Eighth seasonal victory for Isaac Del Toro, who claimed the 80th edition of the Circuito de Getxo – Memorial Hermanos Otxoa. Starting from the Guggenheim Museum and covering 172.2 km, the UAE Emirates XRG super talent launched the decisive move 16 kilometers from the finish and completed his solo effort with a triumphant arms-raised finish. Juan Ayuso secured second place by outsprinting Cofidis’ Alex Aranburu. As for the Italians, the best result came from Ludovico Crescioli (Polti VisitMalta) who finished just outside the top-10 after a powerful “chase of the chasers” led by his teammates in the final kilometers.

THE RACE. Shortly after leaving Bilbao, a breakaway of ten riders formed: Sam Maisonobe (Cofidis), Gari Ugarte (Euskaltel), Pierre Latour (Cofidis), Antonio Soto (Kern Pharma), Joan Albert Riera (Balears Arabay), Daniel Cavia (Burgos Burpellet), Rory Townsend (Q36.5), Samuele Zoccarato (Polti VisitMalta), Conn McDunphy and Adam Lewis from the American Continental team Skyline. On the first ascent of Alto Pike (2 km at 10%) Ugarte, Riera and McDunphy dropped back, but with 44 km to go, the lead group returned to ten riders with the addition of Orluis Aular (Movistar), Julien Bernard and Quinn Simmons from Lidl-Trek.

With 33 km remaining, during the penultimate ascent of the finishing climb, Simmons and Aular broke away alone, leaving their fellow breakaway companions to be reeled in by the peloton. The American then distanced the Venezuelan on the final Pike ascent with 16 km to go, thus prompting a swift counterattack from Isaac Del Toro, who caught and dropped him with his trademark ease. Behind the Mexican, only Alex Aranburu (Cofidis), Juan Ayuso (UAE’s second card), youngster Hector Alvarez and Toms Skujins managed to react, once again showcasing the fighting spirit of the team led by Luca Guercilena throughout this Basque weekend.

On the last Arkotxa wall, behind Del Toro’s solo triumph, Ayuso managed to outsprint Aranburu in their two-man sprint, while the main peloton caught up with the remaining chasers, shaping the official standings which you can view below:

1 Del Toro Isaac UAE Team Emirates-XRG 03:59:10

2 Ayuso Juan UAE Team Emirates-XRG + 20

3 Aranburu Alex Cofidis + 20

4 Etxeberria Haimar Equipo Kern Pharma + 22

5 Prades Eduard Caja Rural-Seguros RGA + 22

6 Miquel Delgado Pau Equipo Kern Pharma + 22

7 Barrenetxea Jon Movistar Team + 22

8 Skujins Toms Lidl-Trek + 22

9 Delbove Joris Team TotalEnergies + 28

10 Sorarrain Gorka Caja Rural-Seguros RGA + 31

11 Crescioli Ludovico Team Polti VisitMalta + 31

12 Calzoni Walter Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 31

13 Serrano Javier Team Polti VisitMalta + 31

14 Martin Alex Team Polti VisitMalta + 31

15 de Bod Stefan Terengganu Cycling Team + 31

16 Herrada Jesus Cofidis + 31

17 Sevilla Diego Team Polti VisitMalta + 34

18 Martín Gotzon Euskaltel-Euskadi + 34

19 Izagirre Ion Cofidis + 39

20 Diaz Jose Manuel Burgos Burpellet BH + 44

21 Zukowsky Nickolas Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 47

22 Garcia Soriano Jose Maria Illes Balears Arabay Cycling + 47

23 Gimeno Nil Equipo Kern Pharma + 54

24 Lopez Jordi Euskaltel-Euskadi + 58

25 Arriola-Bengoa Julen Caja Rural-Seguros RGA + 01:01

26 Bais Mattia Team Polti VisitMalta + 01:07

27 González Abner Caja Rural-Seguros RGA + 01:09

28 Álvarez Héctor Lidl-Trek + 01:15

29 Pedrero Antonio Movistar Team + 01:28

30 Lopez Juan Pedro Lidl-Trek + 01:29

31 Stites Tyler Caja Rural-Seguros RGA + 02:20

32 Zubeldia Unai Euskaltel-Euskadi + 02:28

33 Retegi Mikel Equipo Kern Pharma + 02:32

34 Sutton Louis Euskaltel-Euskadi + 02:32

35 Grellier Fabien Team TotalEnergies + 02:34

36 Pescador Diego Movistar Team + 02:37

37 Gonzalez Asier Pablo Illes Balears Arabay Cycling + 02:40

38 Lopez Joseba Caja Rural-Seguros RGA + 02:40

39 Arcas Jorge Movistar Team + 02:40

40 Lastra Jonathan Cofidis + 02:40

41 Simmons Quinn Lidl-Trek + 03:29

42 Makohon Jack Team Skyline + 03:47

43 Delgado David Burgos Burpellet BH + 03:49

44 Maisonobe Sam Cofidis + 03:49

45 Kudus Merhawi Burgos Burpellet BH + 03:49

46 Bregnhøj Mathias Terengganu Cycling Team + 03:49

47 de la Calle Hugo Burgos Burpellet BH + 03:49

48 Sessler Nicolas Victoria Sports Pro Cycling + 03:49

49 Nizzolo Giacomo Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 03:53

50 Soupe Geoffrey Team TotalEnergies + 04:01

51 Fagundez Eric Burgos Burpellet BH + 04:15

52 Bernard Julien Lidl-Trek + 04:29

53 Heßmann Michel Movistar Team + 04:29

54 Aular Orluis Movistar Team + 04:29

55 Samitier Sergio Cofidis + 06:15

56 Clark Jack XSpeed United + 06:24

57 Espargaró Aleix Lidl-Trek + 06:42

58 Verona Carlos Lidl-Trek + 06:42

59 Soto Antonio Equipo Kern Pharma + 06:42

60 Fernández Garcia Samuel Caja Rural-Seguros RGA + 06:49

61 Azparren Xabier Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 06:49

62 Arrieta Igor UAE Team Emirates-XRG + 06:49

63 González David Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 06:49

64 Galván Francisco Equipo Kern Pharma + 06:49

65 Latour Pierre Team TotalEnergies + 06:49

66 Cavia Daniel Burgos Burpellet BH + 06:49

67 Mühlberger Gregor Movistar Team + 06:49

68 Bental Aviv XSpeed United + 06:49

69 Townsend Rory Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 06:52

70 Gomez Iker Equipo Kern Pharma + 06:54

71 Zoccarato Samuele Team Polti VisitMalta + 07:05

72 Carr Simon Cofidis + 07:06

73 Lewis Adam Team Skyline + 07:11

74 Vadic Baptiste Team TotalEnergies + 10:32

75 Ugarte Gari Euskaltel-Euskadi + 11:42

76 van der Tuuk Danny Euskaltel-Euskadi + 12:29

DNS Dunham Ethan Team Skyline

DNF Mayer Alexandre Burgos Burpellet BH

DNF Berasategi Xabier Euskaltel-Euskadi

DNF Gamundi Joan Illes Balears Arabay Cycling

DNF Llaneras Pau Illes Balears Arabay Cycling

DNF Marin Aragón Jose Illes Balears Arabay Cycling

DNF Riera Joan Albert Illes Balears Arabay Cycling

DNF Silva Mario Illes Balears Arabay Cycling

DNF Parisini Nicolò Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team

DNF Garcia Pablo Team Polti VisitMalta

DNF Flanagan Liam Team Skyline

DNF Keogh Cian Team Skyline

DNF McDunphy Conn Team Skyline

DNF Boulahoite Rayan Team TotalEnergies

DNF Kee Zhe Yie Terengganu Cycling Team

DNF Rosli Nur Aiman Terengganu Cycling Team

DNF Zariff Nur Aiman Terengganu Cycling Team

DNF Covi Alessandro UAE Team Emirates-XRG

DNF Freire Marcos UAE Team Emirates-XRG

DNF Novak Domen UAE Team Emirates-XRG

DNF Vine Jay UAE Team Emirates-XRG

DNF Cajucom Ean Victoria Sports Pro Cycling

DNF Ochoa Carlos Victoria Sports Pro Cycling

DNF Pagara Alexis Victoria Sports Pro Cycling

DNF Pareja Nichol Victoria Sports Pro Cycling

DNF Sanchez Eugenio Victoria Sports Pro Cycling

DNF Juul Mortensen Oliver XSpeed United

DNF Merino Pelayo XSpeed United

DNF Riesen Tim XSpeed United