Miguel Ángel López hits back to take race lead on stage three of Ruta del Sol 2021

The Colombian took the race lead from Ethan Hayter on the uphill finish to Villarrodrigo

Miguel Ángel López at the Ruta del Sol 2021
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Miguel Ángel López struck back with a stage victory and the race lead on day three of the Ruta del Sol 2021. 

The Colombian Grand Tour contender, riding his first season with Movistar, missed out to Britain’s Ethan Hayter on the second stage, but came back with a victory the following day on a stiff uphill finish. 

  1. Miguel Ángel López (Col) Movistar, 5-03-26
  2. Antwan Tolhoek (Ned) Jumbo-Visma, at 2s
  3. James Piccoli (Can) Israel Start-Up Nation, at 6s 

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