Boyaca cyclist Cristian Rico (Team Petrolike) won a spectacular victory in the sixth stage of the Vuelta a Colombia 2024, which was held over 173.3 kilometers between Buga and Apía.
The runner born in Paipa crossed the finish line in first place, after three hours, 52 minutes and 39 seconds, and beat Yesid Pira (Alcaldía de Manizales-100 Huevos) by five seconds and Adrián Bustamante (GW Erco Shimano) by seven.
Ten seconds behind the winner, the overall leader Rodrigo Contreras (Nu Colombia) entered, who kept the yellow jersey and increased his difference with Wilson Peña (Team Sistecrédito), to 54 seconds.
The escape of the day was made up of Alejandro Osorio (GW Erco Shimano), Sebastián Castaño (Team Sistecrédito), Brayan Sánchez (Team Medellín-EPM) and Carlos Julián Quintero (Avinal-Alcaldía El Carmen de Viboral), who fought to stay at the top of the race, but they were neutralized before reaching the last climb.
In the last climb of the day, the contenders for the title of the Colombian round appeared, where Sistecrédito quickened the pace with Wilson Peña, further selecting the group of favorites and leaving Sergio Luis Henao, the leader’s partner, behind.
Cristian Rico was the strongest at the end of the day and achieved his second victory of the season, after the one he achieved in the Fusagasugá City National Cycling Classic.
The day left Sebastián Castaño of Team Sistecrédito as leader of the mountain; Alejandro Osorio of GW Erco Shimano as the new leader of the points classification; César Guativa is the leader of the U-23, and Johán Colón of Orgullo Paisa is the leader of the special sprint. Brayan Sánchezs from Team Medellín received the Combativity shirt.
This Friday, June 20, the seventh fraction of the Vuelta a Colombia 2024 will be held, a day that will start from Pereira and end in Riosucio, on a route of 155.3 kilometers.
Results of the sixth stage:
CLASSIFICATION SIXTH STAGE TOUR TO COLOMBIA 2024
