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Colombia Oro y Paz (2018) Photos February 6 - 11

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Stage 1:  Palmira → Palmira, 100 km  Full Results and Report

Colombian Rigoberto URAN greeted by the home crowd

















Final corner, QUICK - STEP FLOORS in control

QUICK - STEP FLOORS leading it out of the final corner

As expected, Fernando GAVIRIA RENDON (COL/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) wins Stage 1 in 2:07:05, 2nd Juan Sebastian MOLANO BENAVIDES (COL/MANZANA POSTOBON TEAM), 3rd Maximiliano Ariel RICHEZE (ARG/QUICK - STEP FLOORS)

The top three riders were from South America (COL or ARG)

Stage 2:  Palmira → Palmira, 183 km  Full Results and Report


Similar sprint finish in Palmira for the second day in a row

2-2 for Colombian Fernando GAVIRIA (COL/QUICK - STEP FLOORS)

Stage 3:  Palmira → Buga, 163 km  Full Results and Report


A little crash wasn't going to prevent Nairo QUINTANA from starting Stage 3

Pre-Stage 3 photo op with Grand Tour winners Ivan Basso, Nairo Quintana and Alberto Contador




Early break





Colombian National RR champ, Sergio HENAO (SKY)














Reeling in the last break survivor

QuickStep Floors bossing the sprint finish again


1st Fernando GAVIRIA RENDON (COL/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) wins in 3:30:05, 2nd Matteo MALUCELLI (ITA/ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI - SIDERMEC), 3rd Juan Sebastian MOLANO BENAVIDES (COL/MANZANA POSTOBON TEAM), 4th Davide VIGANO (ITA/ITALY), 5th Lucas Sebastian HAEDO (ARG/UNITEDHEALTHCARE)


Three stage wins gives the home boy a 17s race lead

Stage 4:  Buga → Alto Boquerón, 150 km  Full Results and Report





















The race leader was dropped



Julian ALAPHILIPPE (FRA/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) surges into the lead in the final 50m


Julian ALAPHILIPPE (FRA/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) wins the Stage 4 uphill finish in 3:17:36, 2nd Sergio Luis HENAO MONTOYA (COL/SKY), 3rd Nairo QUINTANA (COL/MOVISTAR), 4th Rigoberto URAN (COL/EF EDUCATION FIRST - DRAPAC), 5th Jhonnatan NARVAEZ (ECU/QUICK - STEP FLOORS), 6th Egan Arley BERNAL GOMEZ (COL/SKY)


New race leader, Julian ALAPHILIPPE (FRA/QUICK - STEP FLOORS)

4th Rigoberto URAN (COL/EF EDUCATION FIRST - DRAPAC) in the same time

Stage 5:  Pereira → Salento, 164 km  Full Results and Report




Huge crowds again today... everyone seems to know in advance who the Stage 5 winner was going to be







Huge crowds... Colombians love their cycling








Colombian finish: Rigoberto URAN (COL/EF EDUCATION FIRST - DRAPAC) wins ahead of countrymen 2nd Nairo QUINTANA (COL/MOVISTAR), 3rd Egan Arley BERNAL GOMEZ (COL/SKY) and 4th Sergio Luis HENAO MONTOYA (COL/SKY)

Runner-up Nairo QUINTANA (COL/MOVISTAR) is now the race leader


Race leader, Julian ALAPHILIPPE (QUICK - STEP FLOORS) was 13th + 39s and his now 7th overall

Stage 6:  Armenia → Manizales, 184 km  Full Results and Report