The 23-year-old : Fernando Gaviria Quickstep speedster remained unbeaten in this season’s bunch finishes and took Quick-Step Floors’ 2018 tally to eight wins
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Yesterday: Hatrick for Gaviria in Columbia
The 23-year-old : Fernando Gaviria Quickstep speedster remained unbeaten in this season’s bunch finishes and took Quick-Step Floors’ 2018 tally to eight wins
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Fernando Gaviria consolidated his overall lead at the inaugural edition of Colombia Oro y Paz – to the delight of the home fans – capping off a flawless first half of the race after sweeping up all three flat stages with amazing ease, backed by a strong Quick-Step Floors team, which led him out with experience and precision.
After chasing down the five-man break that animated the 163km-long stage from the outset, the well-drilled Quick-Step Floors sprint train moved away from the spotlight for a brief period of time, before storming to the front in the closing three kilometers and stamping its authority on the bunch gallop in Buga, where Gaviria roared across the line victorious in front of a rapturous crowd, together with whom he celebrated win number four since the start of the season.
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“I worked hard during the winter and had a very good preparation, that’s the reason why I’m here today, enjoying all these wins. In San Juan I suffered a setback, but fortunately it wasn’t too serious and I could return here, in front of my family and these unbelievable fans, to whom I want to say a big thank you! Colombia proved that it can organise an international race and I’m proud to have been here for this first edition”, an emotional and happy Fernando Gaviria said after the stage.
Already one of cycling’s brightest stars, the young South American boasts an outstanding string of results in the last nine bunch sprints he was involved in – at the Tour of Guangxi, Vuelta a San Juan and Colombia Oro y Paz – taking eight victories (half of which came at World Tour level) and a runner-up spot, which confirm his prowess and remarkable talent.
“The team was again fantastic, hats off to the way they controlled the stage and helped me claim another beautiful win. I get to sport the pink jersey for one more day, but tomorrow it will be all about returning the service to my teammates and helping them on this first mountain stage as much as I can”, said Fernando after the stage which saw him keep all three distinctive jerseys and Quick-Step Floors retain its lead in the team standings.
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