Iván Sosa, tremendous rise in the general classification of the Tour of the Alps

The third day of Alps Tour, with departure and arrival in Schwaz, a city in Austrian Tyrol, left news for Colombian cycling. There is a new leader and the general table has moved.

After a rainy day on the 124.8 kilometer distance in the third stage of the Tour of the Alps, the Spaniard Juan Pedro Lopez He achieved his first victory as a professional and positioned himself as the new leader of the race.

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The first escape of the day was carried out by Filippo Ganna, of the Ineos team and double time trial world champion. However, after gaining a lead of 2.40 minutes, the climb took its toll on the climb to the Weerberg and he had to step aside to be overtaken by the peloton.

Juan López won after overtaking the Italian Pellizari 6.6 km from the finish line, seeing the Austrian town of Schwaz in the distance.

Meanwhile, in the peloton, no one attacked and, after 4 km of descent with the road wet from the rains, the Andalusian won for the first time in his professional career. The second to cross the finish line was Pellizzari, 23 seconds behind new tour leader.

Esteban Chaves, who was on the podium on day 2 of the tour, lost almost ten minutes with respect to the leader and dropped from third place to number 33 with 9 minutes and 48 seconds difference.

Now, Sosa is the Colombian best placed in the general classification. Another Colombian who had a movement in the general classification was Sergio Higuita, who is currently located in box 24, 4 minutes and 5 seconds behind the leader.

The fourth stage of the Tour of the Alps will be held on a 141.3 kilometer route between Laives and Borgo Valsugana.

The route will have two mountain prizes and several short climbs of which one, 10 km from the finish line, will be decisive in the dispute for the stage.

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