
Canadian rider Derek Gee wins O Gran Camino time trial, moves into first overall
PEREIRO DE AGUIAR — Canadian Derek Gee won Friday’s individual time trial to move into first place overall at the O Gran Camino cycling race in Spain.
The 27-year-old from Ottawa, riding for the Israel-Premier Tech team, finished the 15.5-kilometre third stage in 23 minutes 17 seconds. Danish rider Magnus Cort dropped out of the lead after finishing fourth on the stage and now sits second overall, five seconds behind Gee.
Israel-Premier Tech teammate Hugo Houle is 36th overall after finishing ninth in the time trial.
The riders face a 142-kilometre stage Saturday before Sunday’s 165.3-kilometre finale ending up in Santiago de Compostela.