MONTEVIDEO. After the dominance of Argentine Nicolás Naranjo in the first five stages, the Colombian Walter Vargas stayed with the top last Wednesday and this Friday was the first stage won by a Uruguayan with what was done by Fernándo Méndez at the top of San Antonio from Piriápolis.
The 76th edition of La Vuelta had its eighth stage this Friday, after completing a week since the game on the previous Friday, and only then could the curse that had had without Uruguayan winners in the early stages be broken. Méndez from the Ciudad del Plata Cycling Club It was the fastest to arrive in the section that linked La Paloma with Piriápolis through 146 kilometers with a time of 3:31:45.
On Thursday, the Venezuelan Fernando Briceño del Bandes had won the final stage in Rocha with a time of 4:25:12, beating Adrián Richeze (4 ”) and Ralph Monsalve (4 ”).
The last two days will be 180.5 kilometers this Saturday between San Jacinto and Durazno, for the definition on Sunday from Trinidad to Montevideo with 193.8 km. (ovaciondigital.com.uy)
TEN FIRST CLASSIFICATION STAGE 8 (146 KM).
1. Méndez, Fernando (PLA) 3:31:45
2. Montoya, Cristhian (MED) +0: 00: 00
3. Maldonado, Anderson (TRE) +0: 00: 01
4. Moreira, Agustín (CER) +0: 00: 01
5. Gohr, Andre (FUN) +0: 00: 01
6. Méndez, Robert (PLA) +0: 00: 01
7. Troncoso, Pablo (FEN) +0: 00: 01
8. Naranjo, Nicolás (AVF) +0: 00: 01
9. Vargas, Walter (MED) +0: 00: 01
10. Rodríguez, Jackson (VEN) +0: 00: 06
TEN FIRST GENERAL INDIVIDUAL CLASSIFICATION.
1. Vargas, Walter (MED) 29:28:59
2. Da Rosa, Cristian (SFS) +0: 01: 09
3. Oyola, Robigzon (MED) +0: 01: 56
4. Naranjo, Nicolás (AVF) +0: 01: 57
5. Gohr, Andre (FUN) +0: 02: 02
6. Tivani, Germán (AVF) +0: 02: 02
7. Moreira, Agustín (CER) +0: 02: 08
8. Troncoso, Pablo (FEN) +0: 02: 15
9. Mascarañas, Richard (SAF) +0: 02: 26
10. Maldonado, Anderson (TRE) +0: 03: 13