Rock Racing’s Sevilla Dons Green Jersey
Rock Racing’s Sevilla Dons Green Jersey
La Dorada, Colombia — Rock Racing’s Oscar Sevilla was awarded for his consistency Thursday at the Vuelta a Colombia.
The
Spaniard pulled on the green jersey of points classification leader
after finishing third in the 83.8-mile (135 km) race from San Francisco
to La Dorada. The podium finish – his fourth Top 10 finish of the event
– put him three points ahead of John Fredy Garcia (UNE).
Sevilla’s
hopes for overall victory suffered a slight setback on Stage 4
Wednesday when he finished in the pack, five-and-a-half minutes behind
two breakaway groups that escaped during the 119.3-mile (192 km) race
from Tunja to La Vega.
“My strategy is to take
this race one day at a time,” Sevilla said. “This race is like a
lottery – anyone can still win it. Unfortunately, we are competing
against some really strong teams who are surely going to make it hard
for us.”
Sevilla said Colombian teammate Victor
Hugo Peña has been a faithful lieutenant, along with Tyler Hamilton and
Sergio Hernandez, the only other Rock Racing riders remaining in the
race.
Friday’s Stage 6 is a short 71.4-mile (115
km) race that features a mountain-top finish at Santuario. The stage is
expected to go a long ways toward deciding the final contenders for the
overall crown of the 14-stage, 15-day race.