Bahrain Merida in 7th place

Manama : Bahrain’s Merida Pro Cycling Team are still trailing after six stages of the La Vuelta a San Juan cycling race in Argentina, with Lithuanian Ramunas Navardauskas (+52 seconds) in seventh position and Italian teammate Vincenzo Nibali (+1:17) eighth with one stage remaining.

After the sixth stage of 168.7 kms, Argentinian Maximilliano Richeze (3 hours 48 minutes 47 seconds) came in first, followed by Italy’s Oliviero Trolo (+0) and Argentine German Tivani (+0) in third.

Netherlands rider Overall Bauke Mollema riding for Trek-Segafredo (18 hours 2 minutes and 9 seconds) is leading, followed by Spaniard Oscar Sevilla of Medellin- Inder (+14) and Colombia’s Rodolfo Torres(+16).

The race is is over seven stages and covers 930kms.