In his debut in the Titan Desert Morocci, the Malagaño Luis Ángel Maté, of the KH7 team, has managed to premiere as a Stage winneron an exciting day in which the Titans made the first and only incursion into the mountainous area of the Moroccan Atlas.
A hard stage of 90 km and 1,328 m of positive slopewhich had as its main difficulty a Bonifiable climb In the middle of the route, 43 km from Meta, called Skoda Challengewith a minute of bonus for the first to crown, both for the male and female category.
Therefore, in the first kilometers the attacks were unleashed looking for the succulent prize. The exprofesional road Andrey Amador was the bravest and left alone Leaving all favorites behind, To take the bonus. 20 seconds later Luis León Sánchez passed more than two minutes the group of the leader Fran Herrero. AND In women, Annabel Fisher (Bixs Far_out) took the bonusdistancing the leader Pilar Fernández in almost three minutes.
He leader Fran Herrero spent his first great career crisis. Although he collaborated well with Maté and the rest of the favorites to hunt Luis León, who was missing a lot of time and all his options for the generaland second to Amador, who paid the initial effort of the Skoda Challenge, but endured in the headboard to play the stage and try to win the lead.
Annabel Fisher wins the stage and cuts distances with Pilar Fernández in the general.Marti Milla
In the end, and After 90 km fighting for the rugged and naked Moroccan mountains, Maté enforced a better speed tip on the finish line To sign up for triumph About Fran Herrero, who loses the leadership And it is now second in the global to 33 seconds, and 3rd Andrey Amador, who becomes the new leader of the career in men.
In women, Annabel Fisher arrived alone at Tazlarte’s goal with 2:11 advantage About Pilar Fernández. And in the general the British stays at 2:51 from the runner of Kh7. So the general is still quite open to three days for the conclusion.
Ibon Zugasti and Álvaro Galindo win and dominate in the category in pairs.Aitzol Bilbao.
Maté highlighted the great work of the entire KH7 team in this 3rd stage of the Titan, where stage and leadership were taken in the general. “We knew that today we had a good opportunity. My goal was to launch Andrey and then see what I could do. Today I won the stage, but we have all won.”
For its part, Annabel Fisher has taken advantage of her landthe mountain, to get back into the fight for the female general, also winning the stage. “I knew that today was my day. I am very bad in the plain and when there is wind. But going up I am very good and today I had my chance. In the descent I suffered more, but I am very happy.”
results Stage 3: Ait Ben Said – Tazlarte (90 km – 1,328 m Siming)
1. Luis Ángel Maté (KH7) 3:09:30
2. Fran Herrero (Flyz – Montenevado) m.t.
3. Andrey Amador (KH7) m.t.
4. Óscar Pujol (Verbena CC) at 3:17
5. Bruno Rosa (Vasnha BTT / Vouzela) at 7:52
1. Annabel Fisher (Bixs Far_Out) 3:35:43
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3. Cristina Rico (Kosner Skip) A 15:29
4. Misha Sekulova (Skoda We Love Cycling) m.t.
5. Tungui Cuenco (Quirón Prevention) at 4:53 PM
GENERAL
1. Andrey Amador (KH7) 8:35:45
2. Fran Herrero (Flyz Montenevado) a 33”
3. Óscar Pujol (Verbena CC) at 16:10
1. Pilar Fernández (KH7) 9:55:04
2. Annabel Fisher (Bixs Far_Out) a 2:51
3. Cristina Rico (Kosner Skip) A 1:10:02
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