Alejandro Osorio (GW Erco Shimano) saved somewhat additional in his legs from an early breakaway and outlasted Sergio Higuita (Bora-Hansgrohe) and Egan Bernal (Ineos Grenadiers) to win his first Colombian nationwide title. He accomplished the 212.5km highway race course in 4:53:23, with simply 4 seconds to spare to the WorldTour chasers.
Cristian Camilo Muñoz (Nu Colombia) led a trio of riders strung out a number of seconds later after which Osorio’s teammate Fabian López 46 seconds again for seventh. The decimation of the peloton was evident as the remainder of the highest 10 was not determined for 3 minutes after Osorio crossed the road, and the stability of riders strung out for one more quarter-hour.
Daniel Martinez (Bora-Hansgrohe), who received the time trial on Thursday, completed twenty eighth, one spot behind 2023 highway race champion Esteban Chaves (EF Schooling-EasyPost). EF’s Rigoberto Uran completed thirty third.
After the peloton caught a trio of riders who escaped early within the contest, a bunch of 20 riders broke away on the entrance, which included six GW Erco Shimano riders, amongst them Osorio brothers Alejandro and Frank. Finally, the excessive tempo noticed all however six riders remaining on the entrance with Alejandro Osorio. He was joined by teammates López and Edgar Andrés Pinzón, Nu Colombia’s Muñoz, Bernardo Suaza (Forte Petrolike – Androni Giocattoli), David Gómez (Group Sistecrédito) and Jaider Muñoz (Group Sistecrédito).
With 50km to go, Bernal and Higuita started the chase in a choose bunch with Brandon Rivera (Ineos Grenadiers), Jonathan Chaves (Nu Colombia) and Kevin Castillo (Group Sistecredito).
Suaza was the primary chief from the principle breakaway to launch an assault within the closing kilometres, however Alejandro Osorio countered. He opened a spot that gave him the sting, and he was capable of cross the end line earlier than Higuita, the 2022 highway champion, and Bernal, final a silver medalist in 2020, may make the catch.
The 25-year-old’s victory in Boyacá on Sunday was his third race win of the early season together with a stage win on the 2.2-level Vuelta al Táchira and securing the factors classification after eight days.
Osorio had proved himself as an under-23 climber when he rode for the primary time in his profession with GW-Shimano’s Continental workforce, in 2018 taking prime 10s in Tour de l’Avenir and a stage win on the U23 Giro. In 2021 Osorio was second within the youth classification at Tour of the Alps in his second season with Caja Rural-Seguros RGA. He had a contract to trip for Bahrain-Victorious in 2022, finishing the UAE Tour, however then had a contract dispute which led him again to GW Shimano.
Patiño wins girls’s elite Colombian highway race
The ladies battled on Friday throughout 108.6km for the highway race nationwide championship. Paula Patiño (Movistar) held off defending champion Diana Peñuela (DNA Professional Biking) for the victory with a three-second margin, Patiño stopping the clock at 2:52:35.
The bronze medal was determined in an in depth dash behind Peñuela, with Jessenia Meneses (Laboral Kutxa-Fundacion Euskadi) edging out Carolina Vargas (Eneicat-CM Group).
Peñuela received the gold medal within the time trial simply the day earlier than.
