Pello Bilbao beams despite missing out on victory at Volta a Comunitat Valenciana: "When a teammate wins, second place is good"

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Thursday, 06 February 2025 at 18:00
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The second stage of the Volta a Comunitat Valenciana was a real exhibition of Bahrain - Victorious. In the first test for the men of the final general classification, Colombian Santiago Buitrago was the strongest, taking 9 seconds from his teammate Pello Bilbao at the finish line.

Both were ahead of riders like Joao Almeida, Jefferson Alveiro Cepeda, Thymen Arensman, Ivan Sosa, Brandon McNulty and Carlos Rodriguez. It also helps them to get closer to the leader of the provisional general classification, Mathias Vacek, who keeps the jersey by taking advantage of the great team time trial of Lidl-Trek on the first day.

After the finish, Pello spoke to the race microphones about his feelings during the day. He regretted not being able to follow Buitrago, but settled for second place behind his teammate: "I knew we were going to have the strongest team today, Santi was very aggressive from the previous climb, I saw that we had an advantage, that we were four riders in the front group, we needed to move, anticipate, I saw the opportunity and I took 20 seconds quickly and then I kept the pace until the end. Then we saw a wonderful Santi, I couldn't follow him, when a teammate is the one who wins the second place is good," said the 34-year-old rider.

Stage 2 - Volta a Comunitat Valenciana 2025

1Buitrago SantiagoBahrain Victorious2004:07:54
2Bilbao PelloBahrain Victorious15+ 09
3Almeida JoaoUAE Team Emirates10+ 13
4Cepeda JeffersonMovistar Team5+ 21
5Arensman ThymenINEOS Grenadiers3+ 24
6Sosa IvanEquipo Kern Pharma+ 25
7McNulty BrandonUAE Team Emirates+ 34
8Rodriguez CarlosINEOS Grenadiers+ 34
9Martinez LennyBahrain Victorious+ 39
10Romeo IvanMovistar Team+ 39
11Castrillo PabloMovistar Team+ 49
12Piganzoli DavideTeam Polti VisitMalta+ 51
13Vacek MathiasLidl-Trek+ 57
14Hindley JaiRed Bull-BORA-hansgrohe+ 01:11
15O'Connor BenTeam Jayco-AlUla+ 01:11
16Sivakov PavelUAE Team Emirates+ 01:11
17Foss TobiasINEOS Grenadiers+ 01:22
18Haig JackBahrain Victorious+ 01:29
19Vlasov AleksandrRed Bull-BORA-hansgrohe+ 01:55
20Lutsenko AlexeyIsrael-Premier Tech+ 02:02
21Caicedo JonathanPetrolike+ 02:20
22Agirre JonEuskaltel-Euskadi+ 02:23
23Vader MilanQ36.5 Pro Cycling Team+ 02:30
24Galimberti LorenzoPetrolike+ 02:33
25Barta WilliamMovistar Team+ 02:34
26Uriarte DiegoEquipo Kern Pharma+ 02:36
27De Tier FlorisWagner Bazin WB+ 02:41
28Alleno ClémentBurgos Burpellet BH+ 02:49
29Juaristi TxominEuskaltel-Euskadi+ 03:00
30Ponomar AndriiPetrolike+ 03:01
31Guardeño JaumeCaja Rural-Seguros RGA+ 03:07
32Brambilla GianlucaQ36.5 Pro Cycling Team+ 03:12
33Cobo IvanEquipo Kern Pharma+ 03:17
34Paletti LucaVF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè+ 03:19
35Bou JoanCaja Rural-Seguros RGA+ 03:41
36Donovan MarkQ36.5 Pro Cycling Team+ 03:50
37Otruba JakubCaja Rural-Seguros RGA+ 04:02
38Meintjes LouisIntermarché-Wanty+ 04:02
39Murguialday JokinEuskaltel-Euskadi+ 04:19
40Zana FilippoTeam Jayco-AlUla+ 04:20
41Covili LucaVF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè+ 04:37
42Berwick SebastianCaja Rural-Seguros RGA+ 05:44
43Scalco MatteoVF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè+ 06:25
44Garcia Soriano Jose MariaIlles Balears Arabay Cycling+ 06:31
45August AJINEOS Grenadiers+ 06:42
46Kepplinger RainerBahrain Victorious+ 07:09
47Vermeersch GianniAlpecin-Deceuninck+ 07:10
48Aleotti GiovanniRed Bull-BORA-hansgrohe+ 07:10
49Söderqvist JakobLidl-Trek+ 07:47
50Bizkarra MikelEuskaltel-Euskadi+ 08:16
51Iribar UnaiEquipo Kern Pharma+ 08:25
52Jungels BobINEOS Grenadiers+ 08:25
53Castroviejo JonathanINEOS Grenadiers+ 08:25
54Diaz Jose ManuelBurgos Burpellet BH+ 08:25
55Zambanini EdoardoBahrain Victorious+ 08:25
56Hoole DaanLidl-Trek+ 08:25
57Lambrecht MichielWagner Bazin WB+ 08:25
58Haug KieranProject Echelon Racing+ 08:25
59Arcas JorgeMovistar Team+ 08:25
60Ghebreigzabhier AmanuelLidl-Trek+ 08:25
61Vliegen LoicWagner Bazin WB+ 10:00
62Scala Jr HugoProject Echelon Racing+ 10:03
63Baroncini FilippoUAE Team Emirates+ 10:38
64de la Calle HugoBurgos Burpellet BH+ 11:08
65Houle HugoIsrael-Premier Tech+ 13:18
66Bais DavideTeam Polti VisitMalta+ 13:37
67Maestri MircoTeam Polti VisitMalta+ 13:37
68Matthys LoukaWagner Bazin WB+ 13:37
69Oliveira NelsonMovistar Team+ 13:37
70Calzoni WalterQ36.5 Pro Cycling Team+ 13:39
71Colleoni KevinIntermarché-Wanty+ 14:50
72Sobrero MatteoRed Bull-BORA-hansgrohe+ 14:50
73Wandahl FrederikRed Bull-BORA-hansgrohe+ 14:50
74Sagrado Perez AlvaroIlles Balears Arabay Cycling+ 14:50
75Gonzalez Asier PabloIlles Balears Arabay Cycling+ 14:50
76Marin Aragón JoseIlles Balears Arabay Cycling+ 14:50
77Meens JohanWagner Bazin WB+ 14:57
78Krijnsen JelteTeam Jayco-AlUla+ 15:02
79Großschartner FelixUAE Team Emirates+ 15:04
80Uhlig HenriAlpecin-Deceuninck+ 15:04
81Fernandez SinuhéBurgos Burpellet BH+ 15:04
82Milesi LorenzoMovistar Team+ 15:04
83Sheehan RileyIsrael-Premier Tech+ 15:12
84González DavidQ36.5 Pro Cycling Team+ 16:10
85Townsend RoryQ36.5 Pro Cycling Team+ 16:10
86Sütterlin JashaTeam Jayco-AlUla+ 16:44
87Milan JonathanLidl-Trek+ 16:44
88Oliveira IvoUAE Team Emirates+ 17:11
89Stewart JakeIsrael-Premier Tech+ 17:11
90Cadena EdgarPetrolike+ 17:58
91Ariño Bolinches GonzaloIlles Balears Arabay Cycling+ 17:58
92Petit AdrienIntermarché-Wanty+ 18:00
93Parra José FélixEquipo Kern Pharma+ 18:21
94Pickrell RileyIsrael-Premier Tech+ 18:21
95Martinelli AlessioVF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè+ 18:24
96Portsmouth TomWagner Bazin WB+ 18:39
97Boardman SamuelProject Echelon Racing+ 18:39
98Macias CesarPetrolike+ 18:42
99Vernon EthanIsrael-Premier Tech+ 18:58
100Bezza QuentinWagner Bazin WB+ 18:58
101Thijssen GerbenIntermarché-Wanty+ 19:05
102Rojas VicenteVF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè+ 19:26
103Garcia CarlosPetrolike+ 19:28
104Prieto José JuanPetrolike+ 19:28
105Llaneras PauIlles Balears Arabay Cycling+ 19:30
106Sentjens SenteAlpecin-Deceuninck+ 19:36
107Leonard MichaelINEOS Grenadiers+ 19:51
108Boven LarsAlpecin-Deceuninck+ 20:06
109Smith NathanTeam Novo Nordisk+ 20:13
110Moscon GianniRed Bull-BORA-hansgrohe+ 20:13
111Riesebeek OscarAlpecin-Deceuninck+ 20:17
112Molenaar AlexCaja Rural-Seguros RGA+ 20:29
113Planckaert EdwardAlpecin-Deceuninck+ 20:41
114Denz NicoRed Bull-BORA-hansgrohe+ 20:41
115Berasategi XabierEuskaltel-Euskadi+ 20:41
116Kopecky MatyasTeam Novo Nordisk+ 20:52
117Artz HuubIntermarché-Wanty+ 20:52
118Ridolfo FilippoTeam Novo Nordisk+ 20:52
119Groves KadenAlpecin-Deceuninck+ 21:03
120Gervais LaurentProject Echelon Racing+ 21:39
121Leitão IúriCaja Rural-Seguros RGA+ 21:59
122Stites TylerCaja Rural-Seguros RGA+ 21:59
123Kamp AlexanderIntermarché-Wanty+ 22:44
124Polga AntonioTeam Novo Nordisk+ 22:44
125Hepburn MichaelTeam Jayco-AlUla+ 22:44
126Donaldson RobertTeam Jayco-AlUla+ 22:44
127Elosegui IñigoEquipo Kern Pharma+ 22:44
128McDonald BaileyTeam Novo Nordisk+ 22:44
129Dina MartonEuskaltel-Euskadi+ 22:44
130Van Hoecke GijsIntermarché-Wanty+ 22:44
131Fernandez Miguel AngelEquipo Kern Pharma+ 22:44
132Johansen JuliusUAE Team Emirates+ 22:44
133Classen CalebProject Echelon Racing+ 22:44
134Gradek KamilBahrain Victorious+ 22:49
135Martin DavidBurgos Burpellet BH+ 23:03
136Lonardi GiovanniTeam Polti VisitMalta+ 23:10
137Riera Joan AlbertIlles Balears Arabay Cycling+ 23:31
138Steimle JannikQ36.5 Pro Cycling Team+ 23:35
139Rhim BrendanProject Echelon Racing+ 23:35
140Okamika AnderBurgos Burpellet BH+ 24:30
141Bickmore CadeProject Echelon Racing+ 24:32
142Kminek VojtechBurgos Burpellet BH+ 24:35
143Theuns EdwardLidl-Trek+ 25:57
144Consonni SimoneLidl-Trek+ 25:57
145Isasa XabierEuskaltel-Euskadi+ 26:00
146Zoccarato SamueleTeam Polti VisitMalta+ 26:29
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