Francisco Mancebo wins third stage and also takes overall leader's jersey in 2011 Tour de Beauce
Realcyclists team’s Francisco Mancebo won the third stage and also took overall leader’s yellow jersey in 2011 Tour de Beauce on Thursday, June 16.
The race started in St-Georges and ended in Mont Megantic. The 35-year-old Mancebo took a total of 4 hours, 4 minutes and 48 seconds to cover the distance 153 kilometres.
Recently, Mancebo won the first stage and took overall standing of Redlands Bicycle Classic. He also won the second stage of Sea Otter Classic.
Bernardo Colex of Amore & Vita was the runner-up with 1 second behind Mancebo. Sebastian Salas of H&R Block was in the third spot with a difference of 19 seconds.
Jonathan Patrick was in the fourth spot with 27 seconds and Benjamin King grabbed fifth spot with 29 seconds behind Spanish.
After finishing the stage, team director, Gord Fraser said, "We thought about letting a breakaway go, but we decided that we wanted to win the stage. We wanted to win the stage, get the jersey, that was our plan and we will see what happens next."
The group of two riders made their first breakaway, Francois Parisien and Morgan, but they were caught by the peloton. Christian Meier made solo move and gained a lead of one minutes.
The new group of ten riders emerged from the peloton which included, Scott Lytte, Pat McCarty, Mancebo, Colex, Salas, Ben King, Phil Gaimon, Charly Wegelius, Alex Howes, Rob Squire and Daniel Fleeman.
Colex said, "I was really nervous going into the climb because I know that Francisco is a strong climber, I was able to stay on his wheel. I’m really happy with the race today."
Sebastian Salas tried his best to catch the Realcyclists team, but was unable to gain his pace. Mancebo attacked and was followed by Colex in the final one kilometre. He gained an overall lead ahead of other cyclists.
Francisco took the overall standing with a timing of 12 hours, 2 minutes and 33 seconds. Bernardo Colex was in the second spot with 22 second and Jonathan Patrick finished third with the difference of 31 seconds.
The next stage will start in Saint-Rene. All the riders will cover the distance of 20 kilometres.
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