Yesterday, I received the yellow jersey after winning the race on Mount Willunga, which was accomplished after a series of performances over the week, where I managed to get onto the podium three times out of six stages. "This day was not easy on the track, which featured numerous turns, but in the end, we won the race, and this is my biggest victory in my career," - said Narvaez after the race.
Picking up the Australian terrain as the holder of the yellow jersey and the title "King of the Mountain Willunga", Narvaez began his career with the UAE Team Emirates-HRG team with an ideal start. The UAE Team Emirates-HRG team earned its first victory in the overall classification at the level of the World Tour races this season thanks to Jonathan Narvaez, who finished in the main group at the sixth and final stage of the Tour Down Under in Australia to secure the yellow jersey and claim his first victory at these stages of the World Tour in his career.
Moving to the UAE Team Emirates-XRG team in the winter, Narvaez quickly adapted to a new environment, and for him, this was an ideal start to the year. "This race is one of the most important events of this year because it's the first event of the season and this Tour of the World Tour, which means a lot to me," noted Narvaez. "Looking ahead, my main goal right now is to be in my best sporting shape before getting ready to participate in the Tour de France."
On the last day, Narvaez finished ahead with a gap of 9 seconds, but did not allow himself to relax, since Oscar Ole and Fin Fisher-Blex were right behind him. Therefore, his teammates in the UAE Team Emirates-XRG team worked hard to ensure his safety during the competition of the main group through the streets of Adelaide.
After two victories at the stages of Giro d'Italia, Narvaez surpassed his last year's second place at the Tour Down Under, winning the yellow jersey this year and securing his first victory in the overall classification of the World Tour for this Ecuadorian hero, which is truly a remarkable achievement thanks to his exceptional performance.