The Colombian Sergio Higuita (BORA-Hansgrohe) could not celebrate his 25th birthday better than a victory in the third phase of Poland Cycling Tour, between Krásnik and Przemysl, 237.9 km, which also makes him the new leader of the general classification, where the Spanish Pello Bilbao is second.
Sergio Higuita, winner this 2022 of the Volta a Catalunya, as well as the Colombian road championship and a stage in the Vuelta al Algarve and another in the Tour de Romandía, won the Przemysl line with a time of 5h 25m 46s.
At the same time they entered Spanish Pello Bilbao (Bahrain-Victorious) and the Belgians Quinten Hermans (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux)second and third, respectively.
The Colombian victory Medellin will never come to a better day; his birthday. And it is in a stage with two ports of the third and one of the second in the last 35 km, and in a difficult climb towards the finish line, where Higuita imposes his strength in this kind of arrival, if where the peloton broke and they scored points.
Among the group that arrived at the same time as the winner was the Ecuadorian Richard Carapaz (INEOS Grenadiers)which occupied the thirteenth position.
The general is now led by Higuita, with 15:31.00; four seconds ahead of Pello Bilbao and six of Hermans. Carapaz was seventh, ten seconds behind.
This Tuesday the fourth and penultimate stage will run, between Lesko and Sanok, which is 179.4 km, very winding and three second category ports, the last thirty kilometers from the finish line.
Source: La Verdad
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