Argentina's Max Richeze (Quick-Step Floors) sprinted to victory in the heat-shortened sixth stage of the Vuelta a San Juan Saturday after a long, hot afternoon out in the break.
The 33-year-old jumped away from a larger escape group halfway through the stage, getting clear with Oliveiro Troia (Abu Dhabi) and Nicolas Tivani (Unieuro Trevigiani). The trio held off the rest of the field to contest the stage victory amongst themselves in Pocito. Fast-finishing Richeze won the three-man sprint convincingly ahead of Troia, with Tivani in third.
"Winning here gives me huge joy, one year after wearing the leader's jersey at the Tour de San Luis. I love the trust of the team and I want to thank them for believing in me," said Richeze, joining Quick-Step Floors teammates Tom Boonen and Fernando Gaviria in winning a stage at the race. "My job was to work for Fernando and Tom, and to get such an opportunity really meant a lot for me. It's a great day not only because it was the Difunta Correa stage – which is very important for the Argentinean people – but also because my brothers are here in the race, while my mother and father came at the finish, and to share this victory with them is something very special."
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Trek-Segafredo's Bauke Mollema finished safely in the peloton to retain his leader's jersey heading into Sunday's sixth and final stage.
How it unfolded
An early break went but whereas the trend has been for the South American Continental riders to pile in, this time there was WorldTour company, with Manuele Boaro (Bahrain-Merida) and Oliveira Troia (UAE Abu Dhabi) joining Richeze.
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