Barinese cyclist Leangel Linarez claimed victory in the fifth stage of the Vuelta a Venezuela
Photo: Ministry of Sports Press
Published at: 08/10/2026 04:13 PM
The Barinese cyclist Leangel Linarez, from the Tavfer-Ovos Matinados team, claimed victory in the fifth stage of the Vuelta a Venezuela 2026, on a 153.3 kilometer course between Araure and San Felipe.
Linarez stopped the stopwatch at 3 hours, 9 minutes and 24 seconds, followed by the Portuguese Bruno Martins from Localiza Meoo-Swift and his compatriot Arlex José Méndez from the Táchira-Alica Lottery in third place.
Martins won the mountain prize of the day, who won ahead of João Matías and Bayron Guamá.
Despite the result, the overall table of the mountain is still led by Sebastián Castaño with 14 points, accompanied by José Misael Urián with 10.
As for the individual general classification, it is still led by Colombian Urián with a cumulative time of 17:21:21.
The sixth stage of the competition will take place this Friday with a route of 125.2 kilometers. The platoon will leave from the Government Palace of San Felipe to the headquarters of Fundadeportes, in the state of Carabobo. The day promises great dynamism, including four flying goals and a third-rate mountain pass.
Mazo News Team