The competitions of the 74th edition of the Vuelta a Colombia opened with a 7.4 kilometer prologue that took place in the municipality of Macanal in Boyacá, which was won by the Cundinamarca cyclist Rodrigo Contreras of Nu Colombia, with a time of 15 minutes and 50 seconds.
Contreras met expectations by setting the best time and became the first leader of the Vuelta a Colombia 2024.
The Nu Colombia rider, current champion of the Tour Colombia 2024, beat Diego Camargo of Team Petrolike, second placed (16:30), by 40 seconds, and Wilson Peña of Team Sistecrédito, who was third (16:32) after crossing the finish line 42 seconds behind Contreras.
This Saturday the first stage of the race will be held, with a section of 151.4 kilometers, which will leave Guateque, bound for the Boyacá municipality of Chivatá.
Results of the prologue played this Friday:
MACANAL PROLOGUE CLASSIFICATION Vuelta a Colombia 2024
Download the results here: https://shorturl.at/aVZ6x
Prologue Winner, Points Leader and Overall
Rodrigo Contreras – NU Colombia
Under 23 Leader
Misael Urian – Sistecredito
Mountain Leader
Diego Camargo – Petrolike
Special Sprint Leader
Wilson Peña – Sistecredito
Fight
Javier Jamaica – Team Medellin