Fortunato gave the first victory of the year to Alberto Contador’s Eolo-Kometa in Asturias

The long-awaited first victory for Alberto Contador’s Eolo-Comet teamand reached the legs of the Italian Lorenzo Fortunato. The stage, the second stage of Return to Asturiasa victory that also gave him the lead in the race in the absence of the third and final day of this Sunday in arriving at Oviedo.

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Fortunato attacks the rise in Holly’s height, with a 45-second margin over his pursuers with four kilometers to go. With 8 kilometers to go, Fortunato rolled in with a 35-second margin over his pursuers, a benchmark well done, crossing the finish line dand Cangas del Narcea with a 27 second margin over the Colombian couple from Movistar Einer Rubio and Iván Ramiro Sosa.

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“I’m very happy. On the last climb I tried to go to the top to leave everything behind and not have to risk the descent, because the Italy is spinning and I want to be fine there. I was able to go solo and win, it was amazing. Now it is time to defend the overall lead, but I am very confident because all my teammates have proven to be very strong”, said Lorenzo after achieving his first victory of the season on his 24th day of competition and his fourth since turning professional. .

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RANKINGS

2nd stage: Candás-Cangas del Narcea, 182.6 km
1.Lorenzo Fortunato (Ita/Eolo-Kometa), 4h35’11”
2.Einer Rubio (Col/Movistar Team), 27″
3. Iván Ramiro Sosa (Col/Movistar Team), id.
4.José Manuel Díaz (ESP/Burgos-BH), at 37″
5. José Félix Parra (ESP/Kern Pharma Team), at 38″
General (one stage to go)
1. Lorenzo Fortunato (Ita/Eolo-Kometa), 9h15’03”
2.Einer Rubio (Col/Movistar Team), at 31″
3.Iván Ramiro Sosa (Col/Movistar Team), 33″
4. Damien Howson (Aus/Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team), 34″
5.Roger Adrià (ESP/Kern Pharma Team), at 44″