The Australian Damien Howson, from the Swiss team Q36.5 ProCycling, is the leader of the 65 Return to Asturias after winning the first stage this Friday, between Oviedo and Pola de Lena, with a route of 182 kilometers Howson invested a time of 4 hours, 39 minutes and 58 seconds in the route, on a classic layout through the mining valleys with a winding leg-breaking route, with five scoring heights, among them La Colladona, first class.
8 seconds behind the winner, the Italian Vizenzo Albanese, from Eolo-Kometa, entered the finish line. and the Spanish Roger Adria Oliveras, from Kern Pharma, completed the podium. to 10 seconds. This Saturday the second stage will be held, starting in Candás and finishing in Cangas del Narcea, 183 kilometers long, with an ascent and descent to Alto del Acebo and the end in Cangas del Narcea, with ramps that are close to 20 percent unevenness in some areas. , and the incorporation of the port of El Vallado, of 3.5 kilometers with an average slope of 10 percent. This edition of the Vuelta a Asturias will end next Sunday.
First stage classification
1º Damien Howson (AUS/Q36.5) 4h 39:58
2nd Vincenzo Albanese (EOLO/ITA) to 4
3rd Roger Adrià (Kern Pharma) mt
4th Gianluca Brambilla (ITA/Q36.5) mt
5th Steff Cras (BÉL/TotalEnergies) mt