Orluis Aular from Caja Rural-Seguros RGA secured victory in the 5th stage of the 2023 CRO Race and took over the overall lead of the race. The 5th stage of the Croatian competition covered a distance of 189km from Crikvenica to Ozalj.
After being part of a breakaway with Fran Miholjević from Bahrain-Victorious, which was caught by the peloton near the final 20 km, the stage came down to a sprint where INEOS attempted to lead, but their main rider, Magnus Sheffield, couldn’t succeed.
In the sprint, Orluis Aular (Caja Rural – Seguros RGA) proved to be the fastest and strongest, clinching victory ahead of Alexander Kristoff (UNO-X Pro Cycling Team) and Ethan Hayter (INEOS Grenadiers). The Venezuelan rider thus took the overall classification lead in the Croatian competition.
Results of the 5th stage of the 2023 CRO Race:
Overall classification of the CRO Race after the 5th stage:
