Molano pounces on second chance at Tour Colombia
(Cyclingnews.com)

A day after being given the chance to sprint for the team on stage 2 of the Tour Colombia 2.1 - and finishing third - UAE Team Emirates` Sebastian Molano took advantage of a second opportunity to win stage 3 of the race on Thursday after teammate Fernando Gaviria quit the race due to sickness. Towards the end of the second stage on Wednesday, Gaviria had told Molano that he wasn`t feeling good, and the Colombian was able to sprint to an impressive third place in La Ceja behind winner Alvaro Hodeg (Deceuninck-QuickStep) and Team Illuminate`s Martin Laas. However, with Gaviria deciding not to start Thursday`s third stage due to what had been diagnosed as a respiratory infection, Molano grabbed the opportunity to try again for a stage victory with both hands, winning in Llanogrande ahead of Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-QuickStep) and Diego Ochoa (Manzana Postobon) after most of the rest of the sprinters had been dropped on the stage`s climbs.ADVERTISEMENT The 24-year-old`s win now puts him in the yellow points jersey with three days left to race. `It was a beautiful moment,` Molano said on his team`s website. `To get my first win with my new team and doing so here in Colombia is fantastic. `Gaviria, unfortunately, was not well. I had a big responsibility and I was able to repay the enormous trust given to me by the team. You can read more at Cyclingnews.com