Euskaraz irakurri: Bermeok aurkariak jipoitu ditu lehen jardunaldian eta flag ia irabazita dauka
Bermeo Urdaibai’s exhibition on the first day of the 129th edition of the La Concha Flag. The Bou Bizkaia, the dominant team and also the winner of the Eusko Label League for traineras, has literally flown in the second round, in which it rowed alongside Donostiarra, Orio and Getaria.
Those skippered by Gorka Aranberri had as a reference The great time set by Zierbena in the first sessionin which the galipous have dominated the race with ease, making a great time: 19 minutes and 19 seconds.
In the second round, The Bermeo trainera has taken the lead from the start along with a great Orio. San Nikolas has had a magnificent regatta, keeping up with Zierbena’s times, despite being overtaken by Donostiarra in the final stretch. The prize for the yellows will be to row in the honour round next Sunday.
Urdaibai has made it clear that he came with a well-defined strategy: breaking the Conch Flag from the first day. The Bizkaia team does not want any surprises and to this end they have had one of the best races of the entire season, if not the best.
In the Ciaboga, Bermeo has improved the time set by Zierbena by 5 secondstheir main rival, according to all predictions, together with Donostiarra, to win the flag. Already in the qualifying on Wednesday only 10 hundredths separated them from each other.
Zierbena. Image: EITB Media
On the long return, and with the Bou Bizkaia fully launchedattention has focused on the fight between Orio and Donostiarra for taking second place, always keeping in mind the time achieved by Zierbena.
In the end, Bermeo has crossed the finish line with a great time, 19 minutes and 5 seconds, 14 seconds better than Zierbena’swhich was second in this first day, 15 better than the one from Donostiarra and 25 better than the one from Orio. Precisely, these four rowing boats, Urdaibai, Zierbena, Donostiarra and Orio will be the ones rowing next Sunday, in the honour round of the second and final day of the Bandera de La Concha.
Times of the first day of the Bandera de La Concha. Image: EITB Media.
Source: Eitb
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