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Byron Guamá wins opening stage and takes mountain and sprint classifications in Ecuador tour

From ABC Color · () Spanish

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  • Ecuadorian cyclist Byron Guamá won the first stage of the Vuelta a Ecuador between Machachi and Baños de Agua Santa in 3 hours, 16 minutes and 40 seconds.
  • The result gave Guamá the overall lead as well as the mountain and intermediate-sprint classifications.
  • Héctor Álvarez and Santiago Montenegro finished behind him, while the race continues Tuesday with a 129.68-kilometer stage in Riobamba.

Byron Guamá began the 42nd Vuelta a Ecuador by winning the opening stage and taking control of three classifications.

The Ecuadorian rider covered the 135.2 kilometers from Machachi to Baños de Agua Santa in 3 hours, 16 minutes and 40 seconds. His Best PC Ecuador teammates Héctor Álvarez and Santiago Montenegro followed him across the finish line. Álvarez also took the lead among the young riders.

Mauricio Calahorrano of the local Fedeme team received recognition as the most combative rider of the stage. Guamá, who previously won the Ecuadorian tour in 2004, 2008, 2010 and 2012, now leads the general standings, mountain classification and intermediate-sprint classification.

The race ends next Sunday. Seven teams are competing: four from Ecuador, along with the Nariño Cycling League of Colombia, Mexico’s CDEF C&S Technology Chaoyang and Venezuela’s Jorge Rodríguez Foundation team. The second stage will cover 129.68 kilometers in Riobamba on Tuesday.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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