This is the mountain profile of stage 3 of the Vuelta a Catalunya 2022 that benefits Nairo and Higuita

The Vuelta a Catalunya 2022 held two days in which the riders with the best speed skills have taken advantage of taking advantage of the victories and the leadership of the race.

The first to wear the leader's jersey was Australian Michael Matthews of Bike Exchange when he won stage 1, while in the second, despite the fact that fellow Australian Kaden Groves of the same Matthews team won, Jonas Iversby Hvideberg of the German team DSM Team took the lead.

In the meantime, the Colombians had good presentations at the opening of the competition with Sebastián Molano of the UAE Team who got into the packaging, as did Sergio Higuita and Nairo Quintana who have been able to pass the strong winds on the side, knowing how to work with the lot of fans.

It is worth remembering that there are 12 Colombian runners in competition and that some of them could also give surprises on mountain days in the Catalan round, among them, the most important runners and those who go for the overall race are Esteban Chaves (EF), Nairo Quintana (Arkea), Iván Sosa (Movistar) and Sergio Higuita (Bora).

While the rest of the Colombians play a great role as gregarians in their respective squads. However, they are part of the strategy that the leaders could use to be able to go for the win this Wednesday.

The main favorite among coffee growers is Nairo, as his sporting level in 2022 has been solid allowing him to win so far the Tour of the Alpes-Maritimes, the Tour de la Provence and also to be among the top 5 riders of the last Paris Nice where Primoz Roglic was champion.

It is hoped that in Catalonia he will be able to get his best version as a climber again. Likewise, Higuita, who already won a stage in the last Vuelta al Algarve and at the beginning of the year was again left with the national champion shirt, could give a great coup of authority in the mountains this day, being another favorite.

Esteban Chaves has also shown himself in good condition, and he already knows what it is like to win in this Spanish competition during 2021, as did Iván Sosa who could make a quality leap to seek his first victory with the Movistar Team.

Even so, they will have to watch out for great rivals such as Richard Carapaz of the Ineos Grenadiers, Simon Yates of the Bike Exchange and Joao Almeida of the UAE Team Emirates, three riders who also perform great in the mountains.

The profile of the day 3 that will be played this Wednesday will feature a 161.1 km route between Perpignan, in the south of France and La Molina in Girona, Spain. There the hardness is imposed by the three top-class mountain passes suitable only for the best climbers in the peloton.

At the end of the day, the top of the general classification will have changed owners and could be some of the coffee growers, the broadcast of the competition for the country is in charge of RCN tv and will take place around 9 in the morning so be scheduled to live a good sporting duel between Colombians in European cycling.

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