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Prades delivers another Philly win for Caja Rural
- Updated: June 5, 2016
Home » News » Road » Prades delivers another Philly win for Caja Rural
Team Caja Rural maintained its dominance at the Philadelphia International Cycling Classic on Sunday, as Spanish rider Eduard Prades won the event, defending Carlos Barbero’s 2015 victory. Prades was fastest up the famed Manayunk Wall, which served as the final stretch of road for the 178km race.
The 28-year-old Prades proved strongest on the short but steep finishing climb, overtaking Holowesko – Citadel’s Travis McCabe in sight of the finish line to grab the victory.
UnitedHealthcare’s Marco Canola rounded out the podium in third.
“It’s an amazing feeling for me,” Prades said. “Carlos Barbero, last year’s winner, told me where I had to go, all the tricks. He gave me the hints.”
After multiple breakaways failed, a 14-man group finally established itself at the race’s midpoint. The dangerous group included McCabe, Chris Horner (Lupus), Eric Marcotte (Rally Cycling), and others. The group battled to stay away from the peloton, and the fight lasted until the final lap of the 19.8-km (12.3-mile) urban circuit.
The break achieved a two-minute advantage before the peloton began to reel them …
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