Felix Nodarse from Artemisa kept the physical reserve enough to attack at the right moment, with the sprinter millimeter precision, and win the fourth stage of the VI National Cycling Classic (199 kilometers), to become the fourth leader of the race.

Very early and with one hour of rest less (for the summer schedule set from Sunday), the group of 74 riders forgot the beautiful city of Holguín to go to the center of the country with a sun that without punishing much always is annoying for pedaling, when 46% of the original route tracing is already reached.

Then, effort and will joined a correct career strategy. It was what Artemisa, Havana and Santiago de Cuba teams did, as their team rankings hurt them and they stepped up, especially Félix Nodarse, Javier Revilla and Amílcar Pineda.

Together they achieved 25 seconds in advance, ultimately decisive so that Nodarse would become a leader by first passing the final goal in front of the Casino Campestre.

"I am satisfied not only because I was able to win my stage number 12 in the six Classics in which I participated, but because I achieved it with a correct administration of my forces. Now we will have to fight hard to take off this yellow shirt. "

Nodarse leads the individual General Classification, ahead of Carlos Álvarez (Sancti Spiritus) and Emilio Pérez (Pinar del Río). In addition, he runs second in the points classification, after Juan Cabrera( Sancti Spíritus). And his countryman Leodán Mariño leads youth league.

At the closing, the race covered a historical route and in which incredible attacks and surprises have occurred: Camagüey-Ciego de Ávila (106 km), with flying goals in La Vallita, Florida and El Centro.

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