The telephone corridor was the best ranked in the national round in stages 2 and 3. He also leads the sub-23 category.
The The first day on high ground was for Lenin Montenegro, winner in Ibarra de la fifth stage of the Vuelta Ciclística al Ecuador, triumph that gives him back the general leadership of the event, which he had achieved in the second and third days.
The Movistar Team Ecuador runner he ran the last 44 kilometers of the day alone, after an escape that began to consolidate with the mountain award in Los Altos del Cajas.
Montenegro exceeded cold and rain in the last leg, but he did not hide a smile and a gesture of satisfaction when he crossed the finish in Pedro Moncayo park, in Ibarra, a town that earlier moments also received the second stage of the Vuelta a la Juventud. Party and total excitement for hundreds of fans present.
The ravages of running high felt in the first kilometers, with the General leader Matt Govero of the US Factory Team at the tail of the peloton and with few possibilities of being able to go back with the route foreseen in the day.
The Americans failed to keep up with the main batch and a group of 12 escapees, which did not have the consent of the group and were neutralized before the 30 kilometers of the route.
The Flying goal in El Quinche went to Sebastián Novoa (Best PC) in his attempt to regain the leadership of the modality, followed by Stalin Puentestar (Saitel), who for his part fights the mountain classification, A jersey that he did not put at risk despite the triumph of Rommel Caza (Pichincha) in the Otón Heights.
With the descent to Cayambe, Hunting opened a gap with the platoon, to which he took 50 seconds apart, a batch that had to Byron Guamá, one of the favorites for the title, determined to cut time, pulling the group.
On the run Lenin Montenegro connected (Movistar) who held a tight duel with Puentestar, alternating partial triumphs in the flying goal of Cayambe and the mountain prize in the Altos de Cajas (94.5 kilometers), with enough time in that section to retake the leadership.
The telephone cyclist decided on a solo adventure. The cold and rain at 3,000 meters above sea level did not stop the Cayambeño, which with a 35-second advantage at the third flying goal crossing in Otavalo, faced the last 30 kilometers of the fraction of the test.
Montenegro completed the route in 3 hours 26 minutes 07 seconds, followed by Steven Haro (Pichincha) and Joel Burbano (Sin Fronteras).
“Enjoy the Vuelta, that was the idea with which he arriveda, to help my teammates, for that I have prepared very well and it will depend on what happens to the internal team. I enjoy this moment“Said the Cayambeño, gregarious of the telephone companies, who will have to decide to support Montenegro or try to turn the rankings around for Monday’s stage, decisive to define locations.
But Bridgestar He was not left empty-handed, he was second in the stage and with the scores of the day he ranks as flying goal leader, in addition to maintaining the jersey of the mountain awards.
Montenegro leads the general with 18 hours 28 minutes 33 seconds, followed by his partner Second Navarrete to 2 minutes 45 seconds. Third is Anderson Paredes (Best PC) to 2 minutes 55 seconds.
What’s coming Monday is the queen stage, the section between Ibarra and Tulcán, passing through El Playón de San Francisco and La Estrellita, a 158.6 kilometers in which steep ascents will put demands on the peloton, with four mountain awards. (D)
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