Andorra has many mountains so we are riding up one for the NC. Three riders from the eponymous team against two soloists, so not winning their own NC would be an embarrassment.
The local population knows how to climb. An amateur leads in the snow by one minutes over the peloton after the first climb. Other amateurs team are chasing.
The dream ends at the top of the penultimate climb as Urcelay leads the peloton back. He'll be working for his two teammates.
Reigning champion Cabanas attacks on the final climb, Majoral trying to follow. Urcelay and Ropero currently battling for third, Ponce is further down and all amateurs have their tongue on their steer.
A status quo between the front two means the two ACP riders catch back up, and these four will sprint it out for the NC. The finish line lies beyond this turn.
A clear win for Lluis Ropero for the home team, who can call himself the best climber in this tiny country. Cabanas has to concede this jersey but finishes second, while Majoral just prevents a full ACP sweep by taking third for Urcelay. Ponce a distant fifth at 3'47.
Cabanas has lost the RR title but can he keep the TT title?
Short answer: yes he can. He is the best time trialist in the country by some margin, beating Majoral by 2'39. Ropero takes the final podium spot over Ponce by a single second. Urcelay with a sunday ride at 6'21.
Andorran National Road Race Championship 
