Sebastian Molano (UAE Team Emirates) won the Tour Colombia stage 3 sprint from a diminished group after he outsprinted Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quick-Step) and Diego Ochoa (Manzana-Postobon).
The victory marks Molano’s first pro win as a WorldTour rider. The 24-year-old signed a two-year deal with UAE Team Emirates after racing for Colombian team Manzana-Postobon in 2018 and 2017.
Rigoberto Uran reclaimed the leader’s jersey he took after his EF Education First team won the opening time trial.
“It was a beautiful moment, to get my first win with my new team and doing so here in Colombia – it’s fantastic,” Molano said. “Gaviria unfortunately was not well. I had a big responsibly and I was able to repay the enormous trust given to me by the team.
“I felt great all day, on the climbs my legs were good and I found myself secure in the finishing straight for the sprint. The work of my teammates getting there was perfect all day. I want to thank the team who kept me going throughout the stage.”
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Tour Colombia 2019 – stage 3 results (Llanogrande – Llanogrande):
| 1 | Juan Sebastian Molano (UAE Team Emirates) | 3:42:52 |
| 2 | Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quick-Step) | ,, |
| 3 | Diego Ochoa (Manzana Postobon) | ,, |
| 4 | Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana) | ,, |
| 5 | Egan Bernal (Team Sky) | ,, |
| 6 | Edwin Avila (Israel Cycling Academy) | ,, |
| 7 | Miguel Eduardo Florez (Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec) | ,, |
| 8 | Juan Arango (Colombia) | ,, |
| 9 | Richard Carapaz (Movistar) | ,, |
| 10 | Edison Munoz (Orgullo Paisa) | ,, |
Tour Colombia 2019 – general classification after stage 3:
| 1 | Rigoberto Uran (EF Education First) | 7:19:37 |
| 2 | Daniel Martinez (EF Education First) | ,, |
| 3 | Lawson Craddock (EF Education First) | ,, |
| 4 | Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quick-Step) | +02” |
| 5 | Egan Bernal (Team Sky) | +08” |
| 6 | Bob Jungels (Deceuninck-Quick-Step) | ,, |
| 7 | Jhonatan Narvaez (Team Sky) | +09” |
| 8 | Ivan Sosa (Team Sky) | +10” |
| 9 | Chris Froome (Team Sky) | ,, |
| 10 | Sebastian Henao (Team Sky) | ,, |
