US EditionLocal Boy Aranburu Sprints to Basque Country Stage, Seixas Extends Lead
Aranburu claimed his third Basque Country stage win after a late attack, while 19-year-old Paul Seixas added 20 seconds to his overall lead.
- On Thursday, local cyclist Alex Aranburu sprinted to victory in the fourth stage of the Tour of the Basque Country in Galdakao, Spain.
- The victory marks Aranburu's third success at the Tour, following wins last year and in 2021; born in nearby Ezkio-Itsaso, he wore a Basque flag sticker on his helmet.
- Aranburu pipped Norwegian Tobias Halland Johannessen by four seconds, with Italian Christian Scaroni eight seconds further behind. "In the final two kilometers there were full-on attacks," he said.
- French cyclist Paul Seixas extended his overall lead in the yellow jersey to 2min 19sec. "I trust myself right now, it's quite psychological the descents," he said.
- Friday's penultimate stage will feature a 176.2km ride starting and ending in Eibar, representing the most demanding route of the Tour.
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This Thursday, April 9th on the 4th stage of the Tour du Pays Basque, of which he is leader, Paul Seixas escaped in the downhill to take back some precious seconds on his main competitors. He had already...
On 9 April, the 4th stage was won by the Spanish rider Alex Aranburu. The yellow jersey Paul Seixas finished eighth and increased his lead over his pursuers.
With victories coming back to Paul Seixas, author of a doubled while imposing during the first two days, then to Axel Laurance, who came to continue Wednesday during the 3rd stage, the full tricolored card, this beginning of the Tour du Pays Basque dominated by the French prodigy had taken a dreamy look for our representatives. This Thursday, despite one of our riders in the coup until the end for the victory during the 4th stage, drawn around G…
Fourth stage: Local boy Aranburu sprints to Basque Country stage, Seixas extends lead
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