SAN JOSE. The runner Artur Ershov left the third stage of the Vuelta a Costa Rica. Another triumph for the Russian National Team, which on Sunday had already celebrated the first day.
The 136-kilometer route between La Cruz and Nicoya left 6 riders as protagonists who put emotion at the end of the race.
The Chilean Ricardo Paredes was a figure to set the pace, followed by the Russian Ershov, the Honduran Luis Lopez and the Costa Rican Sub 23 Sebastián Moya.
The final packaging of 300 meters left as a winner the Russian Ershov with an unofficial time of little more than 3 hours. Lopez was second and Moya third.
The group of favorites arrived with a difference of 5 minutes, which did not alter the general at all. Efrén Santos remains leader, followed by Diego Cano and Elías Vega.
This Wednesday will be the fourth fraction between Liberia – Cañas – Limonal – Nicoya over 172.1 kilometers.
(crhoy.com)
TEN FIRST CLASSIFICATION STAGE 3 (137 KM).
1. Artur Ershov (Marathon Tula-Rusia) 3:11:20
2. Luis López (Optica Deluxe) +0:00:00
3. Sebastián Moya (Selección-Sub-23-Costa Rica) +0:00:00
3. Luis López (Ópticas Deluxe) +0:00:40
4. Oscar Serech (Opticas Deluxe) +0:00:50
5. Ricardo Paredes (Chile) +0:00:57
6. Cristian Artavia Villegas (Marisqueria Guayo Ficenca) +0:01:06
7. Fabrizzion Solano (El lagar Amanco) +0:03:51
8. Santos Corea (Ciclo Corea Bike) +0:03:51
9. José Ángel Mora (Team Josefino Aserri) +0:03:51
10. José Acosta (Equipo Ciclismo Colono) +0:03:51
TEN FIRST INDIVIDUAL GENERAL CLASSIFICATION.
1. Efrén Santos (Canel’s – Specialized)
2. Diego Cano (TCBY-Bikes Strongman-Coldeportes) +00: 00: 07
3. Elias Vega (Néstle-Giant) +00: 01: 04
4. Bryan Salas (Néstle-Giant) +00: 01: 04
5. Daniel Bonilla (Néstle Giant) +00: 01: 04
6. Jonathan Cañaveral (TCBY Strongman Coldeportes) +00: 01: 15
7. Oscar Quiroz (TCBY Strongman Coldeportes) +00: 01: 34
8. Pablo Alarcón (Canel’s – Specialized) +00: 01: 38
9. Eduardo Corte (Canel’s – Specialized) +00: 01: 46
10. Pablo Mudarra (The long Amanco) +00: 01: 58