With a solo exhibitionthe slovenian Tadej Pogacar sentenced the victory in the sixth stage of the Tirreno-Adriaticowhich the following day suffered the loss of an Ecuadorian cyclist.
The queen stage of the Race of the Two Seas It started with the loss of Ecuadorian Jhonatan Narváez (Ineos Grenadiers), which added to the absence of his partner Richard Carapaz on the previous day. With these casualties, the delegation of tricolor cyclists was left with Alexander Cepeda and Jonathan Caicedo.
The two Ecuadorians fought, with Cepeda (Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli) best located in the final stretch, in the lot of Remco Evenepoel, bearer of the cyclamen jersey and in pursuit of the advanced group.
Ahead, Quinn Simmons (Trek-Segafredo) secured the mountain prizes on the first crossing over Mount Carpegna, to in the absence of 16 kilometers attack Pogacar and undertake their incursion to the finish line.
the slovenian he set the pace and none of his rivals managed to keep up to cross the finish line in 5 hours 28 minutes 57 seconds, and virtually secure the title of the test, with one stage to go and with a difference of 1 minute 57 seconds over his escort, the Dane Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma).
Cepeda entered the finish line in 32nd placeto 12 minutes 14 seconds, while Caicedo (EF Education-EasyPost) finished 34th14 minutes 12 seconds from Pogacar.
In the general classification, the tricolors ascended, Cepeda won 18 positions and is located in the box 32for its part, Caicedo won 37 places and is located in the rank 62.
Unbeatable, Pogacar assures general leadership, by points and of the youngsters, category in which the Ecuadorian Cepeda is in fourth place, behind the Dutch Thymen Arensman (DSM), second placed, and the Belgian Evenepoel (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team).
The race closes this Sunday with a circuit of 159 kilometers in San Benedetto del Trontothe framework for the coronation of Pogacar, winner of the Tirreno-Adriatico also in 2021. (D)
Source: Eluniverso
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