The Venezuelan Lilibeth Chacón was crowned champion of the Tour of Colombia that ended with a circuit of 88.2 kilometers in Bogotá, which was won by the Ecuadorian Miryam Núñez, which ratified the foreign dominance in the race.
Although she had participated on several occasions, the Venezuelan had not been able to climb to the top of the podium as she did on this occasion in which she demonstrated a manifest superiority by winning four fractions and in the who wore the leader’s jacket for five days.
«I overcame many problems during the race. I clicked, the changes did not work for me sometimes, “Chacón told reporters, referring to the problems he had to overcome in the last stage.
- Lilibeth Chacón wins in the mountains and takes the lead from the Chilean Villalón
- Venezuelan Lilibeth Chacón gave up the lead in the Vuelta a Colombia 2021
She thanked her colleagues for the support she had throughout the race: « The title tells me that all the sacrifices have been worth it. »
Chacón (Merquimia Project) also won the mountain title, which further enhances the title in the individual general. The Venezuelan succeeds the Ecuadorian Miryam Núñez (Liro Sport) in the title.
The Chilean Aranza Villalón (Avinal) was the runner-up, while Núñez (Liro Sport) was the third and fourth was the Mexican Anet Barrera, who lost second place overall in the closing stage.
– Results of the sixth stage:
. 1 . Miryam Núñez (ECU-Liro Sport) 2:34:49
. 2. Camila Valbuena (Colombia Land of Athletes) at 2:57
. 3. Lilibeth Chacón (VEN-Merquimia Proyecta Team) to mt
. 4. Aranza Villalón (CHI-Avinal-Carmen de Viboral) to mt
. 5. Elizabet Castaño (Colombia Pad) to mt
– General classification:
.1. Lilibeth Chacón (VEN-Merquimia Proyecta Team) 2:31:51 PM
. 2. Aranza Villalón (CHI-Avinal-Carmen de Viboral) at 1:54
. 3. Miryam Núñez (ECU-Liro Sport) at 2.10
. 4. Anet Barrera (MEX-Pato Bike) at 3:40
. 5. Camila Valbuena (Colombia Land of Athletes) at 4:29
🚲 “It is a very great emotion, today was a day of suffering, you have to have a cold mind to face these things”, Lilibeth Chacón # VueltaFemeninaxWIN pic.twitter.com/O0GAzSQel7
— Win Sports Tv 💪🏠 (@WinSportsTV) October 3, 2021
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