Miguel Angel Lopez blows away his rivals in the prologue of the Vuelta a Colombia

The great favorite to take the final victory, Miguel Angel Lopez, has won the opening prologue of the Vuelta a Colombia.

The Team Medellín - EPM rider won the 7.8 kilometer race held in Yopal with a time of 10 minutes and five seconds. Lopez finished the race 17 seconds ahead of teammate Fabio Duarte and 18 seconds ahead of Colombia Pacto por el Deporte rider Rodrigo Contreras. Completing the top 5 of the stage were Robigzon Oyola (Team Medellín) and Juan Manuel Barboza (Orgullo Paisa).

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