Essor Basque day four

Day four of the Essor Basque, the 'Tour de Basse Navarre', was held this Thursday. The 124km trek from Larceveau to Saint-Palais featured the following riders from the Basque National Team: Mikel Aristi, Aitor González, Eneko García, Sergio Ruíz, Alexander Unzueta and Antton Ibarguren.

The latter (pictured above), who normally draws a salary from Caja Rural, placed a creditable 12th, 49 seconds down on winner Loubet (the former Ag2r pro). Results:

• 1, Julien Loubet, GSC Blagnac
• 2, Nicolas Morel, US Montauban
• 3, Christophe Goutille, US Montauban
• 12, Antton Ibarguren, Euskadiko-Selekzioa
• 68, Aitor González, Euskadiko-Selekzioa
• 70, Sergio Ruíz, Euskadiko-Selekzioa

Source: biciciclismo.com