Eduardo Sepúlveda wins the Tour of Castile and León VueltaCyL July 27, 2023

Eduardo Sepúlveda wins the Tour of Castile and León

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The Argentine from Lotto Destiny beat Pablo Castrillo in a tight sprint at the foot of the Segovia aqueduct and won his first stage race.

Eduardo Sepúlveda wins the second stage of the Vuelta a Castilla y León in a tight sprint against Pablo Castrillo at the finish line in Segovia. The Argentinian from Lotto Destiny thus overtook the peloton, which included Felix Engelhardt and He won the general classification, achieving, for the first time in his sporting career, to win a stage race. 

After the Engelhardt's victory in Soria, the Vuelta a Castilla y León faced its final day with a stage in which, on paper, The ports of Navacerrada and Navafría would be the judges of the race. However, it was The flat terrain between the top of the last mountain pass of the day and the city of Segovia would be decisive for the outcome of the race.

Education First proved to be the strongest team of the day and He led the peloton throughout the stage, working for his leader Jefferson Cepeda.The great work of his team bore fruit on the ramps of the port of Navafría when The Ecuadorian went on to climb the last mountainous difficulty of the day alone. However, the more than 30 kilometers to the finish line worked against him.

On a terrain conducive to rollers, The Jayco Alula cyclists worked to reduce the gap with Jefferson Cepeda, who was neutralized with 17 kilometers remaining. However, the race was not controlled and attacks continued. With 10 kilometers remaining, Pablo Castrillo (Kern Pharma) and Eduardo Sepúlveda (Lotto Destiny) jumped out to the front and quickly built up a lead that allowed them to distance themselves from the peloton and fight for the stage victory. In the sprint through the city of Segovia, the Argentine took the win ahead of the Spaniard.

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