Nicolas David Gomez Jaramillo wins stage eight of the Vuelta a Venezuela, Rojas Vega remains leader

Nicolas David Gomez Jaramillo (GW Erco Sportfitness) has won the eighth stage of the 2026 Vuelta Ciclista a Venezuela, covering the route in 03:11:24. The GW Erco Sportfitness rider finished ahead of Leangel Meneses (Tavfer-Ovos Matinados-Mortágua) and Matheus Constantino (Localiza Meoo / Swift Pro Cycling), both credited with the same time as the winner. The race It was a compact finish that decided stage 8: the first five riders on the line were all recorded with the same time, with no gaps between them. Gomez Jaramillo thus claimed the day's victory at the end of a stage that came down to a reduced bunch sprint. Stage results Nicolas David Gomez Jaramillo (GW Erco Sportfitness) — 03:11:24 Leangel Meneses (Tavfer-Ovos Matinados-Mortágua) — s.t. Matheus Constantino (Localiza Meoo / Swift Pro Cycling) — s.t. Edwin Yair Torres — s.t. Juan Diego Hoyos Cano (Team Sistecrédito) — s.t. General classification Brandon Alejandro Rojas Vega (GW Erco Sportfitness) keeps the leader's jersey in the general classification with a time of 23:50:25. Behind him, Jose Urian Caro (Team Sistecrédito) is 52 seconds down, while Sebastian Alexander Castaño Muñoz (Team Sistecrédito) is third at 1:09. Rojas Vega was already in the lead before this stage and remains at the top after the end of the eighth stage. Outlook The race continues tomorrow with a new stage, the ninth and final one on the programme. The general classification remains open, with Rojas Vega in the lead and the two Team Sistecrédito men in pursuit.