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La Vuelta a Chihuahua, MEX, 2.1

Date range:
October 4-10, 2009 2009

October 8, Stage 4: Guachochi - Parral 188km

Caisse comes up trumps with another stage

By:
Cycling News
Published:
October 9, 2009, 01:19,
Updated:
October 9, 2009, 05:44

Sevilla strapped in for the ride

Lone cowboy: Daniel Moreno (Caisse d'Epargne) brings it home for the win.

Lone cowboy: Daniel Moreno (Caisse d'Epargne) brings it home for the win.

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It was became a matter of 'double or nothing' for Caisse d'Epargne in this year's Vuelta a Chihuahua when Dani Moreno took the team's second consecutive stage win in Parral after another tough day that featured a quality breakaway.

Today it was Michael Rasmussen who provided the fireworks; with a point to prove and fire in his belly, the Dane spent much of the day attacking. The Tecos Trek rider launched three forays off the front, the final one gaining him two minutes and moving him to sixth on the general classification.

The previous day Gregorio Ladino had forgotten about Rasmussen when he made it into the winning break that gained more than seven minutes on the peloton. It effectively ended the former Rabobank rider's chances of overall victory after he had won the prologue.

"I started [the stage] really angry," said Rasmussen. "Yesterday, the team made a mistake in its tactics, as the strongest rider of the team was me, and today I have again demonstrated this; in the end I suffered from the effort and Dani Moreno won easily."

Rasmussen was joined late in the stage by Moreno, who was aware of Rasmussen's efforts and realised he was in with a solid chance of taking the win. "Rasmussen didn't work in the final kilometres, but I didn't stress because I knew that he was very tired and also knew that I was faster than him, so I was confident in maintaining the pace on the hills and squeezing him on the flat," said Moreno.

"There's always some doubt when you have someone on your wheel, but I won easily. I came to win the Vuelta a Chihuahua, but I am also happy with winning a stage because it's my first victory of the year, although I still think I'm one of the strongest in this race."

Rock Racing's Oscar Sevilla remains the overall leader, the Spaniard again praising his teammates for their efforts in controlling the day's proceedings. "The lead was never threatened thanks to the great team work done for me. Rasmussen is a great racer, he attacked but we controlled it," said Sevilla.

I was more worried about possible attacks from Ladino or Rui Costa, who are closer in the standings - we monitored them well," he added.

"It [the stage] was hard but we know that we controlled it very well; Paco Mancebo and I are perfectly attuned and to have someone like him makes me much more confident. He did a great job for me," said Sevilla.

Rock Racing's leader was quick to add, "You could say that this was the key stage for the resolution of the race but nothing is decided yet. We have taken an important step [to taking the win]."

Results


    
1 Daniel Moreno (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 4:17:32  
2 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Tecos Trek 0:00:02  
3 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Rock Racing 0:00:19  
4 Michael Kreder (Ned) Rabobank Continental    
5 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Rock Racing 0:00:22  
6 Jesús Del Nero (Spa) Fuji-Servetto    
7 Juan José Cobo (Spa) Fuji-Servetto    
8 Gregorio Ladino (Col) Tecos Trek    
9 Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 0:00:24  
10 Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Continental    
11 Rui A. Da Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne    
12 Alberto Losada (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne    
13 Juan Cotumba (Bol) Tecos Trek 0:00:41  
14 David De La Fuente (Spa) Fuji-Servetto    
15 Oscar García-Casarrubios (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo 0:02:44  
16 Davide Ricci Bitti (Ita) ISD 0:04:45  
17 Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Fuji-Servetto 0:04:48  
18 Andrew Bajadali (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies    
19 Daniel Bowman (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies    
20 Jose A. Carrasco (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 0:04:52  
21 David Vitoria (Sui) Rock Racing    
22 Francisco Matamoros (Mex) Arenas-Afamado C.T.    
23 Dario Cioni (Ita) ISD    
24 Marcos Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia    
25 Javier Benitez (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo    
26 Jose Gomez (Mex) Canels Turbo 0:08:55  
27 Joaquim Sampaio (Por) Madeinox Boavista    
28 José Enrique Gutierrez (Spa) Rock Racing    
29 Antonio Aldape (Mex) Tecos Trek    
30 Martijn Keizer (Ned) Rabobank Continental 0:12:32  
31 Guillaume Pont (Fra) Meitan Hompo 0:15:42  
32 Luis Macias (Mex) Tecos Trek 0:15:45  
33 Alvaro Argira (Arg) Arenas-Afamado C.T.    
34 Ricardo Tapia (Mex) Alpura-Delicias    
35 Glen Chadwick (NZl) Rock Racing    
36 Ignacio Sarabia (Mex) Tecos Trek    
37 Cesar Vaquera (Mex) Orven    
38 Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia    
39 Jon Pardo (Spa) Madeinox Boavista    
40 Oscar Gatto (Ita) ISD    
41 Arquidemes Lam (Mex) Alpura-Delicias    
42 José Herrada (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo    
43 Hector H. Rangel (Mex) Canels Turbo 0:18:49  
44 Niek Van Geffen (Ned) Rabobank Continental 0:28:51  
45 Edgar E. Mendez (Mex) Alpura-Delicias    
46 Edgar Treviño (Mex) Orven    
47 Alejandro Paleo (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia    
48 Cheyne Hoag (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies    
49 Manuel Hernandez (Mex) Orven    
50 Francisco Pérez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne    
51 Jose A. Benitez (Spa) Fuji-Servetto    
52 Alfredo Gabino (Mex) Canels Turbo    
53 Leonardo Scarselli (Ita) ISD    
54 Jose A. Ochoa (Mex) Arenas-Afamado C.T.    
55 Mauricio Frazer (Arg) Arenas-Afamado C.T.    
56 Esteban Plaza (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur    
57 Michael Van Stayen (Bel) Rabobank Continental    
58 Marco A. Ortega (Mex) Canels Turbo    
59 Jose L. Roldan (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur    
60 Juan J. Estrada (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur    
61 Jetse Bol (Ned) Rabobank Continental    
62 Luis Pinheiro (Por) Madeinox Boavista    
63 Jorge Pancoatl (Mex) Canels Turbo    
64 Ramon Juarez (Mex) Arenas-Afamado C.T.    
65 Danail Petrov (Bul) Madeinox Boavista    
66 Gerardo Soto (Mex) Arenas-Afamado C.T.    
67 Alessandro Colo (Ita) ISD    
68 Andrey Amador (Crc) Caisse d'Epargne    
69 Eder Arenas (Mex) Arenas-Afamado C.T.    
70 Jessel Valenzuela (Mex) Alpura-Delicias    
71 Yasuharu Nakajima (Jpn) Meitan Hompo    
72 Ivan Martinez (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo    
73 Hector Spaasandin (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia    
74 Cristian Benenati (Ita) ISD    
75 Pedro Merino (Spa) Fuji-Servetto    
76 Jacob Erker (Can) Kelly Benefit Strategies    
77 Matthew Busche (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies    
78 Guillaume Boivin (Can) Planet Energy    
79 Alberto Morras (Spa) Madeinox Boavista    
80 Joel Alamillo (Mex) Orven    
81 Gregor Cazvoda (Slo) Meitan Hompo    
82 Mikayata Shimizu (Jpn) Meitan Hompo    
83 Mickael Damien (Fra) Meitan Hompo    
84 Thomas Rabou (Ned) Rabobank Continental    
85 Ivan Raña (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia    
86 David Martin (Spa) Rock Racing    
87 Javier Saenz (Spa) Alpura-Delicias    
88 Antonio Piedra (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur    
89 Xabier Tondo (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur    
90 Aitor Perez (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo    
91 Bruno Langlois (Can) Planet Energy    
92 Gorka Izaguirre (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo    
93 Takashi Miyazawa (Jpn) Meitan Hompo    
94 Keir Plaice (Can) Planet Energy    
95 Ãngel Vicioso (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur    
96 Florencio Ramos (Mex) Tecos Trek    
97 Francois Parisien (Can) Planet Energy    
98 Andrew Randell (Can) Planet Energy    
99 Juan C. Hernandez (Mex) Arenas-Afamado C.T.    
100 Sergio Hernandez (USA) Rock Racing    
Cat 4, 117.2km

   
1 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Tecos Trek 4  pts
2 Jesús Del Nero (Spa) Fuji-Servetto 3  
3 David De La Fuente (Spa) Fuji-Servetto 2  
4 Ignacio Sarabia (Mex) Tecos Trek 1  
Cat 3, 132.6km

   
1 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Tecos Trek 6  pts
2 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Rock Racing 5  
3 Rui A. Da Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne 4  
4 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Rock Racing 3  
5 Juan José Cobo (Spa) Fuji-Servetto 1  
Metas Volante 1 - Baquiriachi, 62.5km

   
1 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Tecos Trek 5  pts
2 David Vitoria (Sui) Rock Racing 3  
3 Jacobe Keough (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies 2  
Metas Volante 2 - Belleza, 97.7km

   
1 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Tecos Trek 5  pts
2 David Vitoria (Sui) Rock Racing 3  
3 Glen Chadwick (NZl) Rock Racing 2  
Metas Volante 3 - Puerto Justo, 144.2km

   
1 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Tecos Trek 5  pts
2 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Rock Racing 3  
3 Jesús Del Nero (Spa) Fuji-Servetto 2  
Teams

   
1 Caisse D'Epargne 12:53:24  
2 Tecos Trek 0:00:17  
3 Fuji-Servetto 0:00:37  
4 Rock Racing 0:04:45  
5 Rabobank Continental 0:12:27  
6 Xacobeo Galicia 0:20:13  
7 Contentpolis-Ampo 0:22:33  
8 ISD 0:24:34  
9 Kelly Benefit Strategies 0:37:39  
10 Arenas-Afamado C.T. 0:48:40  
11 Madeinox Boavista 0:52:43  
12 Canels Turbo 0:55:47  
13 Alpura-Delicias 0:59:33  
14 Andalucia-Cajasur 1:01:46  
15 Meitan Hompo 1:12:36  
16 Orven 1:12:39  
17 Planet Energy 1:25:45  
General classification

   
1 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Rock Racing 14:50:19  
2 Gregorio Ladino (Col) Tecos Trek 0:00:06  
3 Rui A. Da Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne 0:01:03  
4 Dario Cioni (Ita) ISD 0:05:13  
5 Daniel Moreno (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 0:07:18  
6 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Tecos Trek 0:07:20  
7 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Rock Racing 0:07:39  
8 Jesús Del Nero (Spa) Fuji-Servetto 0:07:54  
9 Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 0:07:58  
10 Alberto Losada (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 0:08:01  
11 Juan José Cobo (Spa) Fuji-Servetto 0:08:05  
12 Michael Kreder (Ned) Rabobank Continental 0:08:12  
13 David De La Fuente (Spa) Fuji-Servetto 0:08:32  
14 Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Continental 0:08:41  
15 Juan Cotumba (Bol) Tecos Trek 0:10:42  
16 Oscar García-Casarrubios (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo 0:11:14  
17 Andrew Bajadali (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies 0:12:39  
18 Daniel Bowman (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies 0:12:45  
19 Francisco Matamoros (Mex) Arenas-Afamado C.T. 0:12:57  
20 Davide Ricci Bitti (Ita) ISD 0:12:58  
21 Jose A. Carrasco (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 0:13:02  
22 Javier Benitez (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo 0:13:44  
23 José Enrique Gutierrez (Spa) Rock Racing 0:17:06  
24 Jose Gomez (Mex) Canels Turbo 0:20:51  
25 José Herrada (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo 0:23:58  
26 Glen Chadwick (NZl) Rock Racing 0:24:00  
27 Guillaume Pont (Fra) Meitan Hompo 0:24:12  
28 Alvaro Argira (Arg) Arenas-Afamado C.T. 0:24:31  
29 Ignacio Sarabia (Mex) Tecos Trek 0:26:33  
30 Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Fuji-Servetto 0:29:05  
31 Arquidemes Lam (Mex) Alpura-Delicias 0:29:07  
32 Marcos Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 0:29:47  
33 David Vitoria (Sui) Rock Racing 0:30:07  
34 Matthew Busche (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies 0:33:14  
35 Joaquim Sampaio (Por) Madeinox Boavista 0:33:51  
36 Hector H. Rangel (Mex) Canels Turbo 0:34:52  
37 Xabier Tondo (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 0:36:43  
38 Luis Pinheiro (Por) Madeinox Boavista 0:36:49  
39 David Martin (Spa) Rock Racing 0:36:52  
40 Andrey Amador (Crc) Caisse d'Epargne 0:36:54  
41 Ricardo Tapia (Mex) Alpura-Delicias 0:37:00  
42 Aitor Perez (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo 0:37:07  
43 Danail Petrov (Bul) Madeinox Boavista    
44 Esteban Plaza (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 0:37:25  
45 Martijn Keizer (Ned) Rabobank Continental 0:37:46  
46 Ivan Martinez (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo 0:37:51  
47 Eder Arenas (Mex) Arenas-Afamado C.T. 0:37:57  
48 Florencio Ramos (Mex) Tecos Trek 0:40:08  
49 Cesar Vaquera (Mex) Orven 0:43:58  
50 Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 0:45:29  
51 Jon Pardo (Spa) Madeinox Boavista 0:46:07  
52 Alfredo Gabino (Mex) Canels Turbo 0:47:06  
53 Jose L. Roldan (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 0:47:28  
54 Gregor Cazvoda (Slo) Meitan Hompo 0:49:10  
55 Manuel Hernandez (Mex) Orven 0:52:40  
56 Andrew Randell (Can) Planet Energy 0:53:32  
57 Cristian Benenati (Ita) ISD 0:53:49  
58 Francisco Pérez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 0:53:50  
59 Jetse Bol (Ned) Rabobank Continental 0:53:56  
60 Alberto Morras (Spa) Madeinox Boavista 0:54:00  
61 Ãngel Vicioso (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 0:54:11  
62 Juan J. Estrada (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 0:54:52  
63 Jose A. Benitez (Spa) Fuji-Servetto 0:54:53  
64 Takashi Miyazawa (Jpn) Meitan Hompo 0:55:46  
65 Alessandro Colo (Ita) ISD 0:56:11  
66 Mikayata Shimizu (Jpn) Meitan Hompo 0:56:33  
67 Gorka Izaguirre (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo 0:57:08  
68 Leonardo Scarselli (Ita) ISD    
69 Hector Spaasandin (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 0:57:21  
70 Sergio Hernandez (USA) Rock Racing 0:57:22  
71 Jacob Erker (Can) Kelly Benefit Strategies 0:58:03  
72 Antonio Piedra (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 0:59:03  
73 Pedro Merino (Spa) Fuji-Servetto 0:59:15  
74 Mauricio Frazer (Arg) Arenas-Afamado C.T. 0:59:20  
75 Francois Parisien (Can) Planet Energy 0:59:52  
76 Oscar Gatto (Ita) ISD 0:59:58  
77 Niek Van Geffen (Ned) Rabobank Continental 1:00:54  
78 Antonio Aldape (Mex) Tecos Trek 1:01:15  
79 Jorge Pancoatl (Mex) Canels Turbo 1:01:20  
80 Ivan Raña (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 1:01:31  
81 Thomas Rabou (Ned) Rabobank Continental 1:02:00  
82 Guillaume Boivin (Can) Planet Energy 1:02:03  
83 Marco A. Ortega (Mex) Canels Turbo 1:02:20  
84 Bruno Langlois (Can) Planet Energy 1:02:24  
85 Javier Saenz (Spa) Alpura-Delicias 1:02:32  
86 Luis Macias (Mex) Tecos Trek 1:03:55  
87 Jessel Valenzuela (Mex) Alpura-Delicias 1:05:12  
88 Juan C. Hernandez (Mex) Arenas-Afamado C.T. 1:06:50  
89 Mickael Damien (Fra) Meitan Hompo 1:07:02  
90 Yasuharu Nakajima (Jpn) Meitan Hompo 1:08:03  
91 Edgar E. Mendez (Mex) Alpura-Delicias 1:08:21  
92 Joel Alamillo (Mex) Orven    
93 Michael Van Stayen (Bel) Rabobank Continental 1:09:19  
94 Ramon Juarez (Mex) Arenas-Afamado C.T. 1:12:09  
95 Cheyne Hoag (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies 1:13:41  
96 Jose A. Ochoa (Mex) Arenas-Afamado C.T. 1:17:15  
97 Keir Plaice (Can) Planet Energy 1:17:18  
98 Alejandro Paleo (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 1:17:45  
99 Gerardo Soto (Mex) Arenas-Afamado C.T. 1:17:48  
100 Edgar Treviño (Mex) Orven 1:18:28  
Mountains classification

   
1 Rui A. Da Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne 24  pts
2 Xabier Tondo (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 22  
3 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Rock Racing 20  
4 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Tecos Trek 19  
5 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Rock Racing 17  
6 Glen Chadwick (NZl) Rock Racing 14  
7 Daniel Moreno (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 13  
8 Gregorio Ladino (Col) Tecos Trek 11  
9 Daniel Bowman (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies 11  
10 David Vitoria (Sui) Rock Racing 10  
11 Ignacio Sarabia (Mex) Tecos Trek 10  
Metas Volante classification

   
1 David Vitoria (Sui) Rock Racing 21  pts
2 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Tecos Trek 15  
3 Andrey Amador (Crc) Caisse d'Epargne 13  
4 Dario Cioni (Ita) ISD 10  
5 Jose Gomez (Mex) Canels Turbo 8  
6 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Rock Racing 6  
7 Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 6  
8 Rui A. Da Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne 4  
9 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Rock Racing 3  
10 Jesús Del Nero (Spa) Fuji-Servetto 2  
11 Davide Ricci Bitti (Ita) ISD 2  
Best Young Rider

   
1 Michael Kreder (Ned) Rabobank Continental    
2 Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Continental    
3 Martijn Keizer (Ned) Rabobank Continental    
4 Cesar Vaquera (Mex) Orven    
5 Jon Pardo (Spa) Madeinox Boavista    
6 Jetse Bol (Ned) Rabobank Continental    
7 Alberto Morras (Spa) Madeinox Boavista    
8 Gorka Izaguirre (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo    
9 Pedro Merino (Spa) Fuji-Servetto    
10 Niek Van Geffen (Ned) Rabobank Continental    
11 Guillaume Boivin (Can) Planet Energy    
Best Mexican Rider

   
1 Francisco Matamoros (Mex) Arenas-Afamado C.T.    
2 Jose Gomez (Mex) Canels Turbo    
3 Ignacio Sarabia (Mex) Tecos Trek    
4 Arquidemes Lam (Mex) Alpura-Delicias    
5 Hector H. Rangel (Mex) Canels Turbo    
6 Ricardo Tapia (Mex) Alpura-Delicias    
7 Eder Arenas (Mex) Arenas-Afamado C.T.    
8 Florencio Ramos (Mex) Tecos Trek    
9 Cesar Vaquera (Mex) Orven    
10 Alfredo Gabino (Mex) Canels Turbo    
11 Manuel Hernandez (Mex) Orven    
Teams classification

   
1 Caisse D'Epargne 44:46:57  
2 Tecos Trek 0:02:06  
3 Rock Racing 0:04:32  
4 Fuji-Servetto 0:08:15  
5 Contentpolis-Ampo 0:31:50  
6 Rabobank Continental 0:38:12  
7 Kelly Benefit Strategies 0:42:38  
8 ISD 0:42:50  
9 Arenas-Afamado C.T. 0:59:25  
10 Xacobeo Galicia 1:01:39  
11 Andalucia-Cajasur 1:10:37  
12 Madeinox Boavista 1:18:19  
13 Canels Turbo 1:26:48  
14 Alpura-Delicias 1:45:16  
15 Meitan Hompo 1:50:30  
16 Orven 2:17:37  
17 Planet Energy 2:37:46  

 

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