Slovenian Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) strengthened his position in the leadership of Volta a Catalunya this Friday after recording his second partial victory at the top of Lo Port this Friday, a day that closed with Ecuadorians far from stellar positions.

Leader of the Spanish circuit beat world champion Remco Evenepoel in the last meters (Soudal-Quick Step), with whom he managed to free the Portuguese Joao Almeida (UAE-Team Emirates) on the last ramps, who entered the third position.

Richard Carapaz and the tricolor cyclists, in the main group of the fourth stage of the Volta a Catalunya; Kaden Groves, winner of the day

Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost) was among the leaders in the last few kilometers, but failed to keep up with the leaders, though in the end, he was named the best Ecuadorian in the fifth stage of the Volta, when crossing the finish line at place 373 minutes 39 seconds behind Roglić, who covered 176.6 kilometers in 4 hours 27 minutes 41 seconds.

In it 47th place went to Jefferson Cepeda (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) 21 seconds behind Carapaz, followed by 3 seconds behind Alexander Cepeda (EF), who entered the goal on field 49, while Jonathan Caicedo (EF) finished the stage in box 106.

Triumph of Roglić broke the tie he had with Evenepoel in time and with the advantage of the bonus at the finish line, he is now 6 seconds ahead of the Belgian. Almeida is 1 minute 2 seconds behind in the fight for the title.

in general orderis the best of the tricolors vest Cepeda, in position 27 and 9 minutes 55 seconds from Roglić.

Carapaz is in box 37, 16 minutes and 17 seconds behind the leader; Jefferson Cepeda ranks 66th and Caicedo 80th.

This Saturday the sixth and penultimate day, a 183 kilometer section between Martorello and Molins de Rei, “straight” stage with two intermediate sprints and one arch of the second category. (D)