Surprising triumph, but “commendable” that of Richard Huera this Sunday in the Ciudad de Quito circuit that crowned the Sucumbíos runner as new national road monarchabove WorldTour riders such as Richard Carapaz, Jonathan Caicedo and Alexander Cepeda.
The rider of the continental team Banco Guayaquil-Ecuador surprised at the end of the circuit of 9.6 kilometers completed north of the capital city, with a total of 163.2 kilometers travel.
Huera (22 years old) crossed the finish line ahead of Olympic champion Richard Carapaz (Ineos Grenadiers) and jonathan caicedo (EF-Education-EasyPost), national champion in 2019, which is why he described his victory as “commendable”.
“Have the presence of these brokers as Richard, Jonathan and Alexander Cepeda (Dronne Hopper-Androni Giocattoli) makes it more meritorious to achieve this victory, because they are all figures of the country. This is a victory that gives me a lot of confidence in my work to face the following challenges with the team”, commented Huera.
The one with the corridor born in El Playón de San Francisco (Sucumbíos) is the first great triumph of the team devised by Richard Carapaz, and presented this season as a continental squad.
It was the banking team that commanded much of the test this Sundayfirst with Jorge Montenegro, who broke away halfway through the race to work with his teammate Lenin Montenegro, who ultimately took the title in the under-23 division.
“It is a new team and it is important to start with this triumph. That is why we are happy with the title, because we have worked very hard. I am grateful for the work of my colleagues, we know that this It will be the beginning of great things”, indicated the sucumbisense.
Season in Spain
The route title is the greatest achievement for Huerawho had previously achieved fifth place among the under-23s in 2019, as well as entering the Top 10 of the juniors in the Vuelta a República Dominicana and Vuelta al Ecuador in 2020, before his time in Spain, in the subsidiary of the Caja Rural-Seguros RGA professional team, with which he placed 54th in the youth Giro d’Italia last season.
With the national team he was in 2021 in France to compete in the Tour de l’Avenir and in the Tour de Savoie Mont Blanc, a test in which he placed 11th among the youngsters. He also competed in the road world championship in Flanders, Belgium.
“Having done that cycle in Europe last year had an impact on gaining this experience and above all the confidence that is needed to face a race with a large group and with strong cyclistsI think all of that added up to this great result”, he commented.
As national champion, Huera was awarded the right to wear the tricolor jersey in his competitions this season, in which he will gain prominence especially in UCI America Tour events, for the continental category of his squad. (D)
Source: Eluniverso
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