Emmanuel Viloria won the second stage of the Vuelta al Táchira

Published at: 10/01/2026 11:24 PM

After 5 hours, 13 minutes and 28 seconds, the Venezuelan Emmanuel Viloria (Fam Birman Level Up), claimed the victory of the second stage of the Vuelta al Táchira, on a tough and extensive route that brought the multicolored caravan from Socopó in the state of Barinas to Tiendas Ciro on Rotaria Avenue in San Cristóbal.

The national team knew how to withstand the attacks of his teammates and with a few kilometers to go, he let go of the attack to make enough difference and keep the victory, backed by the Colombian Brayan Obando (GW Erco Sportfitness) with a delay of 2 minutes, 06 seconds.

In a review published on the Venezolana de Televisión website, he points out that at the same time Jorge Abreu (Fina Arroz) and the Zulian Winston Maestre (Lotería del Táchira) came in second, third and fourth place in the rough stage, while Franklin Chacón (Lotería del Táchira) came in fifth at 2 minutes 19 seconds.

The general classification now belongs to Viloria, accumulating a total race time of 10 hours, 54 minutes, 59 seconds; Brayan Obando is second (at 2 minutes 09 seconds), third is Jorge Abreu (at 2m,2s), Winston Maestre fourth (at 2m,16s) and Franklin Chacón is fifth (at 2m,27s).

A stubborn rain dismissed the second stage of the Vuelta al Táchira to start the road back to San Cristóbal; in that journey, 6 intermediate emotions, four sprints and two mountain prizes were contested, one of them located at the finish point itself.

It should be noted that along the way, the first thrill of the flying goal of the road was dominated by the Venezuelan time record, Eduin Torres, (Lotería del Táchira) reaching his wheel Luis Gómez (Fina Arroz) and third place was the Colombian Nicolás Gómez (Arenas).

The second scoring place went to one of Miguel Ubeto's pupils, the pedalist Luis Gómez, followed by the leader Arlex Méndez himself (Kino Táchira) and third was Reinaldo Arocha (Politáchira).

It also indicates that after the rain, the sun accompanied the caravan for the rest of the stage to complete the third sprint and see the rider José Aragoza (Politáchira) triumph there and the last prize on flat terrain, before assuming the promotion was won by José Díaz (Fina Arroz).

The first prize in the third category located in Altos de Santo Domingo went to Emmanuel Viloria (Fam Brirman), accompanied by Jorge Abreu (Fina Arroz) and Brayan Obando (GW Erco) from Colombia, who after this hot spot signed a pact where Viloria came out with the best cut.

This Sunday, January 11, the traditional circuit of the avenues of Spain and April 19 of the festive city of San Cristóbal will be held with a route of 115 kilometers; a route in which four intermediate prizes will be contested, two of them with a bonus in seconds.

Mazo News Team