Camilo Castillo, of the Mindeporte team, won the first stage of the first stage of the Vuelta a la Juventud, which started this August 29 in Guatemala, where 13 teams and almost 80 riders under 23 years of age are participating.
Castillo also finished the first stage at the top of the mountain classification, while his teammate, Anderson Castro, dominates the flying goal section. It was a battle of speed and location between the fastest men in the competition.
With Anderson Castro of Mindeporte moving at the front of the peloton during the first part of the 110 kilometers of the fraction, which was designed as a five-turn circuit through the Interamerican Highway, with start and finish in Maria Tecún Alayo.
Already entering the final kilometers, the attacks came and Camilo Castillo took advantage by jumping out of the main pack, and with determination to achieve the victory, and incidentally the leadership of the competition.
Camilo entered the finish line with 32 seconds of advantage over the Honduran Héctor Menéndez, but even better, counting bonuses are 39 seconds ahead of Menéndez, his own escort in the general classification.
In addition, Mindeporte placed Sebastián Peña fourth and Julián Alarcón fifth, in the fraction, and also dominates the top 5 of the race with three of its cyclists.
Anderson Castro was another podium finisher, who thanks to his opportune movements won the first sprints and is the leader of the flying goals. To increase the harvest, Camilo Castillo is also leader of the mountains.
This Friday the second stage will be held, in a circuit of 102 kilometers around Residenciales Cotzumalguapa, classified as medium mountain.
Camilo
Castillo wins on the opening day of the Vuelta de la Juventud in Guatemala
Camilo
Castillo, of the Mindeporte team, won the first stage of the first stage of the
Vuelta a la Juventud, which started this August 29 in Guatemala, where 13 teams
and almost 80 riders under 23 years of age are participating.
Castillo
also finished the first stage at the top of the mountain classification, while
his teammate, Anderson Castro, dominates the flying goal section. It was a
battle of speed and location between the fastest men in the competition.
With
Anderson Castro of Mindeporte moving at the front of the peloton during the
first part of the 110 kilometers of the fraction, which was designed as a
five-turn circuit through the Interamerican Highway, with start and finish in
Maria Tecún Alayo.
Already
entering the final kilometers, the attacks came and Camilo Castillo took
advantage by jumping out of the main pack, and with determination to achieve
the victory, and incidentally the leadership of the competition.
Camilo
entered the finish line with 32 seconds of advantage over the Honduran Héctor
Menéndez, but even better, counting bonuses are 39 seconds ahead of Menéndez,
his own escort in the general classification.
In addition,
Mindeporte placed Sebastián Peña fourth and Julián Alarcón fifth, in the
fraction, and also dominates the top 5 of the race with three of its cyclists.
Anderson Castro was another podium finisher, who thanks to
his opportune movements won the first sprints and is the leader of the flying
goals. To increase the harvest, Camilo Castillo is also leader of the
mountains.
This Friday the second stage will be held, in a circuit of
102 kilometers around Residenciales Cotzumalguapa, classified as medium
mountain.