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15th La Ruta de los Conquistadores - NE, Costa Rica, November 14-17, 2007

Stage 4 - November 17: Aquiares - Playa Bonita, 120 km

Riders pass over the spectacular train bridge
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The riders don't slow down much
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Riders carefully make their way across
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Full steam ahead: A rider approaches
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Maria Alejandra Carvajal Brenes (BCR-PIZZA HUT-POWERADE-KHS)
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La Ruta's overall podium from the
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Jason Asay, Louise Kobin, Kriss Sneddon, and Susan Haywood.
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Riders make their way across
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Federico Ramirez Mendez (BCR-PIZZA HUT-POWERADE-KHS)
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Local rider Federico Ramirez Mendez (BCR-PIZZA HUT-POWERADE-KHS).
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Costa Rica's Federico Ramirez Mendez (BCR-PIZZA HUT-POWERADE-KHS)
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Federico Ramirez Mendez (BCR-PIZZA HUT-POWERADE-KHS)
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...on his way to taking the overall
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Federico Ramirez Mendez (BCR-PIZZA HUT-POWERADE-KHS),
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After three stage wins Federico Ramirez Mendez
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There was little need for Federico Ramirez Mendez
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...with the Costa Rician enjoying a
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Master A rider Marcelo Silva Guistiniani
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Canadian Sandy Mitchell (Gerick Cycle Nelson)
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America's Susan Haywood (Trek / VW)
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Like the men's leader, Susan Haywood (Trek / VW)
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Like a scene from Titanic Thomas Dietsch (Gewiss Bianchi)
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Stage winner Thomas Dietsch (Gewiss Bianchi)
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Thomas Dietsch (Gewiss Bianchi) arrives
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After days of huge winning margins...
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...today's final stage ended with...
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...an all-out sprint between three riders
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Stage runner-up Thomas Zahnd (Team Stoeckli-Craft)
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Thomas Zahnd (Team Stoeckli-Craft) takes on
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Heading out at the start of stage 4.
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Climbing up through the coffee
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Climbing
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The rain stopped and mist covered
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Jason Sager
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A confident Thomas Dietsch
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Federico Ramirez
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Thomas Zahnd.
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Riders gingerly
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Trestle bridge
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A line of riders cross the river.
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Louise Kobin
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Sue Haywood, won first 3 stages and took final GC.
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Deiber Esquivel
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The hands of Thomas Zahnd
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Final GC podium
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Leaders start final stage.
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Heart Akerson
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Heading down the gravel road.
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Sandy Mitchell (Can)
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Federico Ramirez
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Tinker Juarez.
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Thomas Dietsch
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