Vuelta Internacional a Costa Rica 2009

Vuelta Internacional a Costa Rica Stages

1. 

   Stage 1Wednesday, December 16 2009

   Location:

   Tres Ríos - Tres Ríos (TTT)

   Distance:

   10.6 km

   • Report: BCR-Pizza Hut powers to team time trial victory,
   • Photos
2. 

   Stage 2Thursday, December 17 2009

   Location:

   San José - Ciudad Quesada

   Distance:

   149.6 km

   • Report: Kovalev claims in San Carlos,
   • Photos
3. 

   Stage 3Friday, December 18 2009

   Location:

   San Carlos

   Distance:

   130.3 km

   • Report: Kolesnikov grabs another Russian victory,
   • Photos
4. 

   Stage 4Saturday, December 19 2009

   Location:

   La Fortuna - Liberia

   Distance:

   190.1 km

   • Report: Costa Rican win for Castro,
   • Photos
5. 

   Stage 5Sunday, December 20 2009

   Location:

   Liberia - Esparza

   Distance:

   140 km

   • Report: Quiros clips contenders' wings with a win,
   • Photos
6. 

   Stage 6Monday, December 21 2009

   Location:

   Santa Ana

   Distance:

   139.4 km

   • Report: Brenes and Bonilla bring their A game to Santa Ana,
   • Photos
7. 

   Stage 7Tuesday, December 22 2009

   Location:

   Guápiles - Oreamuno

   Distance:

   144 km

   • Report: Brenes braves the storm to stay on top,
   • Photos
8. 

   Stage 8Wednesday, December 23 2009

   Location:

   Basilica de Los Ángeles - Parque de Santa Rosa (ITT)

   Distance:

   12.7 km

   • Report: Acevedo ascends to race lead,
   • Photos
9. 

   Stage 9Friday, December 25 2009

   Location:

   Jaco

   Distance:

   98 km

   • Report: Garita wins six-man sprint,
   • Photos
10. 

    Stage 10Saturday, December 26 2009

    Location:

    San José - Pérez Zeledón

    Distance:

    127.5 km

    • Report: Solo stage win extends Acevedo's lead,
    • Photos
11. 

    Stage 11Sunday, December 27 2009

    Location:

    Pérez Zeledón

    Distance:

    30.2 km

    • Report: Bonilla dominates penultimate stage,
    • Photos
12. 

    Stage 12Monday, December 28 2009

    Location:

    Pérez Zeledón - San José

    Distance:

    134.8 km

    • Report: Rojas takes out two-up sprint,
    • Photos

Vuelta Internacional a Costa Rica Photos

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  New race leader Gregor Brenes (BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade)

• Esteban Castro (Bufete Guzmán y Álvarez-Exeltec) wins the stage
• Colombia's Janier Acevedo (Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia) during his winning time trial performance.
• BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade on the podium after winning the first stage.
• Ivan Kovalev kicked hardest to win the second stage.
• Riders make their way through Liberia en route to Esparza.
• Julian Rodas (Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia) wins in Oreamuno.
• Alfredo Sanchez (Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez - Exceltec)
• Canada's Tour D’Quebec-GTH squad finished ninth in the opening stage.
• Jan Lof, Jean Lachance and Alejandro Padilla chance their arm.
• The stage start in San Carlos
• The peloton draws the three-man break in on a flatter part of the course
• Fabricio Quiros (BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade) wins and maintains his overall lead.
• Julian Rodas begins to celebrate when he knows he has it in the bag.
• A Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue rider celebrates his teammate's win

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