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Julian Arredondo (168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Trek Factory Racing) may be taking part in his first 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Giro d’Italiaꦯ and first Grand Tour this year, but the 25-year-old has wasted no time in making his mark, netting the King of the Mountains lead on stage eight to Montecopiolo.

A winner of two stages in the Tour of San Luis this January and the Tour of Langkawi in 2013, the Colombᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚian attacked from the early break on Saturday’s stage close to the summit of the Cꦺippo di Carpegna (Cat. 1) climb.

He still had a 50 💮second lead on closest pursuer Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky) at the foot of the next challenge, the Villaggio del Lago (Cat. 2) climb, and he remai𒁃ned 55 seconds ahead of counter attacker Pierre Rolland (Europcar) at the summit.

However, 2.8 kilometres from the top of the final Montecopiolo climb, with victory looking tantalizingly close, Rolland first caught and then passed him, and the Trek Factory rider eventually crossed the line in 27th place, 3:10 back🦩.

Arredondo has nonetheless garnered a solid lead in the mountains c🅺lassification with 49 points, whilst Diego Ulissi (Lampre), in s🐼econd place, has 35.

“My main objective was the stage,” Arredondo - fifth o💟verall in Tirreno-Adriatico this spring after performing well on nearby climbs to stage eight - tওold reporters afterwards.

"That’s w💎hy I was in the break and with a few kilometres left to go I actually thought I could make it.”

“But it’s good to be൲ in the lead of the King of the Mountai💎ns competition, too, and the important thing overall was that I proved I could be up there.”

“🌠The team have given me a great opportunity to do well💧 in this year’s Giro, and I hope I’ll be able to pay them back some day.”