Santiago Buitrago, first leader of the Vuelta a Burgos

The Bahrain corridor Santiago Buitrago He was the first leader of Tour of Burgos after taking victory in the first stage on Tuesday, with a wide advantage over his pursuers Ruben Almeidafrom EF Education, and Theo Geoghegarfrom Ineos, three seconds away.

The one from Bogotá got his third victory as a professional after achieving a victory in Touring Saudi Arabia and another one at Italy is spinning this year.

🧐Santiago Buitrago, the SMARTEST in the class!! #VueltaBurgos

🚴‍♂️ Success and leadership in the first stage of the Burgos round for the runner from @BHRVictorious

🔥 He took advantage of the break on El Castillo cobblestone to be alone https://t.co/aYGJSBa5ih pic.twitter.com/qzG14Pj1yh

— Telesport (@telesport) August 2, 2022

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Once the start is made, the breakaway is formed with three runners remaining, Jesus Ezquerra (Burgos BH), Xavier Azparren (Euskaltel) and Diego P. Seville (Eolo Kometa) with more than nine minutes as he passed through the town of Rublacedo de Abajo, however, as they neared the first mountain pass, in Altotero, the advantage decreased despite the platoon’s descent.

Seville was the first through the Mountain Grand Prix, followed by Ezquerra and Azparren, who took advantage of the descent to ride alone for 8 kilometers, but was quickly chased by his breakaway teammates.

60 kilometers from the finish line, after passing through the town of Masa, the peloton had already reduced the advantage to four minutes, imposing a very high pace from the peloton that took advantage of the provisioning to continue reducing the advantages until the hunt with 22 kilometers to go. finish line, entering Burgos after a 135 kilometer flight.

Before the first ascent to the Castle, Raul Garcia del (Kern Pharma) jumped from the peloton with the aim of strengthening the race, followed by Vincenzo Nibali, Juan Pedro López and Santiago Bruitrago, who quickly pursued the young cyclist.

Santiago Buitrago attacked where Raúl García did before, but with more success because the advantage was greater and he easily won the goal of the castle.

Tomorrow the race will move to Long live the Cidcradle of the Castilian hero and reach Villarcayo after traveling 158 kilometers in the northwestern part of the province.