Jhonny Araujo wins first stage of the 60th edition of the Vuelta al Táchira

Published at: 12/01/2025 02:43 PM

The Venezuelan cyclist, Jhonny Araujo (Trujillo Governorate) won the opening stage of the 60th edition of the Vuelta al Táchira by Bicicleta 2025 ahead of Enmanuel Viloria (Guacamaya Guacafruit); and Yonathan Miguel Eugenio (Trululu Grupo La Guacamaya), sports media reported.

Araujo prevailed after a decisive escape in the final kilometers, setting a time of 3 hours, 43 minutes and 52 seconds in the 151 kilometers of the circuit between San Cristóbal and Táriba

The day began with a temperature of 27°C and a peloton of 90 cyclists of five nationalities willing to complete the 151 kilometers of the initial circuit. Athletes from Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, the Netherlands and Belgium participate in the 1,183 kilometers and 16 teams that compete

The first stage is the well-known circuit between San Cristóbal and Táriba. The second stage, between San Cristóbal and Santa Bárbara de Barinas. The third stage will continue in Barinas, starting in Santa Bárbara and ending in Ciudad Bolivia. In the fourth fraction, you will leave from Abejales to reach San Cristóbal. The next day, he will complete the fifth episode, departing from La Fría to arrive in Mérida, the city of the “Five White Eagles”. Stage six will start in El Vigía, capital of the Alberto Adriani Municipality in Mérida, and will culminate in the demanding mountain pass in La Grita, an Andean town in Tachirense. The seventh stage will start from El Piñal, capital of the Fernández Feo Municipality, and will end at the Monument to the Christ the King of Capacho, the emblematic arrival of the competition.

Mazo News Team