The 39th edition of the Castilla y León Classic filled the roads of the provinces of Valladolid and Segovia with cycling along 201 kilometers. A breakaway of six riders dominated until the final kilometers, until Haimar Etxeberría (Kern Pharma) took the victory, beating veteran Jesús Herrada (Cofidis). on the final climb to Peñafiel Castle in an agonizing and tight sprint to cross the finish line. Giro d'Italia stage winner Christian Scaroni (XDS Astana) took third place.
Laguna de Duero Lake hosted the presentation of the teams from this Castilla y León Classic. At the ribbon cutting were Francisco Javier González, deputy for sports of the Valladolid Provincial Council; Avelino Álvarez, mayor of Laguna de Duero; José Luis Frontela, councilor of Laguna de Duero; Irene Arraz, councilor of Laguna de Duero; Fernando Vara, councilor of Laguna de Duero; Virginia Arronte, councilor of Laguna de Duero; Mariano Palacios, president of the FCCyL (CyL Federation of Sports); Lale Cubino, president of CC Cadalsa; and Adrián Gumiel, race director. The neutral race covered the area around the lake and also the streets of the town of Laguna.
The provinces of Valladolid and Segovia witnessed and experienced with excitement the passage of the international professional peloton, with more than 150 riders, to complete the 201 kilometers of route between Laguna de Duero and Peñafiel. These towns were the start and finish of the competition, with the team gathering and starting from Laguna de Duero lake, and the finish line at Peñafiel Castle. And the race didn't wait for anyone. From the starting gun, near Boecillo, attacks followed one another, and a group of six cyclists ventured into three consecutive attacks to form the breakaway group. Asier González (Illes Balears Arabay), Nichol Pareja (Victoria Sports), Viacheslav Ivanov (Pingtan), Lian Flanagan and Adam Lewis (Skyline), and Iván Loaisa (Spanish U-23 National Team) were the protagonists of the day at the front of the race.
The breakaway riders quickly opened a gap of more than 4 minutes, a gap they maintained for more than 100 km of the route, while sharing the mountain prize points and the intermediate sprints. At each point, the group of six riders broke into a thousand pieces and sprinted flat out to claim every point and climb onto the podium at Peñafiel Castle. Liam Flanagan (Skyline) took the overall victory in the flying goals and his teammate, Adam Lewis, became the best climber by winning the mountain prize..
After putting in a great performance throughout almost the entire route of the Castilla y León Classic, the breakaway was forced to lose ground as the kilometers passed due to fatigue and exhaustion. Four members remained in the final stretch of the route, and they collaborated with dedication and dedication, but in the end, the voracity of the peloton made it impossible. succumbing to the escapees and forcing a sprint finish on the final climb to Peñafiel CastleThe big winner of the day was Haimar Etxeberría (Kern Pharma), who beat a legend like Jesús Herrada by mere centimeters and earned his first victory in a professional race.
Haimar Etxberría, the recent winner of the 39th edition of the Clásica Castilla y León, spoke emotionally after winning his first race in the professional category: "In the end, it's a dream to achieve my first victory as a professional. I've always been a rider who fights for victories, and I dedicate my victory to my entire family, especially to my father for everything he's done for me throughout my life, and to the entire team." The Kern Pharma rider had the strength and support of his teammates: "I had a strong pedal stroke. I thank the entire team for all their confidence, and Juanjo for everything he does for us. I had confidence, and the entire team put in a great stage, and my legs responded."
At the awards ceremony, the winner of the mountain was also recognized. Adam Lewis (Team Skyline); the best Castilian-Leonese rider, Ángel Fuentes (Burgos Burpellet BH); and the winner of the intermediate sprints, Liam Flanagan (Team Skyline).Also on the final podium were Enrique Sánchez Guijo, Director General of Sports for the Regional Government of Castile and León; the Mayor of Peñafiel, Roberto Díez; Yolanda Burgoa, Councilor for Tourism in Peñafiel and Deputy for Culture in Valladolid; Ana Belén Arenales, Councilor for Culture in Peñafiel; and other local authorities.
The 2025 Castilla y León Classic had the invaluable and fundamental support and drive of the The Castile and León Regional Government (Regional Government) 'Nos Impulsa' (Impulse Us), the town councils of Laguna de Duero and Peñafiel, as well as the event sponsors: Caja Rural, AutoCyL (the official vehicle), Viajes Sanabria, and Powerade..
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