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Alejandro Valverde completed the first stage of the Tour of Burgos, held today under the sun between Ona and Briviesca (143 kilometers) in the peloton, in 29 th place.
The whole corridor Koldo Fernandez de Larrea Euskaltel scored the victory in the sprint ahead of Enrique Mata and Nicholas Maes.
"The stage was of the classic, with a breakaway that ended in the absence of twelve kilometers to go, and sprint after a short and quick step.
Has been a period of extreme heat, with temperatures reaching 35-36 degrees, but was equal for all and not the heat bother me, quite the opposite, even if at the end I got very tired like everyone else.
The feeling was good and see if we can try something in the next stages to go for a stage win.
I'm here to prepare for the forthcoming Tour of Spain but if there is an opportunity to stay ahead, it is clear that the take it. "
Tomorrow, the second stage of the Tour of Burgos will be played between Villasana de Mena and San Juan del Monte (Miranda de Ebro) for a distance of 153 kilometers long.
Source: Agencias
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