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Orio Dominates La Concha to End Eight-Year Wait

The triumph completed Orio's league–Concha double.

Overview

  • Orio controlled the final from the start, with Zierbena second at 12 seconds and Urdaibai third at 25.
  • The win lifts Orio to 14 victories this season with two Eusko Label Liga rounds remaining, leaving them positioned to challenge Urdaibai's record tally.
  • A northwest swell with two‑metre waves, an ebb tide and lane two factored into a race plan that never let rivals close the gap.
  • An earlier three‑second sanction added motivation, and Gorka Aranberri steered a precise course to secure the flag.
  • Orio marked the victory with a townwide celebration featuring a txaranga parade and a town‑hall flag salute from the balcony.