Alejandro Osorio of Paisa Pride, known as the 'Pony' Osorio
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The Antioquia cyclist Alejandro Osorio (Paisa pride) took the Eighth stage of the Tour of Colombia 2025played this Friday between Cali and La Tebaida (Quindío) on a tour of 168.2 kilometers.
The corridor of El Carmen de Viboralknown as the Ponyhe beat Esprint with a powerful final acceleration, confirming his great performance.
With an average speed of 46.8 km/h in the last kilometersOsorio crossed the finish line first with a time of 3 hours, 35 minutes and 23 seconds. They escorted him José Aramayo (Pio Rico Cycling) y Kevin Castillo (Team Systemcérédit), who arrived at the same time.
In the General classificationthere were no changes in the top positions. Rodrigo Contreras (Nu Colombia) continues leader dressed, with an advantage of 1:04 About Diego Camargo (Team Medellín) and 1:20 About Yonathan Eugenio (EBSA Boyacá Energy).
The race now enters its most decisive phase. This Saturday the Ninth and penultimate stagea tour of 217 kilometers between Alvarado (Tolima) and the dreaded High of winein Cundinamarcaa 2,847 meters above sea level. It is a port of Special categorycon 29.8 km of rise to 5.8 % of average slope.
Before facing that 'monster', runners must overcome three other mountain steps: the Mona Alto (1st category), the High of Campo Alegre (1st) and the Alto de Venadillo of Fourth categorywhich guarantees a day of high physical and tactical demand.
It will be a key stage for the aspirations of the leader, who suffered on the top of the lineand also for their direct rivals, who see on this day a last chance to assault the leadership.
The platoon reaches the limit of its forces, but the mountain does not forgive: the High of wine promises strong emotions and, probably, will define the champion of this edition of the Tour of Colombia, which will conclude this Sunday in Bogotá.
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