Cotacachi, IMBABURA

A frantic sprint to determine the winner the fourth phase from Cycling tour of Ecuadorwith the victory of Marco Tullius Suescathe first in a narrow definition in Cotacachi.

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The final meters won, with three runners on top of which Suesca (Movistar-Best PC) scored a minimal difference in goal on Nixon Rosero (Banco Guayaquil-Ecuador), who was encouraged to fight for definition, but could not face the blow of the Colombian. Bryan Obando, of C&S Technology, was third.

With the slogan “fight to the last” to reject differences, the Movistar-Best PC adjusted the pace from the beginning of the day and it was the prize for the flying finish line at Paquiestancia, just three kilometers from the start of the route, which remained owned by Suezca.

The platoon faced short circuit at the exit from Cayamba in which it is two first mountain passes (Cariacu) with which the technology team arrived Richard Huera at the helm, before leaving for Imbabura for the third port of the day, in Cochas.

Robinson Chalapud with a yellow jersey also in defense of mountain leadershipthe banking team worked on place Nixon Roser among the fugitivesa movement that forced tech companies to move forward and fight for the port with Suesca, followed by Rosero and relegating Huera, who at this stage lost the possibility to wear the red jersey of the holder mountain leader staying with 18 points, 5 less than the Colombian cyclist.

He The last part of the day records differences of up to 1 minute and 30 seconds on the steep descent to Lake San Pablo, an area that it took its toll in the main group, with the fall of Mexican Ignacio Prado, leader of the flying targets, although without complications to close the road and keep the green shirt. “I tried to take a risk and I fell, these are things typical of cycling, but everything was fine,” he said at the end.

The third flying goal went to Suezcawho headed towards the finish line with the accumulated points followed by a group of eight runners with whom he fought for the victory.

“The plan was to conquer the stage with a partner or with mebut when your legs are good, you have to take advantage. The course suited me, I tried to play as well as possible and in the end we won a victory fought with two good runners,” commented Suesca.

The coffee grower registered a time 2 hours 8 minutes 9 seconds. Sucumbisense Rosero and Carchense Obando crossed at the same time.

In the general standings, Chalapud leads with 10 hours 48 minutes 19 seconds, followed by his teammate Jorge Montenegro at 1 minute and 13 seconds. Third in the overall standings is technologically Byron Guamá with 3 minutes and 5 seconds.

The group of leaders finished the fourth stage of the Cycling Tour of Ecuador, and the cyclists Marco Tulio Suesca (i) the winner of the stage, the most combative Nixon Rosero, Franklin Revelo as the best youth, the leader in the general classification Robinson Chalapud and the leader at the finish line Ignacio Prado flyers. SPACE / Marcelo Gallo Oña. Photo: Marcelo Gallo Oña

“It was a quiet day for usWe did everything well focused for tomorrow, which will be crucial, said the general manager.

The the fifth and penultimate stage test is performed this Friday in between Cotacachi and the city of the central worldwith “terrifying” climb to Culebrillas as the biggest difficulty of the dayalong with two other first-class mountain passes in Cochas and Tocachi, on the route from 149.4 kilometers, to mark the longest day of the 40th edition of the Tour of Ecuador. (D)