Vuelta a San Juan (2018) Photos January 21 - 28

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U.S. team pro continental team, UNITEDHEALTHCARE, relaxing prior to Stage 1 in San Juan
	Anticipating a sprint finish in Pocito	Fernando GAVIRIA RENDON (COL/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) wins Stage 1 in 3:15:23 ahead of 2nd Niccolo BONIFAZIO (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA), 3rd Matteo PELUCCHI (ITA/BORA - HANSGROHE), 4th Giacomo NIZZOLO (ITA/TREK - SEGAFREDO) and 5th Manuel BELLETTI (ITA/ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI - SIDERMEC)

Stage 2:  Peri Lago Punta Negra → Peri Lago Punta Negra, 150 km  Full Results and Report

Stage 2 started and finished at Peri Lago Punta Negra
Jarlinson PANTANO		UHC team meeting
	Stage 1 winner, Fernando GAVIRIA (QUICK - STEP FLOORS)
		Break
Late attack barely succeeds...	Roman Daniel VILLALOBOS SOLIS (CRC/CANEL'S - SPECIALIZED) wins Stage 2 in 3:25:06 ahead of 2nd Ricardo ESCUELA (ARG/CIVIL AGRUPACION VIRGEN DE FATIMA), 3rd Tiesj BENOOT (BEL/LOTTO SOUDAL) and 4 Filippo GANNA (ITA/UAE TEAM EMIRATES)
		Stage 2 podium, 2nd Ricardo ESCUELA (ARG/CIVIL AGRUPACION VIRGEN DE FATIMA), 1st Roman Daniel VILLALOBOS SOLIS (CRC/CANEL'S - SPECIALIZED) and 3rd Tiesj BENOOT (BEL/LOTTO SOUDAL)
Your Stage 2 winner, Roman Daniel VILLALOBOS SOLIS (CRC/CANEL'S - SPECIALIZED)	Stage 2 winner and new race leader by 4s, Roman Daniel VILLALOBOS SOLIS (CRC/CANEL'S - SPECIALIZED)

Stage 3:  San Juan → San Juan, 14.4 km  Full Results and Report

Stage 4:  San José Jachal → Villa San Agustín, 183 km  Full Results and Report

1st Maximiliano Ariel RICHEZE (ARG/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) 4:31:48, 2nd Giacomo NIZZOLO (ITA/TREK - SEGAFREDO), 3rd Matteo PELUCCHI (ITA/BORA - HANSGROHE), 4th Mihkel RÄIM (EST/ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY), 5th Niccolo BONIFAZIO (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA)		No changes on GC, Filippo GANNA (UAE TEAM EMIRATES) still has a 5s lead
	Stage 4 winner, local boy Maximiliano Ariel RICHEZE (ARG/QUICK - STEP FLOORS)	Stage 4 podium: 2nd Giacomo NIZZOLO (ITA/TREK - SEGAFREDO), 1st Maximiliano Ariel RICHEZE (ARG/QUICK - STEP FLOORS) 4:31:48, 3rd Matteo PELUCCHI (ITA/BORA - HANSGROHE)

Stage 5:  San Martín → Alto de Colorado, 170 km  Full Results and Report

		Local boy Gonzalo NAJAR (ARG/S.E.P. SAN JUAN) wins the stage 5 summit finish at Alto de Colorado by almost 2 minutes
	2nd Oscar SEVILLA (ESP/MEDELLIN)+ 1:58 ... remember him	Sevilla is now 2nd on GC, 1 minute back
3rd Rodolfo TORRES (COL/ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI - SIDERMEC) + 2:05	4th Ignacio PRADO (MEX/CANEL'S - SPECIALIZED) + 2:15
Your Stage 5 winner, Gonzalo NAJAR (ARG/S.E.P. SAN JUAN)
And new race leader, Gonzalo NAJAR (ARG/S.E.P. SAN JUAN) by 1 minute	Your Stage 5 podium: 3rd Rodolfo TORRES (COL/ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI - SIDERMEC) + 2:05, 1st Gonzalo NAJAR (ARG/SINDICATO DE EMPLEADOS SAN JUAN) 4:16:26, 2nd Oscar SEVILLA (ESP/MEDELLIN) + 1:58

Stage 6:  San Juan → San Juan, 153 km  Full Results and Report

		Jelle WALLAYS (BEL/LOTTO SOUDAL)
		Gonzalo NAJAR (S.E.P. SAN JUAN) leds by 51s
Weirdest finish line

Stage 7:  San Juan → San Juan, 141 km  Full Results and Report

		Quickstep sandwich. 1st Giacomo NIZZOLO (ITA/TREK - SEGAFREDO) in 2:55:23, 2nd Maximiliano Ariel RICHEZE (ARG/QUICK - STEP FLOORS), 3rd Alvaro Jose HODEG CHAGUI (COL/QUICK - STEP FLOORS), 4th Pascal ACKERMANN (GER/BORA - HANSGROHE), 5th Niccolo BONIFAZIO (ITA/BAHRAIN - MERIDA)
	Happy TREK - SEGAFREDO teammates
		The overall winner
Your Stage 7 podium: 2nd Maximiliano Ariel RICHEZE (ARG/QUICK - STEP FLOORS), 1st Giacomo NIZZOLO (ITA/TREK - SEGAFREDO) and 3rd Alvaro Jose HODEG CHAGUI (COL/QUICK - STEP FLOORS)
	Your overall winner, Gonzalo NAJAR (ARG/S.E.P. SAN JUAN)	Your overall podium with Gonzalo NAJAR (ARG/S.E.P. SAN JUAN) hoisting the winner's throphy
	Your 2018 Vuelta a San Juan podium: 3rd Filippo GANNA (ITA/UAE TEAM EMIRATES) + 1:11, 1st Gonzalo NAJAR (ARG/S.E.P. SAN JUAN) 21:59:06, 2nd SEVILLA RIVERA, Oscar Miguel (ESP /MEDELLIN) + 51s