Itzulia Basque Country (2021) Photos; Stage 2: Zalla → Sestao, 155 km
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DSM color-coded during the Stage 2 teams presentation in Zalla		share this photo
Slovenians Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) and Tadej Pogacar (UAE - Team Emirates)		share this photo
The rollout from Zalla		share this photo
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Today's main break getting started led by Ilan Van Wilder (Belgium / Team DSM)		share this photo
Lunch time with Tobias Foss (Norway / Team Jumbo-Visma) and Primoz Roglic (Slovenia / Team Jumbo-Visma)		share this photo
Movistar chasing; followed by Bauke Mollema (Netherlands / Team Trek - Segafredo) - Primoz Roglic (Slovenia / Team Jumbo-Visma) - Lennard Hofstede (Netherlands / Team Jumbo-Visma)		share this photo
In the midst of the peloton; Sergio Higuita (Colombia / Team EF Education - Nippo) and Bert-Jan Lindeman (Netherlands / Team Qhubeka ASSOS)		share this photo
Break, Oscar Cabedo (Burgos-BH)		share this photo
Break, Jon Irisarri (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA)		share this photo
Alejandro Valverde (Spain / Team Movistar)		share this photo
Alejandro Valverde (Spain / Team Movistar)		share this photo
Race leader, Primoz Roglic (Slovenia / Team Jumbo-Visma)		share this photo
Emanuel BUCHMANN (BORA-HANSGROHE)		share this photo
10 km to go: Winning move by Alex ARANBURU (ESP/ASTANA-PREMIER TECH). Eurosport Stage 2 Highlights (English, restricted to Europe)		share this photo
Alex ARANBURU (ESP/ASTANA-PREMIER TECH) leaning into the crazy descent to the finish. Eurosport Stage 2 Highlights (English, restricted to Europe)		share this photo
Basque born Alex ARANBURU (ESP/ASTANA-PREMIER TECH) wins in Sestao after an impressive solo attack		share this photo
2 Omar FRAILE (ESP/ASTANA-PREMIER TECH) + 15s, 3 Tadej POGACAR (SLO/UAE TEAM EMIRATES), 4 David GAUDU (FRA/GROUPAMA-FDJ), 5 Michael WOODS (CAN/ISRAEL START-UP NATION), 6 Primoz ROGLIC (SLO/JUMBO-VISMA), 7 Maximilian SCHACHMANN (GER/BORA-HANSGROHE)		share this photo
5 Michael WOODS (CAN/ISRAEL START-UP NATION) + 15s, 6 Primoz ROGLIC (SLO/JUMBO-VISMA), 7 Maximilian SCHACHMANN (GER/BORA-HANSGROHE)		share this photo
Your Stage 2 winner Alex ARANBURU (ESP/ASTANA-PREMIER TECH): “We knew that there would be some movements on the final climb but the downhill was also very important. On the last part of the climb Omar tried and when they counterattacked him, it was my turn to try. I could make a small gap and then I went full gas until the finish. It’s my first victory in a World Tour race. I started well this season but I hadn’t won any races yet. To win at home at Itzulia Basque Country is very special. The team had very good results this year but not a win yet so it’s always nice, even more if it is at home,” said Aranburu.		share this photo
Your Stage 2 winner Alex ARANBURU (ESP/ASTANA-PREMIER TECH): “I try to be a better rider, year after year. This season I had more confidence and experience for the Classics, and yesterday I also did a good time trial. I’ll try to do my best and let’s see where it takes me. There are still a lot of hard stages to come. I have a good position on GC but we also have strong riders in the team to go for it. We’ll see day by day. I never thought about coming to Itzulia and fighting for GC but I feel good and I also felt good yesterday. Let’s see day by day and we’ll see where it takes us.”		share this photo
Race leader, Primoz Roglic (Slovenia / Team Jumbo-Visma) survived multiple attacks but his race lead fell to 5s		share this photo
KOM leader, Maximilian Schachmann (GER - Bora - Hansgrohe): "I thought that we had a good chance today. However, the roads were wet and slippery and we were all taking precautions to avoid crashing. I was good on the downhill and attacked the group of favourites on the last longer climb. It wasn't an insane pace but it was nevertheless hard, so I thought that I should just go for it. Ultimately, I lacked that little bit extra in the sprint, but the form is still clearly quite good." - Maximilian Schachmann		share this photo
Itzulia Basque Country (2021) Photos; Stage 2: Zalla → Sestao, 155 km
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