The Nu Colombia rider gained with authority within the time trial to Alto de Las Palmas within the remaining stage and confirms her victory within the basic classification. Diego Andrés Camargo and Wilson Peña with him on the rostrum.
June 24, 2024 (09:00 CET)
Rodrigo Contreras in an archive picture
Colombia Rodrigo Contreras (Nu Colombia) topped this Sunday champion of the Vuelta a Colombia, proof that he has a grasp’s diploma from starting to finish, and which ended with an excellent victory within the final stage, a chronochronism with departure in Medellín and arrival Alto de Las Palmas (15.9 km to six.6%).
Contreras, 30, gained the prologue in Macanal and He has worn the chief’s jersey on all 9 days of the race, exhibiting solidity in all levels (he signed three second, third and two fourth locations). After the penultimate stage, which led to Alto de Minas, he was 1’36” forward of second place general, Wilson Peña (Workforce Sistecredito). remaining chronoclimb, 17 km, He gave a brand new blow of authority, successful with vital benefits over his rivals.
🏆🇨🇴 Rodrigo Contreras (Nu Colombia) gained Cornoescalada within the Closing Stage and is the Proclaimed Champion of the 🇨🇴Vuelta a Colombia 2024 🇨🇴 #Colombia2024 #biking information #Biking pic.twitter.com/ZGUPBEakdU
— Noticiclismo 🇫🇷 #TDF2024 (@Noticiclismo1) June 23, 2024
The champion of the Vuelta a Colombia – who takes the title once more in 2023 – accepted it 40 minutes and 53 seconds to achieve the end line in Alto de Palmas, the place the Spanish bicycle owner Óscar Sevilla holds the report for the climb within the Vuelta a Colombia with 39:58, achieved in 2015, when he gained this race for the third time.
It was the second greatest time within the remaining stage for Colombia Diego Camargo (Petrolike), 1’05” behind the winner, and likewise Colombia Wilson Pena (Workforce Sistecrédito) in third place, 2’06”.
So Rodrigo Contreras confirms his victory within the Vuelta a Colombia with a 2’59” benefit over him Diego Camargo, which rises to second place general, with Wilson Pena in third place, at 3’42”. Additionally Colombia’s Yesid Pira and Jamaica’s Javier accomplished the highest 5 of the trial.
This victory confirms Contreras’ dominance of his nation’s grand excursions, in addition to the final two Excursions of Colombia (2023 and 2024), gained the Tour Colombia 2024 in February for the Ecuadorians Richard Carapaz and Jonathan Caicedo, in second and third place, respectively, and for Rigo Urán and Egan Bernal, who completed the highest 5.
CLASSIFIED
Outcomes pushed by FirstCycling.com