Santiago Buitrago pulled off a brilliant week for Bahrain Victorious in the South of Spain, successfully defending the leader's jersey on the final stage of the Volta a La Comunitat Valenciana to claim overall victory. The Colombian finished 18 seconds ahead of Joao Almeida, with teammate Pello Bilbao securing third place in the GC. Bahrain Victorious concluded the five-day race on a high: two stage wins, two second-place finishes, the points classification (Buitrago), and the team classification.
"It's a fantastic feeling. I was already super happy after yesterday's result and to wear the leader's jersey this morning, but you never know until the very end. I have to give a huge thank you to my teammates. Today could have been tricky, but they worked exceptionally well to keep everything under control. I share this GC victory with them. Starting the season with such a result is incredible."
-Santiago Buitrago
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