I was just past the finishing line. The crowds were phenomenal. Every kilometre that ticked by, the gap would be announced and the place would go ballistic. Everybody was scared Bruseghin would catch Igor on the descent but once it became clear who would win, everything was electric. Antón is from the town the climb starts in and has trained on that climb since he was a little boy. It's not especially surprising he would a) want to win here; b) know how and where to dose his efforts on it.
At the team buses after the stage, the heat was so oppressive pretty much every rider just went straight in for a shower. Only one guy stuck around to do photos and talk to the fans. His name? Amets Txurruka.