In a new leg-breaking day, Adrián Bustamante won the seventh stage of the Tour of Colombia 2024 starting in Pereira and finishing in Riosucio over 155.3 kilometers, with an uphill finish.
The rider from Boyaca rounded off a spectacular performance of the squad directed by Luis Alfonso Cely, where his riders won their fifth victory in the race. Bustamante was escorted by the solid leader Rodrigo Contreras (Nu Colombia), who consolidated the first position in the general classification.
The GW Erco Shimano rider, who crossed the finish line first after imposing his finishing conditions, managing to raise his arms in the department of Caldas, gave his impressions. “A victory that I dedicate to God and my family. All the sacrifice I have made has been worth it in the end, I knew I was the one who had more strength. I also dedicated the victory to my teammates for all the effort and I hope to be on the podium,” said Bustamante, at the end of the stage.
The undulating day, which was pedaled under good weather, began very lively on the flat terrain, where a large breakaway of thirteen riders was formed. On the climb to the Alto de Sanclemente, the race began to move.
The breakaway of the day was led by Ecuadorian Jonathan Caicedo (Petrolike), who was accompanied by Alejandro Osorio (GW Erco Shimano), Cormac Mcgeough (Canel’s Java), Diego Ochoa (Team Saitel), Johan Colón (Orgullo Paisa), Mateo Sánchez (Orgullo Paisa), Camilo Castiblanco (Pío Rico), Erin Espinel (Boyaca es para Vivirla), Wilson Rodríguez (EBSA), Edwin Avella (Depormundo), Leison Maca (InderHuila), Bernardo Bermeo (InderHuila) and Luis Socha (Alcaldía de Sogamoso).
In the first ramps of the long ascent of second category, the breakaway disintegrated and all began to give way, being captured by the main group, guarded by the men of Nu Colombia, who guarded the yellow jersey.
This Saturday, June 22, the eighth stage of the Colombian round will be disputed, starting in Supía and finishing in Alto de Minas, on a route of 144.3 kilometers in mountainous terrain with two mountain prizes, one of second and one of first category and an uphill finish. The successor of Miguel Ángel ‘Supermán López’, last year’s champion, will be known on Sunday at the Alto de las Palm.
Tour of Colombia (2.2)
Resultados Etapa 7 | Pereira – Riosucio (155,3 km)
| 1 | Adrián Bustamante | GW Erco Shimano | 3:39:19 |
| 2 | Rodrigo Contreras | Nu Colombia | 0:01 |
| 3 | Wilson Peña | Team Sistecrédito | ,, |
| 4 | Diego Camargo | Forte Petrolike – Androni Giocattoli | ,, |
| 5 | Sebastián Castaño | Team Sistecrédito | 0:03 |
| 6 | Yesid Pira | Alcaldía de Manizales – 100% Huevos | 0:04 |
| 7 | José Misael Urián | Team Sistecrédito | 0:09 |
| 8 | Robinson López | GW Erco Shimano | 0:12 |
| 9 | David Cadena | Forte Petrolike – Androni Giocattoli | ,, |
| 10 | Didier Chaparro | Alcaldía de Manizales – 100% Huevos | 0:15 |
Ranking General
| 1 | Rodrigo Contreras | Nu Colombia | 27:12:16 |
| 2 | Wilson Peña | Team Sistecredito | 0:56 |
| 3 | Diego Camargo | Forte Petrolike – Androni Giocattoli | 1:09 |
| 4 | Adrián Bustamante | GW Erco Shimano | 1:16 |
| 5 | Javier Jamaica | Team Medellín | 2:32 |
| 6 | Robinson López | GW Erco Shimano | 2:49 |
| 7 | Cristian Rico | Forte Petrolike – Androni Giocattoli | 3:29 |
| 8 | Julián Cardona | Team Medellín | 3:42 |
| 9 | PIRA Yesid Albeiro | Alcaldía de Manizales – 100% Huevos | 4:02 |
| 10 | David Cadena | Forte Petrolike – Androni Giocattoli | 4:13 |
Source: Revista Mundo Ciclístico