{"id":1866159,"date":"2026-04-04T15:10:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T12:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1866159"},"modified":"2026-04-04T15:10:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T12:10:22","slug":"gp-miguel-indurain-ion-izagirre-drops-quinn-simmons-to-claim-his-third-edition-in-the-last-year-of-his-pro-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1866159","title":{"rendered":"GP Miguel Indurain: Ion Izagirre drops Quinn Simmons to claim his third edition in the last year of his pro career"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Uy5RKsgFE6Q5Q9PLMKP9C6-1024-80.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><article class=\"page-content-onecol flex-1\nnews-article article\n\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"widget-area-group widget-area-group-2col flex flex-wrap box-border\">\n<div id=\"widgetArea16\" class=\"widget-area basis-full md:basis-2\/3 widget-area-g-md-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-lg-vp-2-3 widget-area-g-xl-vp-2-3 page-widget-area-16\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"hero\" id=\"hero\" class=\"clear-both widget widget-hero widget-hero widget-hero-hero widget-hero widget-hero-fter-news\">\n<div class=\"news-article\">\n<header data-component-name=\"Article:Hero\">\n<nav class=\"breadcrumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\">\n<ol>\n<li>\nPro Cycling\n<\/li>\n<li>\nRacing\n<\/li>\n<li>\nRoad\n<\/li>\n<li>\nGran Premio Miguel Indurain\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<h1>GP Miguel Indurain: Ion Izagirre drops Quinn Simmons to claim his third edition in the last year of his pro career<\/h1>\n<div class=\"byline-social\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\nRace Results<\/p>\n<div class=\"text-[13px]\"><span><br \/>\nBy<br \/>\nLaura Weislo <\/span><span><br \/>\nlast updated<br \/>\n<time data-component-name=\"UI:DateTime\" datetime=\"2026-04-04T17:30:16Z\" class=\"relative-date\"><br \/>\n4 April 2026<br \/>\n<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Alex Baudin rounds out the podium<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"mx-auto mb-4 flex items-center justify-start mx-0 my-5 p-0\" id=\"affiliate-disclaimer\" data-component-name=\"AffiliateDisclaimer\" data-hawk-message=\"Affiliate disclaimer removed because hawk deemed there are no affiliate links on this page\">\n<p class=\"text-700 mb-2 text-[12px] leading-[18px] md:text-[13px] [&amp;&gt;a]:text-gray-700 [&amp;&gt;a]:underline\">\nWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. 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id=\"elk-6bff3220-c62f-4010-9efe-dbf7aa66c546\">Ion Izagirre (Cofidis) claimed the GP Miguel Indurain for the third and final time of his career before he retires at the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>The Basque rider followed an attack at the start of the final, hilly lap with 29km to go and came into the final climb with two riders: Quinn Simmons (Lidl-Trek) and Markel Beloki (EF Education-Easypost).<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-6bff3220-c62f-4010-9efe-dbf7aa66c546-2\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Izagirre leapt away from his companions on the steep final climb with just over one kilometre to go and held on to celebrate in front of his home fans.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-continues-below block py-2 text-sm\">Article continues below <\/span><\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            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text-base font-medium\">As it happened: Surprise winner takes sprint with GC decided on stage 7 of Volta a Catalunya 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YaNnKy9oGD3FyqbzLAN7be-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YaNnKy9oGD3FyqbzLAN7be-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">As it happened: Race leader extends his dominance as GC gets a reshuffle<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" 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I&#8217;m at home: my children, my parents, my friends were all there at the finish.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8220;This victory shows that our training camp in Teide with Alex Aranburu has paid off. After my result at Paris-Nice, I felt very fit, and that allowed me to approach the race well. The idea was to hang on until the last climb and then give it my all.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8220;This victory is perfect for us to approach the Tour of the Basque Country with confidence. 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They rapidly gained five minutes on the peloton before a combination of climbs and an increasingly intense chase brought them back to within a minute when the television cameras came on with 65km to go.<\/p>\n<p>As the breakaway began to shatter thanks in part to an attack from Fern\u00e1ndez, a counter-attack went clear from the field with Carlos Verona (Lidl-Trek), Nicola Conci (XDS Astana), and Domen Novak (UAE Team Emirates-XRG). They picked up Garc\u00eda Pierna but the move was nullified before it could get fully established.<\/p>\n<p>After being joined by Geoffrey Bouchard (TotalEnergies) and Jokin Murguialday (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Fern\u00e1ndez was finally relieved of his breakaway duties on the Alto de Lez\u00e1un with 50km to go.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9c48eLUzgdhqYWs5eVBKvF-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9c48eLUzgdhqYWs5eVBKvF-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">As it happened: French champion holds off Olympic champion to take stage 1 at Volta a Catalunya 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/c4G53gaqNZ5TK58JCwjNv9-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/c4G53gaqNZ5TK58JCwjNv9-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">A third WorldTour stage race victory in 2026 for Isaac del Toro? Analysing the Itzulia Basque Country contenders<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WgbLgkGBeTEBYvN6GgDDHm-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WgbLgkGBeTEBYvN6GgDDHm-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">As it happened: Intense final stage of Paris-Nice culminates in two-up sprint<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p>As the two leaders were getting caught, another counter-attack came from the peloton just before the summit, driven by Javier Romo (Movistar). He was joined by Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain Victorious), Julien Bernard (Lidl-Trek) and Jardi van der Lee (EF Education-EasyPost). Mattia Gaffuri (Picnic-PostNL), Jes\u00fas Herrada (Burgos Burpellet BH), George Bennett (NSN) and Lennert van Eetvelt (Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9) scrambled across, too, for a leading group of ten.<\/p>\n<p>After a brief attack from Van Eetvelt and Bennett was brought back, Tiberi launched a move and was joined by Bernard, but the peloton picked up the chasers with 38km to go.<\/p>\n<p>XDS Astana led the pursuit of the two escapees, holding them to ten seconds. Tiberi left Bernard behind but both were caught before the start of the final lap with 29km to go.<\/p>\n<p>At the line, Hector Alvarez (Lidl-Trek) put in a dig and was joined by Jakob Omrzel (Bahrain Victorious), Harry Sweeny (EF Education-EasyPost), Igor Arrieta (UAE Team Emirates XRG) and Ion Izagirre (Cofidis).<\/p>\n<p>Quinn Simmons followed a bridging move to join teammate Alvarez along with four more riders including Bennett and Diego Ulissi (XDS Astana). More riders scrambled across including German champion Georg Zimmermann (Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9), making a large lead group that had barely 20 seconds on the chasing bunch.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-c839021f-44f0-4732-ac2b-786d318032b5\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FLtGn2zLQHZCAN6t3fKNpc-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FLtGn2zLQHZCAN6t3fKNpc-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FLtGn2zLQHZCAN6t3fKNpc-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FLtGn2zLQHZCAN6t3fKNpc-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FLtGn2zLQHZCAN6t3fKNpc-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FLtGn2zLQHZCAN6t3fKNpc-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-900adac8-921e-4356-8256-9cc041f5b235\">The race was always going to come down to the series of three climbs in the final 15km, and because Movistar and Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe missed the move, they made sure to keep the 12 escapees close along with Tudor and Caja Rural-Seguros RGA.<\/p>\n<p>The catch just about came on the first climb, the Alto de Er\u00e1ul, but Simmons accelerated again, taking Sweeny and Izagirre along. Arrieta and Bennett struggled across to make it five at the front, just ahead of the peloton.<\/p>\n<p>With 1.5km still to go to the crest, Izagirre attacked and only Simmons could follow. Sweeny came back to help his teammate Markel Beloki try to bridge to the leaders while the rest were caught by the peloton.<\/p>\n<p>Beloki put in an impressive chase and had the pair in sight on the Alto Demuru with 6.5km to go while the bunch was almost 30 seconds behind group 1.<\/p>\n<p>The three riders hit the descent together, with Simmons leading the way, with only one very short but steep ascent standing between them and victory.<\/p>\n<p>On the steepest section, Izagirre accelerated and distanced Beloki first, then the US champion, too, much to the delight of the Basque fans.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-results\"><span>Results<\/span><\/h3>\n\n<p id=\"elk-7767db7c-9caf-4c54-8858-7a54e7c1cb08\">Results powered by FirstCycling<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-AwsAwUrEcgoM9L6BbyxnZC\" class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio-AwsAwUrEcgoM9L6BbyxnZC slice-container-authorBio\">\n<div class=\"author author__default-layout author--separator author--collapsible\" data-hydrate=\"true\">\n<div class=\"author__header\">\n<div class=\"author__avatar-block\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"false\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding\">\n<div><source class=\"author__avatar image-wrapped__image image__image\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rbx5aMuCYhP4dUt7us9LAi-140-80.jpg.webp 140w\" sizes=\"99vw\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rbx5aMuCYhP4dUt7us9LAi.jpg\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rbx5aMuCYhP4dUt7us9LAi.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rbx5aMuCYhP4dUt7us9LAi.jpg\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" data-slice-image=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__heading\">\n<div class=\"author__name\">Laura Weislo<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__social\">\n<nav class=\"button-social-group author__social-buttons\" aria-labelledby=\"button-social-group- author__social-buttons\">\n<div id=\"button-social-group- author__social-buttons\">Social Links Navigation<\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__role\">Managing Editor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__bio-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"author__biography\">\n<p>Laura Weislo is a <em>Cyclingnews<\/em> veteran of 20 years. Having joined in 2006, Laura extensively covered the Operacion Puerto doping scandal, the years-long conflict between the UCI and the Tour de France organisers ASO over the creation of the WorldTour, and the downfall of Lance Armstrong and his lifetime ban for doping. As Managing Editor, Laura coordinates coverage for North American events and global news.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"mt-6 lg:px-0 relative max-w-[1070px] mx-auto viafoura-twig-component px-4\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class='vfcustom-community-guidelines'&gt;Please follow our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/about\/#section-community-guidelines&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;community guidelines&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-join-the-conversation-text=\"Join the Conversation\">\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center z-50 bg-white\/90 border-1\">\n<div class=\"p-2 text-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-3 !text-lg\">You must confirm your public display name before commenting<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3 !text-sm\">Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"mx-2 my-5 sm:mx-0\">\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-adviser:hybrid\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Read more<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4TKntKPWqhDcRiaeJnBUKk-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4TKntKPWqhDcRiaeJnBUKk-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4TKntKPWqhDcRiaeJnBUKk-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4TKntKPWqhDcRiaeJnBUKk-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4TKntKPWqhDcRiaeJnBUKk-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 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48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">A third WorldTour stage race victory in 2026 for Isaac del Toro? Analysing the Itzulia Basque Country contenders<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WgbLgkGBeTEBYvN6GgDDHm-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WgbLgkGBeTEBYvN6GgDDHm-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WgbLgkGBeTEBYvN6GgDDHm-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WgbLgkGBeTEBYvN6GgDDHm-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, 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id=\"elk-6bff3220-c62f-4010-9efe-dbf7aa66c546\">Ion Izagirre (Cofidis) claimed the GP Miguel Indurain for the third and final time of his career before he retires at the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>The Basque rider followed an attack at the start of the final, hilly lap with 29km to go and came into the final climb with two riders: Quinn Simmons (Lidl-Trek) and Markel Beloki (EF Education-Easypost).<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-6bff3220-c62f-4010-9efe-dbf7aa66c546-2\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Izagirre leapt away from his companions on the steep final climb with just over one kilometre to go and held on to celebrate in front of his home fans.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-continues-below block py-2 text-sm\">Article continues below <\/span><\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            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text-base font-medium\">As it happened: Surprise winner takes sprint with GC decided on stage 7 of Volta a Catalunya 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YaNnKy9oGD3FyqbzLAN7be-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/YaNnKy9oGD3FyqbzLAN7be-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">As it happened: Race leader extends his dominance as GC gets a reshuffle<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-inline-3\" 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I&#8217;m at home: my children, my parents, my friends were all there at the finish.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8220;This victory shows that our training camp in Teide with Alex Aranburu has paid off. After my result at Paris-Nice, I felt very fit, and that allowed me to approach the race well. The idea was to hang on until the last climb and then give it my all.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8220;This victory is perfect for us to approach the Tour of the Basque Country with confidence. 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They rapidly gained five minutes on the peloton before a combination of climbs and an increasingly intense chase brought them back to within a minute when the television cameras came on with 65km to go.<\/p>\n<p>As the breakaway began to shatter thanks in part to an attack from Fern\u00e1ndez, a counter-attack went clear from the field with Carlos Verona (Lidl-Trek), Nicola Conci (XDS Astana), and Domen Novak (UAE Team Emirates-XRG). They picked up Garc\u00eda Pierna but the move was nullified before it could get fully established.<\/p>\n<p>After being joined by Geoffrey Bouchard (TotalEnergies) and Jokin Murguialday (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Fern\u00e1ndez was finally relieved of his breakaway duties on the Alto de Lez\u00e1un with 50km to go.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9c48eLUzgdhqYWs5eVBKvF-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9c48eLUzgdhqYWs5eVBKvF-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">As it happened: French champion holds off Olympic champion to take stage 1 at Volta a Catalunya 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/c4G53gaqNZ5TK58JCwjNv9-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/c4G53gaqNZ5TK58JCwjNv9-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">A third WorldTour stage race victory in 2026 for Isaac del Toro? Analysing the Itzulia Basque Country contenders<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WgbLgkGBeTEBYvN6GgDDHm-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WgbLgkGBeTEBYvN6GgDDHm-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">As it happened: Intense final stage of Paris-Nice culminates in two-up sprint<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p>As the two leaders were getting caught, another counter-attack came from the peloton just before the summit, driven by Javier Romo (Movistar). He was joined by Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain Victorious), Julien Bernard (Lidl-Trek) and Jardi van der Lee (EF Education-EasyPost). Mattia Gaffuri (Picnic-PostNL), Jes\u00fas Herrada (Burgos Burpellet BH), George Bennett (NSN) and Lennert van Eetvelt (Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9) scrambled across, too, for a leading group of ten.<\/p>\n<p>After a brief attack from Van Eetvelt and Bennett was brought back, Tiberi launched a move and was joined by Bernard, but the peloton picked up the chasers with 38km to go.<\/p>\n<p>XDS Astana led the pursuit of the two escapees, holding them to ten seconds. Tiberi left Bernard behind but both were caught before the start of the final lap with 29km to go.<\/p>\n<p>At the line, Hector Alvarez (Lidl-Trek) put in a dig and was joined by Jakob Omrzel (Bahrain Victorious), Harry Sweeny (EF Education-EasyPost), Igor Arrieta (UAE Team Emirates XRG) and Ion Izagirre (Cofidis).<\/p>\n<p>Quinn Simmons followed a bridging move to join teammate Alvarez along with four more riders including Bennett and Diego Ulissi (XDS Astana). More riders scrambled across including German champion Georg Zimmermann (Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9), making a large lead group that had barely 20 seconds on the chasing bunch.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-c839021f-44f0-4732-ac2b-786d318032b5\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FLtGn2zLQHZCAN6t3fKNpc-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FLtGn2zLQHZCAN6t3fKNpc-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FLtGn2zLQHZCAN6t3fKNpc-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FLtGn2zLQHZCAN6t3fKNpc-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FLtGn2zLQHZCAN6t3fKNpc-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FLtGn2zLQHZCAN6t3fKNpc-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-900adac8-921e-4356-8256-9cc041f5b235\">The race was always going to come down to the series of three climbs in the final 15km, and because Movistar and Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe missed the move, they made sure to keep the 12 escapees close along with Tudor and Caja Rural-Seguros RGA.<\/p>\n<p>The catch just about came on the first climb, the Alto de Er\u00e1ul, but Simmons accelerated again, taking Sweeny and Izagirre along. Arrieta and Bennett struggled across to make it five at the front, just ahead of the peloton.<\/p>\n<p>With 1.5km still to go to the crest, Izagirre attacked and only Simmons could follow. Sweeny came back to help his teammate Markel Beloki try to bridge to the leaders while the rest were caught by the peloton.<\/p>\n<p>Beloki put in an impressive chase and had the pair in sight on the Alto Demuru with 6.5km to go while the bunch was almost 30 seconds behind group 1.<\/p>\n<p>The three riders hit the descent together, with Simmons leading the way, with only one very short but steep ascent standing between them and victory.<\/p>\n<p>On the steepest section, Izagirre accelerated and distanced Beloki first, then the US champion, too, much to the delight of the Basque fans.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-results\"><span>Results<\/span><\/h3>\n\n<p id=\"elk-7767db7c-9caf-4c54-8858-7a54e7c1cb08\">Results powered by FirstCycling<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"slice-container-authorBio-AwsAwUrEcgoM9L6BbyxnZC\" class=\"slice-container slice-author-bio authorBio-AwsAwUrEcgoM9L6BbyxnZC slice-container-authorBio\">\n<div class=\"author author__default-layout author--separator author--collapsible\" data-hydrate=\"true\">\n<div class=\"author__header\">\n<div class=\"author__avatar-block\">\n<figure class=\"image-wrapped__wrapper\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"false\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__widthsetter\">\n<div class=\"image-wrapped__aspect-padding\">\n<div><source class=\"author__avatar image-wrapped__image image__image\" type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rbx5aMuCYhP4dUt7us9LAi-140-80.jpg.webp 140w\" sizes=\"99vw\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rbx5aMuCYhP4dUt7us9LAi.jpg\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rbx5aMuCYhP4dUt7us9LAi.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/rbx5aMuCYhP4dUt7us9LAi.jpg\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" data-slice-image=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__heading\">\n<div class=\"author__name\">Laura Weislo<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__social\">\n<nav class=\"button-social-group author__social-buttons\" aria-labelledby=\"button-social-group- author__social-buttons\">\n<div id=\"button-social-group- author__social-buttons\">Social Links Navigation<\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__role\">Managing Editor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author__bio-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"author__biography\">\n<p>Laura Weislo is a <em>Cyclingnews<\/em> veteran of 20 years. Having joined in 2006, Laura extensively covered the Operacion Puerto doping scandal, the years-long conflict between the UCI and the Tour de France organisers ASO over the creation of the WorldTour, and the downfall of Lance Armstrong and his lifetime ban for doping. As Managing Editor, Laura coordinates coverage for North American events and global news.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"mt-6 lg:px-0 relative max-w-[1070px] mx-auto viafoura-twig-component px-4\" data-component-name=\"Viafoura:Comments\" data-nosnippet data-community-guidelines-text=\"&lt;p class='vfcustom-community-guidelines'&gt;Please follow our &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/about\/#section-community-guidelines&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;community guidelines&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;\" data-join-the-conversation-text=\"Join the Conversation\">\n<div class=\"absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center z-50 bg-white\/90 border-1\">\n<div class=\"p-2 text-center\">\n<p class=\"mb-3 !text-lg\">You must confirm your public display name before commenting<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3 !text-sm\">Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"mx-2 my-5 sm:mx-0\">\n<aside class=\"w-full\" data-nosnippet data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-adviser:hybrid\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Read more<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4TKntKPWqhDcRiaeJnBUKk-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4TKntKPWqhDcRiaeJnBUKk-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4TKntKPWqhDcRiaeJnBUKk-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4TKntKPWqhDcRiaeJnBUKk-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4TKntKPWqhDcRiaeJnBUKk-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 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48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">A third WorldTour stage race victory in 2026 for Isaac del Toro? Analysing the Itzulia Basque Country contenders<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WgbLgkGBeTEBYvN6GgDDHm-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WgbLgkGBeTEBYvN6GgDDHm-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WgbLgkGBeTEBYvN6GgDDHm-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WgbLgkGBeTEBYvN6GgDDHm-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, 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data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-stacked\">\n<div data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-solr:latest-category\">\n<div class=\"text-white py-4 px-3 mb-4 bg-[#333] uppercase font-bold custom-header-styles\">Latest in Racing<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 mt-4 mb-5\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fNx3SMbuzrU26ecGZH7TPJ-840-80.jpg.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fNx3SMbuzrU26ecGZH7TPJ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fNx3SMbuzrU26ecGZH7TPJ-500-80.jpg.webp 500w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fNx3SMbuzrU26ecGZH7TPJ-450-80.jpg.webp 450w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/fNx3SMbuzrU26ecGZH7TPJ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 900px) 925px, (min-width: 700px) 450px, calc(100vw - 48px)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"custom-subheading-styles\">Racing<\/span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block custom-text-styles\">NXT Classic: Tibor del Grosso wins a tense two-up sprint to take a first win of the year <\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"relative recirc-feed sponsored-card min-h-[250px]\" data-recirc-id=\"article-river-stacked-ads:native-cards\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"article-river-ads\" data-nosnippet data-ad-slot-path=\"feed-sponsored-post\" data-attribute-device=\"all\">\n<div class=\"sponsored-post--placeholder max-w-full animate-pulse\"><span><span class=\"text-base text-black font-bold mx-0 my-2.5 p-0 block bg-gray-100\">\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"aspect-[--img-listing-aspect-ratio,16\/9] relative mb-3.5\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HHPHX8i8rfnTbH9RPda9M5-840-80.png.webp 840w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HHPHX8i8rfnTbH9RPda9M5-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HHPHX8i8rfnTbH9RPda9M5-500-80.png.webp 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I&#8217;m at home: my children, my parents, my friends were all there at the finish.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8220;This victory shows that our training camp in Teide with Alex Aranburu has paid off. After my result at Paris-Nice, I felt very fit, and that allowed me to approach the race well. The idea was to hang on until the last climb and then give it my all.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&#8220;This victory is perfect for us to approach the Tour of the Basque Country with confidence. 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They rapidly gained five minutes on the peloton before a combination of climbs and an increasingly intense chase brought them back to within a minute when the television cameras came on with 65km to go.<\/p>\n<p>As the breakaway began to shatter thanks in part to an attack from Fern\u00e1ndez, a counter-attack went clear from the field with Carlos Verona (Lidl-Trek), Nicola Conci (XDS Astana), and Domen Novak (UAE Team Emirates-XRG). They picked up Garc\u00eda Pierna but the move was nullified before it could get fully established.<\/p>\n<p>After being joined by Geoffrey Bouchard (TotalEnergies) and Jokin Murguialday (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Fern\u00e1ndez was finally relieved of his breakaway duties on the Alto de Lez\u00e1un with 50km to go.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet class=\"clear-both pb-0 pt-2 mb-4\"><span class=\"\n            flex\n            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]\n            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]\n            font-article-heading pb-0 !text-base uppercase sm:text-sm font-bold\n        \"><br \/>\n            What to read next<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"flex flex-col gap-0 m-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-1\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-1\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9c48eLUzgdhqYWs5eVBKvF-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/9c48eLUzgdhqYWs5eVBKvF-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">As it happened: French champion holds off Olympic champion to take stage 1 at Volta a Catalunya 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ededed] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-2\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-2\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/c4G53gaqNZ5TK58JCwjNv9-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/c4G53gaqNZ5TK58JCwjNv9-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">A third WorldTour stage race victory in 2026 for Isaac del Toro? Analysing the Itzulia Basque Country contenders<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 list-none border-b border-solid border-[#ccc] py-2\" data-recirculation-id=\"recirculation-card-3\" data-analytics-id=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"recirculation-2-inline-3\">\n    <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WgbLgkGBeTEBYvN6GgDDHm-250-80.jpg.webp 250w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/WgbLgkGBeTEBYvN6GgDDHm-150-80.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"150px\" \/><span class=\"\n                            w-full font-article-heading line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-base font-medium\">As it happened: Intense final stage of Paris-Nice culminates in two-up sprint<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p>As the two leaders were getting caught, another counter-attack came from the peloton just before the summit, driven by Javier Romo (Movistar). He was joined by Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain Victorious), Julien Bernard (Lidl-Trek) and Jardi van der Lee (EF Education-EasyPost). Mattia Gaffuri (Picnic-PostNL), Jes\u00fas Herrada (Burgos Burpellet BH), George Bennett (NSN) and Lennert van Eetvelt (Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9) scrambled across, too, for a leading group of ten.<\/p>\n<p>After a brief attack from Van Eetvelt and Bennett was brought back, Tiberi launched a move and was joined by Bernard, but the peloton picked up the chasers with 38km to go.<\/p>\n<p>XDS Astana led the pursuit of the two escapees, holding them to ten seconds. Tiberi left Bernard behind but both were caught before the start of the final lap with 29km to go.<\/p>\n<p>At the line, Hector Alvarez (Lidl-Trek) put in a dig and was joined by Jakob Omrzel (Bahrain Victorious), Harry Sweeny (EF Education-EasyPost), Igor Arrieta (UAE Team Emirates XRG) and Ion Izagirre (Cofidis).<\/p>\n<p>Quinn Simmons followed a bridging move to join teammate Alvarez along with four more riders including Bennett and Diego Ulissi (XDS Astana). More riders scrambled across including German champion Georg Zimmermann (Lotto-Intermarch\u00e9), making a large lead group that had barely 20 seconds on the chasing bunch.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check id=\"elk-c839021f-44f0-4732-ac2b-786d318032b5\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\">\n<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FLtGn2zLQHZCAN6t3fKNpc-1024-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FLtGn2zLQHZCAN6t3fKNpc-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FLtGn2zLQHZCAN6t3fKNpc-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FLtGn2zLQHZCAN6t3fKNpc-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FLtGn2zLQHZCAN6t3fKNpc-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FLtGn2zLQHZCAN6t3fKNpc-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-900adac8-921e-4356-8256-9cc041f5b235\">The race was always going to come down to the series of three climbs in the final 15km, and because Movistar and Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe missed the move, they made sure to keep the 12 escapees close along with Tudor and Caja Rural-Seguros RGA.<\/p>\n<p>The catch just about came on the first climb, the Alto de Er\u00e1ul, but Simmons accelerated again, taking Sweeny and Izagirre along. Arrieta and Bennett struggled across to make it five at the front, just ahead of the peloton.<\/p>\n<p>With 1.5km still to go to the crest, Izagirre attacked and only Simmons could follow. Sweeny came back to help his teammate Markel Beloki try to bridge to the leaders while the rest were caught by the peloton.<\/p>\n<p>Beloki put in an impressive chase and had the pair in sight on the Alto Demuru with 6.5km to go while the bunch was almost 30 seconds behind group 1.<\/p>\n<p>The three riders hit the descent together, with Simmons leading the way, with only one very short but steep ascent standing between them and victory.<\/p>\n<p>On the steepest section, Izagirre accelerated and distanced Beloki first, then the US champion, too, much to the delight of the Basque fans.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-results\"><span>Results<\/span><\/h3>\n\n<p id=\"elk-7767db7c-9caf-4c54-8858-7a54e7c1cb08\">Results powered by FirstCycling<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.cyclingnews.com\/pro-cycling\/racing\/gp-miguel-indurain-ion-izagirre-drops-quinn-simmons-to-claim-his-third-victory-in-the-last-year-of-his-pro-career\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Uy5RKsgFE6Q5Q9PLMKP9C6-1024-80.jpg&#8221;] Pro Cycling Racing Road Gran Premio Miguel Indurain GP Miguel Indurain: Ion Izagirre drops Quinn Simmons to claim his third edition in the last year of his pro career Race Results By Laura Weislo last updated 4 April 2026 Alex Baudin rounds out the podium When you purchase through links on our [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,68],"class_list":["post-1866159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-cyclingnews-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1866159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1866159"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1866159\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1866159"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1866159"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1866159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}