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Heartbreak for Atapuma: ‘To be so close is devastating’
- Updated: May 21, 2016
CORVARA, Italy (VN) — Darwin Atapuma (BMC Racing) slunk low over his handlebars moments after nearly winning the biggest victory of his career.
The 28-year-old wasn’t aching for oxygen — living and training at altitude in Colombia had obvious benefits in the Giro d’Italia’s queen stage — but he was simply trying to come to terms to what just happened. It was oh-so-close.
“To come so close, on a stage like today, is devastating,” said Atapuma, fourth on the stage. “I’m exhausted both mentally and physically. It would have been one of the best wins of my career.”
After launching a solo attack out of the main breakaway on the day’s final climb to build a promising 30-second gap, Atapuma was reeled with just two kilometers to go. After going all-in on the attack, he had nothing left for the final sprint, and slumped across the line fourth in what some say was the hardest Giro stage in …
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