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Velardez Wins Stage 7 to Manzano Histórico as Moyano Holds Vuelta de Mendoza Lead

The standings shifted behind the jersey, placing Fernando Contreras second and Alejandro Durán third.

Overview

  • Leandro Velardez (Municipalidad de San Carlos) took the Valle de Uco summit finish, with José Autran (SEP San Juan) second and Mario Ovejero (San Carlos) third.
  • Christian Moyano (Municipalidad de Guaymallén) retained the overall lead after Stage 7, now ahead of teammate Fernando Contreras, with Alejandro Durán (Godoy Cruz) in third.
  • Germán Broggi (Municipalidad de Godoy Cruz) won Stage 6 after the race was neutralized for about an hour due to route signage problems, and teammate Facundo Ambrossi swept both sprint primes and finished second.
  • Earlier in the week, Rodrigo Díaz (San Carlos) won Stage 5 in Maipú, and San Carlos added another victory with Velardez’s success at Manzano Histórico.
  • Friday’s Stage 8 covers 137 km from Lavalle to Junín via San Martín, with two categorized climbs at Costa de Araujo and the Polideportivo de San Martín.