The penultimate stage of the Vuelta a Burgos won by Carlos Barbero as Mikel Landa continues to lead overall ahead of final test on Saturday
Vuelta a Burgos: Stage 4
Winner on Monday at the Circuito de Getxo in the Basque country, Carlos Barbero (Movistar Team) has rounded off an outstanding week for him by claiming a second victory atop the ‘Roman City’ of Clunia, end of Friday’s stage four in the Vuelta a Burgos. The biggest local rider, already a victor atop the 1st-century theatre in 2015 in front of now-teammates Dani Moreno and Jesús Herrada, bested two great Classics riders this time: Italy’s Gianni Moscon (SKY) and Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe (QST).
Barbero, well supported into the final kilometers by his Movistar Team colleagues -most notably by a strong Jorge Arcas into the approach towards the last kick uphill, not to forget Richard Carapaz, the final lead-out into the last 600 metres-, was boxed in several times but still kept composure, sought for his moment to move and rose his arms victorious for the fifth time this season (Getxo; stages in Madrid & Castilla y León; Alentejo overall).
It’s the 31st victory this season -just five short of their all-time best- for the Movistar Team, which has already collected victory in seven of the eight months of this season. The Blues, which keep Dani Moreno into 11th overal, will tackle on Saturday the long-awaited, traditional Lagunas de Neila HC ascent, end of a 138km journey starting at Comunero de Revenga. … continued after advert
Carlos Barbero: “I was here at the finish last Saturday to ride the climb like four, five times. The people guarding the place didn’t allow me in, and I had to tell them I was preparing myself for the Vuelta a Burgos. In the end they let me in and I could climb this several times, check my sprinting distance – everything went perfectly thanks to that.
“If they had told me I could choose one stage to win in this year’s race, I’d have selected this finish. The Castillo climb is really beautiful, but I wanted to repeat my success on this climb in 2015. It was quite more surprising that time, while today’s was more about the process – I thought about this finish for weeks.
“The support I get from the fans here at home is incredible. Every town we pass by, I can hear my name and many people shouting for the team. It seemed as though I had won the Tour de France (smiles). Claiming a success in front of them is even more beautiful.”
Stage 4
1. Carlos Barbero Movistar Team
2. Gianni Moscon Team Sky
3. Julian Alaphilippe Quick-Step Floors
4. Mauro Finetto Delko Marseille Provence KTM 03
5. Merhawi Kudus Dimension Data
6. Matteo Trentin Quick-Step Floors
7. Jonas van Genechten Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
8. Eduard Prades Caja Rural – Seguros RGA
9. Eliot Lietaer Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise
10. Daniel Moreno Movistar Team
Overall
1. Mikel Landa Team Sky
2. David de la Cruz Quick-Step Floors 0:27
3. Enric Mas Quick-Step Floors 0:46
4. Jaime Roson Caja Rural – Seguros RGA 0:54
5. Miguel López ÁngelAstana Pro Team 1:02
6. Igor Anton Dimension Data 1:13
7. Merhawi Kudus Dimension Data 1:31
8. Gianni Moscon Team Sky
9. Jetse Bol Manzana Postobon 1:40
10. Sergei Chernetckii Astana Pro Team 1:42
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