Costa Rican win for Castro

Costa Rican Esteban Castro gave his team Bufete Guzmán y Álvarez-Exeltec its very first victory in the history of La Vuelta Ciclista Internacional a Costa Rica. Castro won today¹s fourth stage between La Fortuna of San Carlos, at the North of the country, and Liberia, the business capital of the North Pacific province of Guanacaste.

The Bufete Guzmán y Álvarez-Exeltec is the newest cycling club of Costa Rica and this year marked its inaugural participation in the national road tour.

Esteban Castro, best known as El Loco, completed the 190.1 kilometre stage - the longest for this year's event - on a time of 4:56:42 seconds, 21 seconds ahead of the main group. Second and third places went to Colombian Carlos Pulgarín and William Valencia (Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia).

The winner jumped out of the peloton with some 30 kilometers to go, after the peloton had reeled in the three riders that had starred the longest breakaway of the tour so far. Local Luis Rojas (Bufete Guzmán y Álvarez.Exeltec), Eduardo Garita (Citibank-Economy Rent a Car-Blue) and Hersson Jiménez (Plycem-JPS-Orbea) attacked early in the stage and moved out to an advantage of 11 minutes in the middle of the race, before being caught on the flattest section of the course.

The biggest shock of the day was the decision of the Russian Team to abandoned the competition in protest for the disqualification of its sprinter Alexander Khatuntsev for cutting the course on Friday's stage.

The next stage will take place tomorrow on a 140 kilometre course between Liberia and Esparza.

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Results
1Esteban Castro (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez - Exceltec4:56:42
2Carlos Pulgarin (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia0:00:22
3William Valencia (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes AntioquiaRow 2 - Cell 2
4Henry Raabe (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-BlueRow 3 - Cell 2
5Jean Lachance (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTHRow 4 - Cell 2
6Fabricio Quiros (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-PoweradeRow 5 - Cell 2
7Jeroen Kers (Ned) Amsterdam TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Steven Villalobos (CRc) Plycem-JPS-OrbeaRow 7 - Cell 2
9Gregori Brenes (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-PoweradeRow 8 - Cell 2
10Niels Lommers (Ned) Amsterdam TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Federico Ramirez (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-PoweradeRow 10 - Cell 2
12Juan Rojas (CRc) Plycem-JPS-OrbeaRow 11 - Cell 2
13Mariano Herrera (CRc) Plycem-JPS-OrbeaRow 12 - Cell 2
14Douglas Offer (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-BlueRow 13 - Cell 2
15Marconi Duran (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-BlueRow 14 - Cell 2
16Carlos Hernandez (Gua) Guatemala National TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Alexander Sanchez (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-PoweradeRow 16 - Cell 2
18Jose Bonilla (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-BlueRow 17 - Cell 2
19Janier Acevedo (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes AntioquiaRow 18 - Cell 2
20Alexis Castro (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes AntioquiaRow 19 - Cell 2
21Guillermo Gonzalez (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-PoweradeRow 20 - Cell 2
22Pablo Araya (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea0:00:26
23Marco Salas (CRc) Plycem-JPS-OrbeaRow 22 - Cell 2
24Marco Guillen (CRc) Grupo IceRow 23 - Cell 2
25Cesar Rojas (CRc) Plycem-JPS-OrbeaRow 24 - Cell 2
26Jesus Castaño (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes AntioquiaRow 25 - Cell 2
27Enrique Artavia (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-BlueRow 26 - Cell 2
28Erick Perez (Gua) Guatemala National TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29Paulo Vargas (CRc) Plycem-JPS-OrbeaRow 28 - Cell 2
30Allan Morales (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-PoweradeRow 29 - Cell 2
31Josue Gonzalez (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-BlueRow 30 - Cell 2
32Diego Flores (Gua) Guatemala National TeamRow 31 - Cell 2
33Juan Solis (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-BlueRow 32 - Cell 2
34Johan Barahona (CRc) Grupo IceRow 33 - Cell 2
35Jan Lof (Ned) Amsterdam TeamRow 34 - Cell 2
36Cory Wallace (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTHRow 35 - Cell 2
37Charles Thibault (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTHRow 36 - Cell 2
38Nicolas Castro (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes AntioquiaRow 37 - Cell 2
39Allan Cordero (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez - ExceltecRow 38 - Cell 2
40Moises Hernandez (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-PoweradeRow 39 - Cell 2
41Marco Salas (CRc) Grupo IceRow 40 - Cell 2
42Julian Rodas (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes AntioquiaRow 41 - Cell 2
43Marvin Guzman (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTHRow 42 - Cell 2
44Jose Montero (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-PoweradeRow 43 - Cell 2
45Roman Villalobos (CRc) Plycem-JPS-OrbeaRow 44 - Cell 2
46Noe Alvarez (Gua) Guatemala National Team0:00:34
47Eddier Godinez (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-PoweradeRow 46 - Cell 2
48Alfredo Sanchez (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez - Exceltec0:00:38
49Gilbert Tencio (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue0:00:34
50Vincent Veilleuz (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH0:00:45
51Giel Nijs (Ned) Amsterdam TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
52Lars Van Devall (Ned) Amsterdam Team0:00:51
53Randall Aguilar (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez - Exceltec0:00:49
54Hersson Jimenez (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea0:00:55
55Jonathan Camacho (CRc) Grupo Ice0:00:54
56Luis Alvarez (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez - Exceltec0:00:57
57Luis Rojas (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez - ExceltecRow 56 - Cell 2
58Daniel Rodriguez (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez - Exceltec0:01:02
59Dion Beukeboom (Ned) Amsterdam TeamRow 58 - Cell 2
60Renan Gonzalez (CRc) Grupo Ice0:01:12
61Cody Camming (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH0:01:07
62Miguel Rojas (CRc) Grupo Ice0:05:09
63Mynor Lopez (Gua) Guatemala National Team0:01:48
64Daniel Korevaar (Ned) Amsterdam Team0:07:26
65Eduardo Garita (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue0:07:16
66Pablo Leiva (CRc) Grupo Ice0:13:24
67Alfredo Flores (Gua) Guatemala National Team0:11:36
68David Vargas (CRc) Grupo Ice0:32:42
69Alejandro Padilla (Gua) Guatemala National Team0:13:25
70Dirk Van Der Craats (Ned) Amsterdam Team0:32:42
DNFAlexey Shmidt (Rus) Russian National TeamRow 70 - Cell 2
DNFSergey Kolesnikov (Rus) Russian National TeamRow 71 - Cell 2
DNFIvan Kovalev (Rus) Russian National TeamRow 72 - Cell 2
DNFVictor Smalko (Rus) Russian National TeamRow 73 - Cell 2
DNFEvgeniy Kovalev (Rus) Russian National TeamRow 74 - Cell 2
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General classification
1Gregori Brenes (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade12:27:35
2Federico Ramirez (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade0:00:01
3Alexander Sanchez (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-PoweradeRow 2 - Cell 2
4Henry Raabe (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue0:00:04
5Marconi Duran (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue0:00:05
6Jose Bonilla (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-BlueRow 5 - Cell 2
7Allan Morales (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-PoweradeRow 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
11Juan Rojas (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea0:00:14
12Pablo Araya (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea0:00:15
13Nicolas Castro (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes AntioquiaRow 12 - Cell 2
14Jesus Castaño (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes AntioquiaRow 13 - Cell 2
15Alexis Castro (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia0:00:16
16Paulo Vargas (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea0:00:19
17Steven Villalobos (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea0:00:20
18Cesar Rojas (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea0:00:23
19Marco Salas (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea0:00:24
20Julian Rodas (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes AntioquiaRow 19 - Cell 2
21Carlos Pulgarin (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia0:00:29
22Marco Salas (CRc) Grupo Ice0:00:51
23Juan Solis (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue0:00:57
24Jose Montero (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade0:01:15
25Guillermo Gonzalez (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade0:01:21
26Josue Gonzalez (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue0:01:29
27Eddier Godinez (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade0:01:52
28Enrique Artavia (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue0:01:55
29Esteban Castro (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez - Exceltec0:02:46
30Diego Flores (Gua) Guatemala National Team0:02:49
31Mariano Herrera (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea0:03:06
32Cory Wallace (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH0:03:09
33Roman Villalobos (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea0:03:10
34Mynor Lopez (Gua) Guatemala National Team0:03:15
35Erick Perez (Gua) Guatemala National Team0:03:48
36Carlos Hernandez (Gua) Guatemala National Team0:03:55
37Allan Cordero (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez - Exceltec0:03:57
38Douglas Offer (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue0:03:58
39Luis Rojas (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez - Exceltec0:04:01
40Noe Alvarez (Gua) Guatemala National Team0:05:04
41Jonathan Camacho (CRc) Grupo Ice0:05:53
42Gilbert Tencio (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue0:06:11
43Johan Barahona (CRc) Grupo Ice0:06:19
44Daniel Rodriguez (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez - Exceltec0:07:09
45Hersson Jimenez (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea0:07:11
46Moises Hernandez (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade0:07:20
47Daniel Korevaar (Ned) Amsterdam Team0:07:40
48Randall Aguilar (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez - Exceltec0:07:41
49Marvin Guzman (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH0:07:51
50Renan Gonzalez (CRc) Grupo Ice0:11:09
51Miguel Rojas (CRc) Grupo Ice0:13:52
52Vincent Veilleuz (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH0:14:34
53Alfredo Flores (Gua) Guatemala National Team0:15:38
54Jean Lachance (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH0:17:04
55Jeroen Kers (Ned) Amsterdam Team0:17:26
56Jan Lof (Ned) Amsterdam Team0:17:47
57Dion Beukeboom (Ned) Amsterdam Team0:18:11
58Lars Van Devall (Ned) Amsterdam Team0:18:41
59Charles Thibault (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH0:19:56
60Giel Nijs (Ned) Amsterdam Team0:22:20
61Cody Camming (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH0:23:13
62Alfredo Sanchez (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez - Exceltec0:23:27
63Marco Guillen (CRc) Grupo Ice0:24:37
64Eduardo Garita (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue0:25:10
65Alejandro Padilla (Gua) Guatemala National Team0:29:47
66Niels Lommers (Ned) Amsterdam Team0:29:58
67Pablo Leiva (CRc) Grupo Ice0:32:41
68David Vargas (CRc) Grupo Ice0:35:49
69Luis Alvarez (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez - Exceltec0:39:18
70Dirk Van Der Craats (Ned) Amsterdam Team0:57:06

 

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