Kolesnikov grabs another Russian victory

The defending champion of La Vuelta Ciclista Internacional a Costa Rica, Gregory Brenes (BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS), claimed the yellow jersey on Friday's third stage, which was won by Russian Sergey Kolesnikov.

Kolesnikov was actually the second Russian rider to cross the finish line, but was awarded the win after teammate Alexander Khatuntsev was disqualified by the race jury. According to the Chief Commissaire, Cuban Rafael Rodríguez, Kolesnikov did not complete the official course after he took a wrong turn and cut off some 20 kilometres of the stage. The judges' decision disqualified him from the stage and the rest of the competition.

Despite the incided, it didn't stop the Russian Team from claiming their second stage win in a row. Sergey Kolesnikov completed the 130.3 kilometre course on a time of 3:36:05. Costa Rican Henry Raabe (Citibank-Economy Rent a Car-Blue) and the new race leader, Gregory Brenes, finished one second further back.

Prior to the drama at the finish line, the stage's animators had been Dutchman Giel Nijs (Team Amsterdam) and local rider Alfredo Sánchez (Bufete Guzmán y Álvarez-Exeltec). They escaped from the peloton only a few kilometres into the day's race and kept the break alive for almost two hours.

Russian, Canadian and the best local sprinters immediately placed themselves in the front line. However, they were outfoxed by Kolesnikov, whose strength in the finale saw him finish with an advantage over the charging group behind.

The stage was also marked by the announcement that this year's edition of La Vuelta Ciclista Internacional a Costa Rica will be dedicated to Álvaro Duval Marin. The former General Director of the race passed away on Friday morning after a two-year battle with cancer.

Saturday's stage will be raced in memory of this long-time Costa Rican cycling authority. The longest stage of the tour will begin at la Fortuna of San Carlos and will finish 190.1 kilometres later in Liberia.

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Results
1Sergey Kolesnikov (Rus) Russian National Team3:36:05
2Henry Raabe (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue0:00:01
3Gregori Brenes (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-PoweradeRow 2 - Cell 2
4Janier Acevedo (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes AntioquiaRow 3 - Cell 2
5Juan Rojas (CRc) Plycem-JPS-OrbeaRow 4 - Cell 2
6Marco Salas (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea0:00:02
7Jose Bonilla (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-BlueRow 6 - Cell 2
8Federico Ramirez (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-PoweradeRow 7 - Cell 2
9Alexander Sanchez (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-PoweradeRow 8 - Cell 2
10Jesus Castaño (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes AntioquiaRow 9 - Cell 2
11Steven Villalobos (CRc) Plycem-JPS-OrbeaRow 10 - Cell 2
12Allan Morales (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-PoweradeRow 11 - Cell 2
13Paulo Vargas (CRc) Plycem-JPS-OrbeaRow 12 - Cell 2
14Nicolas Castro (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes AntioquiaRow 13 - Cell 2
15Pablo Araya (CRc) Plycem-JPS-OrbeaRow 14 - Cell 2
16Alexis Castro (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes AntioquiaRow 15 - Cell 2
17Marconi Duran (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-BlueRow 16 - Cell 2
18Marco Salas (CRc) Grupo IceRow 17 - Cell 2
19Cesar Rojas (CRc) Plycem-JPS-OrbeaRow 18 - Cell 2
20William Valencia (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes AntioquiaRow 19 - Cell 2
21Julian Rodas (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes AntioquiaRow 20 - Cell 2
22Carlos Pulgarin (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes AntioquiaRow 21 - Cell 2
23Fabricio Quiros (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade0:00:10
24Mynor Lopez (Gua) Guatemala National Team0:00:26
25Juan Solis (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-BlueRow 24 - Cell 2
26Jose Montero (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade0:01:12
27Ivan Kovalev (Rus) Russian National Team0:01:20
28Eddier Godinez (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade0:01:22
29Guillermo Gonzalez (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-PoweradeRow 28 - Cell 2
30Esteban Castro (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez - ExceltecRow 29 - Cell 2
31Carlos Hernandez (Gua) Guatemala National TeamRow 30 - Cell 2
32Josue Gonzalez (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-BlueRow 31 - Cell 2
33Enrique Artavia (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-BlueRow 32 - Cell 2
34Diego Flores (Gua) Guatemala National TeamRow 33 - Cell 2
35Cory Wallace (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH0:01:40
36Mariano Herrera (CRc) Plycem-JPS-OrbeaRow 35 - Cell 2
37Roman Villalobos (CRc) Plycem-JPS-OrbeaRow 36 - Cell 2
38Luis Rojas (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez - ExceltecRow 37 - Cell 2
39Daniel Korevaar (Ned) Amsterdam TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
40Allan Cordero (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez - Exceltec0:02:07
41Erick Perez (Gua) Guatemala National Team0:02:21
42Noe Alvarez (Gua) Guatemala National TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Renan Gonzalez (CRc) Grupo IceRow 42 - Cell 2
44Miguel Rojas (CRc) Grupo IceRow 43 - Cell 2
45Gilbert Tencio (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue0:03:01
46Alfredo Flores (Gua) Guatemala National TeamRow 45 - Cell 2
47Douglas Offer (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-BlueRow 46 - Cell 2
48Marvin Guzman (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH0:04:02
49Alexey Shmidt (Rus) Russian National Team0:04:05
50Jonathan Camacho (CRc) Grupo Ice0:04:12
51Daniel Rodriguez (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez - ExceltecRow 50 - Cell 2
52Randall Aguilar (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez - Exceltec0:04:52
53Hersson Jimenez (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea0:05:16
54Johan Barahona (CRc) Grupo Ice0:05:30
55Lars Van Devall (Ned) Amsterdam TeamRow 54 - Cell 2
56Vincent Veilleuz (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTHRow 55 - Cell 2
57Moises Hernandez (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade0:06:42
58Alejandro Padilla (Gua) Guatemala National TeamRow 57 - Cell 2
59Jean Lachance (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH0:08:16
60Charles Thibault (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH0:08:37
61Evgeniy Kovalev (Rus) Russian National Team0:08:55
62Victor Smalko (Rus) Russian National TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
63Giel Nijs (Ned) Amsterdam TeamRow 62 - Cell 2
64Dion Beukeboom (Ned) Amsterdam TeamRow 63 - Cell 2
65Luis Alvarez (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez - Exceltec0:09:15
66David Vargas (CRc) Grupo Ice0:09:39
67Cody Camming (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH0:12:09
68Pablo Leiva (CRc) Grupo Ice0:14:47
69Marco Guillen (CRc) Grupo IceRow 68 - Cell 2
70Alfredo Sanchez (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez - ExceltecRow 69 - Cell 2
71Niels Lommers (Ned) Amsterdam Team0:16:10
72Jan Lof (Ned) Amsterdam TeamRow 71 - Cell 2
73Dirk Van Der Craats (Ned) Amsterdam TeamRow 72 - Cell 2
74Jeroen Kers (Ned) Amsterdam Team0:16:13
75Eduardo Garita (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue0:17:40
DNFArnaud Papillon (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTHRow 75 - Cell 2
DSQAlexander Khatuntsev (Rus) Russian National TeamRow 76 - Cell 2
DNSAbelardo Julaju (Gua) Guatemala National TeamRow 77 - Cell 2
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General classification
1Gregori Brenes (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade7:30:31
2Alexander Sanchez (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade0:00:01
3Federico Ramirez (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-PoweradeRow 2 - Cell 2
4Allan Morales (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-PoweradeRow 3 - Cell 2
5Henry Raabe (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue0:00:04
6Jose Bonilla (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue0:00:05
7Marconi Duran (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-BlueRow 6 - Cell 2
8Fabricio Quiros (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade0:00:09
9Janier Acevedo (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia0:00:10
10William Valencia (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia0:00:11
11Jesus Castaño (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes AntioquiaRow 10 - Cell 2
12Nicolas Castro (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes AntioquiaRow 11 - Cell 2
13Juan Rojas (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea0:00:14
14Paulo Vargas (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea0:00:15
15Pablo Araya (CRc) Plycem-JPS-OrbeaRow 14 - Cell 2
16Alexis Castro (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia0:00:16
17Cesar Rojas (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea0:00:19
18Steven Villalobos (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea0:00:20
19Marco Salas (CRc) Plycem-JPS-OrbeaRow 18 - Cell 2
20Julian Rodas (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes AntioquiaRow 19 - Cell 2
21Carlos Pulgarin (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia0:00:29
22Marco Salas (CRc) Grupo Ice0:00:47
23Juan Solis (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue0:00:53
24Jose Montero (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade0:01:11
25Guillermo Gonzalez (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade0:01:21
26Sergey Kolesnikov (Rus) Russian National Team0:01:23
27Josue Gonzalez (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue0:01:25
28Eddier Godinez (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade0:01:40
29Mynor Lopez (Gua) Guatemala National Team0:01:49
30Enrique Artavia (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue0:01:51
31Diego Flores (Gua) Guatemala National Team0:02:45
32Daniel Korevaar (Ned) Amsterdam Team0:02:53
33Cory Wallace (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH0:03:05
34Roman Villalobos (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea0:03:06
35Mariano Herrera (CRc) Plycem-JPS-OrbeaRow 34 - Cell 2
36Esteban Castro (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez - Exceltec0:03:08
37Ivan Kovalev (Rus) Russian National Team0:03:14
38Luis Rojas (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez - Exceltec0:03:26
39Erick Perez (Gua) Guatemala National Team0:03:44
40Allan Cordero (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez - Exceltec0:03:53
41Carlos Hernandez (Gua) Guatemala National Team0:03:55
42Douglas Offer (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue0:03:58
43Alfredo Flores (Gua) Guatemala National Team0:04:24
44Noe Alvarez (Gua) Guatemala National Team0:05:00
45Jonathan Camacho (CRc) Grupo Ice0:05:21
46Alexey Shmidt (Rus) Russian National Team0:05:28
47Gilbert Tencio (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue0:05:59
48Johan Barahona (CRc) Grupo Ice0:06:15
49Daniel Rodriguez (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez - Exceltec0:06:34
50Hersson Jimenez (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea0:06:42
51Randall Aguilar (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez - Exceltec0:07:14
52Moises Hernandez (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade0:07:16
53Marvin Guzman (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH0:07:27
54Renan Gonzalez (CRc) Grupo Ice0:10:29
55Victor Smalko (Rus) Russian National Team0:11:13
56Evgeniy Kovalev (Rus) Russian National TeamRow 55 - Cell 2
57Miguel Rojas (CRc) Grupo Ice0:13:02
58Vincent Veilleuz (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH0:14:18
59Alejandro Padilla (Gua) Guatemala National Team0:16:44
60Jean Lachance (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH0:17:04
61Jan Lof (Ned) Amsterdam Team0:17:23
62Jeroen Kers (Ned) Amsterdam Team0:17:26
63Dion Beukeboom (Ned) Amsterdam Team0:17:31
64Eduardo Garita (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue0:18:16
65Lars Van Devall (Ned) Amsterdam Team0:18:18
66Charles Thibault (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH0:19:52
67Giel Nijs (Ned) Amsterdam Team0:21:57
68Cody Camming (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH0:22:28
69David Vargas (CRc) Grupo Ice0:22:47
70Alfredo Sanchez (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez - Exceltec0:23:15
71Marco Guillen (CRc) Grupo Ice0:24:33
72Dirk Van Der Craats (Ned) Amsterdam Team0:24:46
73Pablo Leiva (CRc) Grupo Ice0:25:37
74Niels Lommers (Ned) Amsterdam Team0:29:58
75Luis Alvarez (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez - Exceltec0:38:45

 

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