I knew the queen stage and Andrey Amador dresses as a leader in the Škoda Titan Desert Morocco

The mountain arrives

The third day of the Škoda Titan Desert Morocco 2025 completely changed the usual script of the race. After two days marked by navigation and sand, today the prominence was for the mountain. A demanding Stage that was played under the name of Škoda We Love Cyclingwith a timed stretch in climb that granted 60 seconds of bonus to the fastest man and woman to complete it.

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The KH7 team dominates

This land was ideal for cyclists with a road on the road, who knew how to take advantage of their escalator capacity despite the technical limitations that can drag in MTB. And two names shone above the rest: Andrey Amador y Luis Ángel Matéexprofesional of the Worldtour, dominated the day in a select head group next to Fran Herrero, Óscar Pujol y Luis León Sánchez.

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Luisle weighed by a mechanical problem

The first to stay out of the fight was Luislevictim of a chain break that cost him several minutes and, probably, his options to fight for the title. With its abandonment, the trio formed by Amador, Herrero and Maté achieved the finish line.

Luis Ángel Maté He took the partial triumph, but the great beneficiary was Amadorwho in addition to entering the podium of the day, took the Skoda Challenge and the 60 seconds of bonus that come with the leadership of the general classification. A double award for the team Kh7that the stage victory is noted and placed at the head of the race.

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Fisher cuts differences, but ‘Pili’ Fernández remains a leader

Fisher seems to be the only threat to Fernández

In the female category, the KH7 team also retains the lead, although with a little less margin. Drili Fernández It is still in charge of the general, but sees how its advantage is reduced by half after a great performance of the British Annabel Fisher.

Fisher, another cyclist from the road, had marked this queen stage in red. Clearly imposed on the section of Skoda Challenge and was cutting differences with respect to Fernández throughout the day. However, his technical limitations – agreed by a wrist injury – penalized him in the final descent, where he lost part of the won terrain.

Even so, the British debutant managed to reduce the difference from six to three minutes and is positioned as the great threat to the KH7 leadership.

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Declarations after stage

“Today I won the stage, but we have all won”

“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,” explained an excited Luis Ángel Maté when crossing the goal.

For its part, Annabel Fisher He summarized his day with frankness: “I knew that today was my day. I am shit in the plain and when there is wind, but climbing I am very good and today I had my chance. In the descent I suffered more, but happy”.

Stage 3 classification Desert 2025 (male)

Stage 3 classification Desert 2025 (female)