BCR-Pizza Hut powers to team time trial victory

Costa Rica's BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade team won today's opening stage of the Vuelta Ciclista Internacional a Costa Rica.

The "pizza boys" stopped the clock in 12:28 for the 10.6-kilometre team time trial in the city of La Unión.

Another Costa Rican team, Citibank-Economy Rent a Car-Blue, finished second at 4 seconds, while Colombia's Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia finished third at 10 seconds.

BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade's victory put its youngest rider in the first leader's jersey of the tour. Fabricio Quirós, a 19-year-old from the province of Cartago, earned the yellow jersey and also tops the Young Rider's classification.

According to Quirós, it wasn't planned for him to cross the finish line first. "That was reserved for some of the more experienced riders but I'm really happy this coincidence happened! This is the most important jersey I've worn.

"I'm sure the team’s main purpose won't be to defend this jersey so early but to take care of our potential winners.," said Quirós.

Tomorrow’s second stage will go from San José to Pital of San Carlos, close to the northern border between Costa Rica and Nicaragua. The 149.6-kilometre route contains two intermediate sprints (83.3km and 126.2km) and one classified climb (109.9km).

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Results
1BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade0:12:28
2Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue0:00:04
3Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia0:00:10
4Plycem-JPS-Orbea0:00:14
5Grupo Ice0:00:46
6Amsterdam Team0:01:14
7Russian National Team0:01:24
8Guatemala National TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Tour D’Quebec-GTH0:01:26
10Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez - Exceltec0:01:47
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General classification after stage 1
1Fabricio Quiros (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade0:12:28
2Gregori Brenes (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-PoweradeRow 1 - Cell 2
3Allan Morales (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-PoweradeRow 2 - Cell 2
4Guillermo Gonzalez (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-PoweradeRow 3 - Cell 2
5Alexander Sanchez (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-PoweradeRow 4 - Cell 2
6Federico Ramirez (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-PoweradeRow 5 - Cell 2
7Jose Montero (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-PoweradeRow 6 - Cell 2
8Josue Gonzalez (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue0:00:04
9Henry Raabe (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-BlueRow 8 - Cell 2
10Jose Bonilla (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-BlueRow 9 - Cell 2
11Marconi Duran (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-BlueRow 10 - Cell 2
12Janier Acevedo (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia0:00:10
13Nicolas Castro (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes AntioquiaRow 12 - Cell 2
14William Valencia (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes AntioquiaRow 13 - Cell 2
15Jesus Castaño (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes AntioquiaRow 14 - Cell 2
16Pablo Araya (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea0:00:14
17Paulo Vargas (CRc) Plycem-JPS-OrbeaRow 16 - Cell 2
18Juan Rojas (CRc) Plycem-JPS-OrbeaRow 17 - Cell 2
19Alexis Castro (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia0:00:15
20Cesar Rojas (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea0:00:17
21Julian Rodas (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia0:00:18
22Steven Villalobos (CRc) Plycem-JPS-OrbeaRow 21 - Cell 2
23Marco Salas (CRc) Plycem-JPS-OrbeaRow 22 - Cell 2
24Eddier Godinez (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-PoweradeRow 23 - Cell 2
25Carlos Pulgarin (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia0:00:27
26Juan Solis (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue0:00:28
27Enrique Artavia (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue0:00:30
28Moises Hernandez (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade0:00:34
29Eduardo Garita (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue0:00:36
30Marco Salas (CRc) Grupo Ice0:00:46
31Johan Barahona (CRc) Grupo IceRow 30 - Cell 2
32Renan Gonzalez (CRc) Grupo IceRow 31 - Cell 2
33Douglas Offer (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue0:00:57
34Jonathan Camacho (CRc) Grupo Ice0:01:10
35Jeroen Kers (Ned) Amsterdam Team0:01:14
36Lars Van Devall (Ned) Amsterdam TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
37Dion Beukeboom (Ned) Amsterdam TeamRow 36 - Cell 2
38Dirk Van Der Craats (Ned) Amsterdam TeamRow 37 - Cell 2
39Daniel Korevaar (Ned) Amsterdam TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
40Jan Lof (Ned) Amsterdam TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
41Alexander Khatuntsev (Rus) Russian National Team0:01:23
42Alexey Shmidt (Rus) Russian National TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Sergey Kolesnikov (Rus) Russian National TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Erick Perez (Gua) Guatemala National TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Mynor Lopez (Gua) Guatemala National TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46Alfredo Flores (Gua) Guatemala National TeamRow 45 - Cell 2
47Abelardo Julaju (Gua) Guatemala National TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48Diego Flores (Gua) Guatemala National TeamRow 47 - Cell 2
49Charles Thibault (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH0:01:26
50Cody Camming (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTHRow 49 - Cell 2
51Jean Lachance (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTHRow 50 - Cell 2
52Cory Wallace (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTHRow 51 - Cell 2
53Arnaud Papillon (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTHRow 52 - Cell 2
54Vincent Veilleuz (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTHRow 53 - Cell 2
55Hersson Jimenez (CRc) Plycem-JPS-OrbeaRow 54 - Cell 2
56Roman Villalobos (CRc) Plycem-JPS-OrbeaRow 55 - Cell 2
57Mariano Herrera (CRc) Plycem-JPS-OrbeaRow 56 - Cell 2
58Giel Nijs (Ned) Amsterdam Team0:01:29
59Marco Guillen (CRc) Grupo Ice0:02:24
60Luis Alvarez (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez - Exceltec0:01:47
61Esteban Castro (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez - ExceltecRow 60 - Cell 2
62Luis Rojas (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez - ExceltecRow 61 - Cell 2
63Allan Cordero (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez - ExceltecRow 62 - Cell 2
64Alfredo Sanchez (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez - ExceltecRow 63 - Cell 2
65Ivan Kovalev (Rus) Russian National Team0:01:54
66Niels Lommers (Ned) Amsterdam Team0:02:14
67Victor Smalko (Rus) Russian National Team0:02:18
68Evgeniy Kovalev (Rus) Russian National TeamRow 67 - Cell 2
69Randall Aguilar (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez - Exceltec0:02:22
70Daniel Rodriguez (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez - ExceltecRow 69 - Cell 2
71Carlos Hernandez (Gua) Guatemala National Team0:02:34
72Jorg Van Ostende (Ned) Amsterdam Team0:02:36
73Noe Alvarez (Gua) Guatemala National Team0:02:39
74Alejandro Padilla (Gua) Guatemala National TeamRow 73 - Cell 2
75Gilbert Tencio (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue0:02:58
76Miguel Rojas (CRc) Grupo Ice0:03:18
77David Vargas (CRc) Grupo IceRow 76 - Cell 2
78Marvin Guzman (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH0:03:25
79Pablo Leiva (CRc) Grupo Ice0:03:28
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Young rider classification
1Fabricio Quiros (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade
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Team classification
1BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade0:12:28
2Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue0:00:04
3Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia0:00:10
4Plycem-JPS-Orbea0:00:14
5Grupo Ice0:00:46
6Amsterdam Team0:01:14
7Russian National Team0:01:24
8Guatemala National TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Tour D’Quebec-GTH0:01:26
10Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez - Exceltec0:01:47

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