George Tibaquira won the second stage of the Cycling Tour of Ecuador
The Colombian George Tibaquira won the second stage of the 35th edition of the Cycling Tour of Ecuador that was held on Sunday, October 7. The multicolored caravan left Tena Park at 09:00 and arrived in Puyo at 11:12. The route was mostly flat with a single mountain prize where cyclists climbed two kilometers. In second place of the stage arrived Elías Tello, from Chile. On Monday October 8 will run the third stage with a circuit in Salcedo, 102 kilometers. This is the first urban circuit to be held after four years of competition.
The competition started yesterday and will end on October 13, 2018. Óscar Sevilla was the winner of the first stage. The Cycling Tour of Ecuador has six stages on the road and three urban circuits in Salcedo, Ibarra and Tulcán to complete the 934 kilometers of the route. Stages of the competition:
First Stage – Coca-Tena 183.3 km – Saturday October 6 (08:00)
Second Stage – Tena-Puyo 88.20 km – Sunday October 7 (09:00)
Third Stage – Circuito Salcedo 102.3 km – Monday, October 8 (10:00)
Fourth Stage – Boliche-Quito 106.4 km – Tuesday October 9 (10:00)
Fifth Stage – Cayambe-Cotacachi 78.2 km – Wednesday October 10 (09:30)
Sixth Stage – Circuit Ibarra 66 km – Wednesday October 10 (16.00)
Seventh Stage – Cotacachi-Huaca 133.6 km – Thursday, October 11 (08:30)
Eighth Stage – San Isidro-Tulcán 116 km – Friday October 12 (09:30)
Ninth Stage – Tulcán Circuit 60 km – Saturday October 13 (10:00)