San Juan: Gaviria sprints to second win in stage 4
Fernando Gaviria sprints to his second win of the week in stage 4, beating Italy's Elia Viviani in San Martin, Argentina.
Fernando Gaviria won his second stage of the week at Vuelta a San Juan in stage 4. Photo: Tim De Waele | <a href="http://www.tdwsport.com" target="_blank">TDWsport.com</a>
Published January 26, 2017 05:59PM
Quick-Step Floors keeps racking up wins at the Vuelta a San Juan with its third victory in four days, this one thanks to sprinter Fernando Gaviria in stage 4 Thursday. The Colombian out-sprinted Elia Viviani, who now has three second-place results this week, and Bardiani – CSF’s Nicola Ruffoni who was third at the line in San Martin.
“It was another nice day for us, and the team did a perfect job again. They controlled every single aspect of the race, and I was glad to finish off their work and score another victory in San Juan”, said Gaviria. “While in Denia, I lost my bracelet, which was a gift from my girlfriend. To remind me of it and of Valentina, who’s always supporting me, I kiss my wrist every time I win a race,” he added, explaining his unusual victory salute.
The 160.5-kilometer stage came a day after the individual time trial, which saw Bahrain – Merida’s Ramunas Navardauskas vault into the overall lead. The Lithuanian kept the blue leader’s jersey after stage 4.
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Friday’s stage 5 should be the most decisive day of the Vuelta a San Juan as it climbs Alto Colorado, a 2,565-meter (8,415 feet) mountain that comes after three other categorized climbs on the 162.4km route.
Stage 5 results
1. Fernando GAVIRIA RENDON, QUICK – STEP FLOORS, in 3:34:44
2. Elia VIVIANI, ITA, at :00
3. Nicola RUFFONI, BARDIANI CSF, at :00
4. Manuel BELLETTI, WILIER TRIESTINA, at :00
5. Luke KEOUGH, UNITEDHEALTHCARE PRO CYCLING TEAM, at :00
6. Andrea GUARDINI, UAE ABU DHABI, at :00
7. Carlos Eduardo ALZATE ESCOBAR, UNITEDHEALTHCARE PRO CYCLING TEAM, at :00
8. Marco COLEDAN, TREK – SEGAFREDO, at :00
9. Laureano ROSAS, ARG, at :00
10. Ramunas NAVARDAUSKAS, BAHRAIN – MERIDA, at :00
11. Julian Paulo GADAY OROZCO, LOS CASCOS ESCO – AGROPLAN, at :00
12. Matteo MALUCELLI, ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI, at :00
13. Francisco CHAMORRO, ARG, at :00
14. Héctor LUCERO, EQUIPO CONTINENTAL MUNICIPALIDAD DE POCITO, at :00
15. Nicolas MARINI, NIPPO – VINI FANTINI, at :00
16. Mattia VIEL, UNIEURO TREVIGIANI – HEMUS 1896, at :00
17. WILMER ULLOA RODRIGUEZ, CID, at :00
18. Emmanuel Domingo GUEVARA ARGUELLO, MUNICIPALIDAD DE RAWSON SOMOS TODOS, at :00
19. Juan Pablo MAGALLANES ARANDA, MEX, at :00
20. Bauke MOLLEMA, TREK – SEGAFREDO, at :00
21. Lucas Sebastian HAEDO, UNITEDHEALTHCARE PRO CYCLING TEAM, at :00
22. Antonio MOLINA CANET, CAJA RURAL – SEGUROS RGA, at :00
23. German Nicolas TIVANI PEREZ, UNIEURO TREVIGIANI – HEMUS 1896, at :00
24. Kanstantsin SIUTSOU, BAHRAIN – MERIDA, at :00
25. Daniel JUAREZ, ASOCIACION CIVIL MARDAN, at :00
26. Robigzon Leandro OYOLA OYOLA, MEDELLIN – INDER, at :00
27. Tom BOONEN, QUICK – STEP FLOORS, at :00
28. Emerson SANTOS, BRA, at :00
29. Ricardo ESCUELA, ASOCIATION CIVIL AGRUPACION VIRGEN DE FATIMA, at :00
30. Matías GÓMEZ, URU, at :00
31. OSCAR MIGUEL SEVILLA RIVERA, MEDELLIN – INDER, at :00
32. JAVIER IGNACIO MONTOYA MONTOYA, MEDELLIN – INDER, at :00
33. Simone RAVANELLI, UNIEURO TREVIGIANI – HEMUS 1896, at :00
34. Vincenzo NIBALI, BAHRAIN – MERIDA, at :00
35. Rodrigo Gaston HAUSEN, MUNICIPALIDAD DE RAWSON SOMOS TODOS, at :00
36. Alex TURRIN, WILIER TRIESTINA, at :00
37. Gabriel JUAREZ VERON, EQUIPO CONTINENTAL MUNICIPALIDAD DE POCITO, at :00
38. Flavio Alejandro DE LUNA DAVILA, MEX, at :00
39. Rui Alberto FARIA DA COSTA, UAE ABU DHABI, at :00
40. Juan Pablo DOTTI, SINDICATO DE EMPLEADOS PUBLICOS DE SAN JUAN, at :00
41. Julian BARRIENTOS, EQUIPO BOLIVIA, at :00
42. Jonathan LASTRA MARTINEZ, CAJA RURAL – SEGUROS RGA, at :00
43. Pieter SERRY, QUICK – STEP FLOORS, at :00
44. Torres agudelo RODOLFO, ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI, at :00
45. Eduardo SEPULVEDA, ARG, at :00
46. Rafael REIS, CAJA RURAL – SEGUROS RGA, at :00
47. MARVIN ORLANDO ANGARITA REYES, EQUIPO BOLIVIA, at :00
48. Oliviero TROIA, UAE ABU DHABI, at :00
49. Matthias BRÄNDLE, TREK – SEGAFREDO, at :00
50. Egan Arley BERNAL GOMEZ, ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI, at :00
51. Daniel Alexander JARAMILLO DIEZ, UNITEDHEALTHCARE PRO CYCLING TEAM, at :00
52. Juan MOLINA, ARG, at :00
53. Rémi Cavagna, QUICK – STEP FLOORS, at :00
54. Marco FRAPPORTI, ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI, at :00
55. Gaston Emiliano JAVIER, SINDICATO DE EMPLEADOS PUBLICOS DE SAN JUAN, at :00
56. Luciano MONTIVERO, ASOCIATION CIVIL AGRUPACION VIRGEN DE FATIMA, at :00
57. Duilio RAMOS, ASOCIACION CIVIL MARDAN, at :00
58. Sebastian Martin Junior TRILLINI, CID, at :00
59. Iñaki GOZALBEZ NADAL, CID, at :00
60. Julian David ARREDONDO MORENO, NIPPO – VINI FANTINI, at :00
61. Omar Salis AZZEM, LOS CASCOS ESCO – AGROPLAN, at :00
62. Tim DECLERCQ, QUICK – STEP FLOORS, at :00
63. Pablo ANCHIERI, URU, at :00
64. Christopher JONES, UNITEDHEALTHCARE PRO CYCLING TEAM, at :00
65. Manuele BOARO, BAHRAIN – MERIDA, at :00
66. Maximiliano Ariel RICHEZE, QUICK – STEP FLOORS, at :00
67. Alam RAMIREZ, MUNICIPALIDAD DE RAWSON SOMOS TODOS, at :00
68. Franco LÓPEZ, ASOCIATION CIVIL AGRUPACION VIRGEN DE FATIMA, at :00
69. JAIME RAMIREZ BERNAL, CID, at :00
70. Mauro Abel RICHEZE, ASOCIATION CIVIL AGRUPACION VIRGEN DE FATIMA, at :00
71. Gonzalo Joaquin NAJAR, SINDICATO DE EMPLEADOS PUBLICOS DE SAN JUAN, at :00
72. Maximiliano Ezequiel NAVARRETE, ARG, at :00
73. Diego GONZÁLEZ, URU, at :00
74. Rubén RAMOS, ARG, at :00
75. Riccardo STACCHIOTTI, NIPPO – VINI FANTINI, at :00