Vuelta a San Juan (2019) Photos; Stage 5: San Martín → Alto Colorado, 170 km
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Some final work on Matthias Brändle's bike near the start of Stage 5 in San Martín		share this photo
Now that is a good head of hair albeit somewhat unkept; Roberto Ferrari (ITA - UAE - Team Emirates)		share this photo
Barely 19 year-olds, but not intimated by the big names at his first pro race; Remco Evenepoel (BEL/Deceuninck - Quick Step) is 9th on GC after today's mountain finish		share this photo
Race leader, Julian Alaphilippe (FRA - Deceuninck - Quick Step) and Mark Cavendish (GBR / Team Dimension Data) maneuvering into position at the Stage 5 start in San Martín		share this photo
The sprinters had the day off again after yesterday's official rest day		share this photo
Rolling out from San Martín		share this photo
The winning break developing		share this photo
Richard Carapaz (ECU - Movistar Team), 4th on the stage, shaking off Remco Evenepoel (Belgium / Team Deceuninck - Quick Step)		share this photo
"The Movistar Team turned upside down the general classification of the 2019 Vuelta a San Juan with a teamwork exhibition through the end of Friday's Queen stage"		share this photo
Three men break led by Winner Anacona (COL - Movistar Team) ahead of two Medellin riders		share this photo
The sprint to the line at the summit finish on Alto Colorado		share this photo
Winner Andrew Anacona (Col/Movistar) wins Stage 5 in 4:25:10, 2nd Cesar Nicolas Paredes Avellaneda (Col/Medellin), 3rd Cristhian Montoya Giraldo (Col/Medellin)		share this photo
"I feel so happy about this victory. It's been four years since the last time I won, and this is a big moment for me. This was one of my main goals for 2019 - claiming a victory - and I'm so glad to have achieved it so early. I feel at ease when I work for my team-mates, both Nairo and the rest of the team, but I can't deny this was an aspiration of mine, and it should give me confidence to move forward and become a better rider. And indeed, this win was a consequence of perfect teamwork. They protected me well, they gave me the confidence I needed, and I can't thank them enough for their work for me."		share this photo
"This was a stage we had to take advantage from - the only mountain-top finish, the last chance. My attack was our plan to test the waters, to see how our rivals were doing, and I didn't think I could reach too far. However, and once I built a decent gap, everything just went like we wanted to. Nairo was telling me through the earpiece: 'Go on, everything's alright here, everything's under control, no one is really chasing behind.' He looked after me, he covered the attacks, added problems to our rivals' work. I was feeling great, even if the long attack made for a very hard final kilometers. It's not a really steep climb, you're always at nearly 30kph, yet there's not much shelter, and the winds become a crucial enemy. In that situation, I was only thinking about aiming at the GC lead, I was thinking one of the two Medellín riders would beat me into the sprint - but I had good legs in the end and took what's also a surprise victory for me. I'm so happy to have claimed both the stage and the lead."		share this photo
Nairo Quintana congratulates his teammate		share this photo
The morning's race leader, Julian Alaphilippe (Fra/Deceuninck-QuickStep) was 14th + 57s and his now 2nd + 41s		share this photo
Your Stage 5 3M podium: 2nd Cesar Nicolas Paredes Avellaneda (Col/Medellin), 1st Winner Andrew Anacona (Col/Movistar), 3rd Cristhian Montoya Giraldo (Col/Medellin)		share this photo
Winner Anacona (COL/Movistar) also leads the GC by 41s: "Now we've got to defend this jersey. There's nothing sealed before we cross the last finish line, though the stages remaining are not too complicated, rather than sprinter-suited ones. I think we've got a strong team to defend ourselves. We must stay near the front and avoid any incidents through Sunday. For the time being, I'm just thinking about enjoying this victory and thanking everybody who roots for me, especially my team and my family, my wife and my kids, for always being by my side."		share this photo
Vuelta a San Juan (2019) Photos; Stage 5: San Martín → Alto Colorado, 170 km
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