Lastras, Txurruka and Belda. However, their advantage was never the favorite of concern for the test.
Movistar tried by every means to break Lastras and attacks by Arroyo and Kiryienka
In the absence of some 20 kilometers Lastras left alone but because of a cramp, he had his foot off the pedal and was neutralized after 5 kilometers. Movistar but did not throw in the towel. The Spanish team was one of the most important when looking for the victory.
The proof of this was in David Arroyo, but he tried after his adventure did not last long, just until he passed his teammate Kiryienka. Movistar moving much the race, but the Leopard of Schleck brothers controlled the situation in the bunch.
Everything was to be decided in the rise of Puy, who returned to be the judge of the race. In the final meters, Samuel Sanchez gave a stunning backlash that left his rivals and topped the category 3 port of raising his arms. Behind, 2 seconds behind, was Kolobnev and 7, Wegmann. With this victory, Samu has application in the Basque Country Tour which starts on Monday.
