the spanish cyclist Alexander Valverde (Movistar Team) has conquered this Saturday in the Trofeo Pollença-Port d’Andratx the triumph that resisted him in the Challenge Mallorca by beating the American Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates), second, and the Russian Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora-Hansgrohe), third.
Valverde, who was second in Friday’s trophy after a controversial sprint with Belgian Tim Wellens (Lotto Soudal), took a time of 4 hours, 14 minutes and 50 seconds to complete the 171.2 kilometer route, The stage began with the tribute paid by the organizers and ended with the spectacular victory of the Murcian runner, award to combativeness, who at 41 has decided to retire from cycling this season.
It is about triumph number 131 of the Movistar cyclist.
The Garden Hotels-Luxcom Challenge Ciclista Mallorca, the first round of the European calendar of the season and in which 25 teams participate, will end this Sunday with the dispute of the Playa de Palma-Palma Trophy, 169.1 kilometres.
Pollença – Port d ‘Andratx Trophy classification
1. VALVERDE Alejandro (Movistar Team) 4:14:50
2. MCNULTY Brandon (UAE Team Emirates) 0:00
3. VLASOV Alexander (BORA – Hansgrohe) 0:03
4. MATTHEWS Michael (Team BikeExchange – Jayco) 0:06
5. GALL Felix (AG2R Citroën Team) 0:10
6. CLARKE Simon (Israel – Premier Tech) 0:10
7. GESBERT Elie (Team Arkéa Samsic) 0:10
8. WELLENS Tim (Lotto Soudal) 0:13
9. GOOSSENS Kobe (Intermarché – Wanty – Gobert Materials) 0:19
10. GESCHKE Simon (Cofidis) 0:28
The day of @alexvalverde #ChallengeMallorca@TurismeBalears @MallorcaTourism @gardenhotels #luxcomcyclingholidays
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— ChallengeMallorca (@ChallengeMca) January 29, 2022
Source: Eitb
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