David González won the first stage of the Tour of Venezuela 2024

The Colombian team, Team Medellin, won the first chapter of the Tour of Venezuela, this Sunday, October 6, thanks to David Gonzalez, who became the leader of the event, after finishing in the first position of the race held in the state of Merida, which had a distance of 90 kilometers, which ended with a time of 2 hours, 17 minutes and 55 seconds.

Then the Venezuelan Luis Mora of the Bolivarian Government of Trujillo took second place with a difference of six seconds. On the other hand, to complete the podium, Julián Cardona, teammate of the winning rider, was third, with a delay of 37 seconds.

Walter Vargas of Team Medellín and Pan-American time trial champion, was fourth with 39 seconds more than the main mark, and with the same difference of seconds, the cyclist Luis Pinto of the Venezuelan team Mutrainning Banco Plaza, was positioned in the fifth place of the race.

This first stage of the 61st edition of the national tour was dominated by David González, who together with Luis Mora, are leaders of the classification of the youngest riders. They were also protagonists in the sprint, in a first stage that was run at an average speed of 39 kilometers per hour.

This Monday will be living the second emotion of the cycling event, in a circuit that will start in the Bolivar Avenue of Valera, Trujillo state and will be run at an average speed of 39 kilometers per hour.

This Monday will be living the second emotion of the cycling event, in a circuit that will start in the Bolivar Avenue of Valera, Trujillo state and will be developed in a route of 117 kilometers.

Vuelta a Venezuela 2024
Results Stage 1 | Mérida -> Mérida (102 km)

1	David Alejandro González	Team Medellín-EPM	2:17:55
2	Luis Mora	Gobernación de Trujillo	0:06
3	Julián Cardona	Team Medellín-EPM	0:37
4	Walter Vargas	Team Medellín-EPM	0:39
5	Pinto Luis	MU Training – Pais Futuro	0:39
6	Samuel Flórez	Team Medellín-EPM	0:39
7	Javier Jamaica	Team Medellín-EPM	0:39
8	Cristian Camilo Tobar	Team Saitel	0:39
9	Jhon Nava	Gobernación de Trujillo	0:39
10	Enmanuel Viloria	Carabobo Team	0:47

Source: Revista Mundo Ciclístico