Santiago Buitrago scores victory on opening day of Vuelta a Burgos

Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain Victorious) took the race lead on the opening day of the Vuelta a Burgos after storming to victory on the uphill finish in Burgos.

The Colombian picked his moment at 600 metres from the line on the 900-metre climb to the finish. He simply soloed away from the peloton, who hesitated as Buitrago rode away to claim his third win of a breakout season for the 22-year-old.

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