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La Vuelta a Chihuahua, MEX, 2.1

Date range:
October 4-10, 2009 2009

October 10, Stage 6: Delicias - Chihuahua 120km

Sevilla wins Vuelta Chihuahua

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Cycling News
Published:
October 10, 2009, 21:57,
Updated:
October 10, 2009, 22:07

Benitez claims final stage

The Rock Racing team hoists overall winner Oscar Sevilla aloft.

The Rock Racing team hoists overall winner Oscar Sevilla aloft.

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Oscar Sevilla (Rock Racing) was the final winner of the fourth Vuelta a Chihuahua, finishing the sixth and final stage safely in the bunch to best Gregorio Ladino (Tecos Trek) by six seconds in the overall classification.

After 118 kilometers from Delicias to Chihuahua, it was Javier Benitez (Contentpolis-AMPO) who took home the final stage, although with a very slight gap to Takashi Miyazawa (Meitan) and Cristian Benenati (ISD). The Spaniard achieved his third victory this year, which equals his 'record' of 2008, a total of six stages in two attempts.

"Winning three stages is very complicated," Benitez said, "so I think I should be very happy. Fortunately in this Vuelta I had to deliver me. Both staff and riders have given me much confidence. I only had to finish their work. Today's stage was not very hard, so the riders had plenty of strength at the end. For me, this was the hardest day I've had. Today I could not fail a second time, having been second yesterday."

The stage began with an initial breakaway with Gregor Gazvoda (Meitan-Hompo), Hector Espasandín (Xacobeo-Galicia), Andrew Randell (Planet Energy) and Andrew Bajadali (Kelly Benefit), who joined in mid-stage Archimedes Lam (Alpura Delicias) and José Ochoa (Arenas Afamado). Their maximum lead was only 1:39 and they were neutralized in the second of five final laps of Chihuahua.

Sevilla cruised home to claim the overall honors, following up on the success teammate Paco Mancebo last year. "This is a triumph of the entire team. Whenever you win you feel very euphoric, but without my team, it wouldn’t have succeeded. And besides companions, they are friends.

"It is a very important success which motivates me to keep fighting. Despite the hypocrisy that exists in the world of cycling, I'm still winning. It has not been an easy win, but not too complicated for the team's work, especially with Mancebo, who only has to look at me and we understand each other.

Sevilla climbed to the podium ahead of Gregorio Ladino (Tecos), 6 seconds, and Rui Costa (Caisse d'Epargne) at 1:03, also winner of the mountains classification.

David Vitoria (Rock Racing) took the intermediate sprints classification, Michael Kreder (Rabobank) finished as the best under-23 of the Vuelta; Francisco Matamoros (Arenas), as the best Mexican rider and Caisse d'Epargne won the team overall standing

Full Results
1 Javier Benitez (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo 2:32:03  
2 Takashi Miyazawa (Jpn) Meitan Hompo    
3 Cristian Benenati (Ita) ISD    
4 Guillaume Boivin (Can) Planet Energy    
5 Michael Van Stayen (Bel) Rabobank Continental    
6 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Rock Racing    
7 Mikayata Shimizu (Jpn) Meitan Hompo    
8 Cesar Vaquera (Mex) Orven    
9 Jesús Del Nero (Spa) Fuji-Servetto    
10 Daniel Moreno (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne    
11 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Rock Racing    
12 Mauricio Frazer (Arg) Arenas-Afamado C.T.    
13 Jose A. Benitez (Spa) Fuji-Servetto    
14 Ricardo Tapia (Mex) Alpura-Delicias    
15 Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia    
16 Jose A. Carrasco (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur    
17 Juan José Cobo (Spa) Fuji-Servetto    
18 Luis Pinheiro (Por) Madeinox Boavista    
19 Yasuharu Nakajima (Jpn) Meitan Hompo    
20 Daniel Bowman (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies    
21 Aitor Perez (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo    
22 Ezequiel Mosquera (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia    
23 Alberto Losada (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne    
24 Joaquim Sampaio (Por) Madeinox Boavista    
25 Gregor Cazvoda (Slo) Meitan Hompo    
26 Rui A. Da Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne    
27 Esteban Plaza (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur    
28 Marcos Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia    
29 Juan Cotumba (Bol) Tecos Trek    
30 Gerardo Soto (Mex) Arenas-Afamado C.T.    
31 Jessel Valenzuela (Mex) Alpura-Delicias    
32 Gregorio Ladino (Col) Tecos Trek    
33 Beñat Intxausti (Spa) Fuji-Servetto    
34 Michael Kreder (Ned) Rabobank Continental    
35 Luis Macias (Mex) Tecos Trek    
36 Dario Cioni (Ita) ISD    
37 Ignacio Sarabia (Mex) Tecos Trek    
38 Antonio Piedra (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur    
39 Edgar Treviño (Mex) Orven    
40 Francisco Pérez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne    
41 David De La Fuente (Spa) Fuji-Servetto    
42 David Martin (Spa) Rock Racing    
43 Jose L. Roldan (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur    
44 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Tecos Trek    
45 Alejandro Paleo (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia    
46 Davide Ricci Bitti (Ita) ISD    
47 Manuel Hernandez (Mex) Orven    
48 Alvaro Argira (Arg) Arenas-Afamado C.T.    
49 Juan J. Estrada (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur    
50 Matthew Busche (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies    
51 Danail Petrov (Bul) Madeinox Boavista    
52 Javier Saenz (Spa) Alpura-Delicias    
53 Ivan Raña (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia    
54 Andrew Bajadali (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies    
55 Florencio Ramos (Mex) Tecos Trek    
56 Martijn Keizer (Ned) Rabobank Continental    
57 Guillaume Pont (Fra) Meitan Hompo    
58 Francisco Matamoros (Mex) Arenas-Afamado C.T.    
59 Oscar García-Casarrubios (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo    
60 Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Continental    
61 Jon Pardo (Spa) Madeinox Boavista    
62 Jose Gomez (Mex) Canels Turbo    
63 Xabier Tondo (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur    
64 Andrey Amador (Crc) Caisse d'Epargne    
65 Jetse Bol (Ned) Rabobank Continental    
66 José Enrique Gutierrez (Spa) Rock Racing    
67 Cheyne Hoag (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies    
68 Alberto Morras (Spa) Madeinox Boavista    
69 Leonardo Scarselli (Ita) ISD    
70 Ángel Vicioso (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur    
71 Pedro Merino (Spa) Fuji-Servetto    
72 Mickael Damien (Fra) Meitan Hompo    
73 Oscar Gatto (Ita) ISD 0:00:11  
74 José Herrada (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo    
75 Jorge Pancoatl (Mex) Canels Turbo    
76 Alessandro Colo (Ita) ISD    
77 Antonio Aldape (Mex) Tecos Trek    
78 Eder Arenas (Mex) Arenas-Afamado C.T.    
79 Glen Chadwick (Aus) Rock Racing    
80 Juan C. Hernandez (Mex) Arenas-Afamado C.T. 0:00:16  
81 Bruno Langlois (Can) Planet Energy    
82 Thomas Rabou (Ned) Rabobank Continental    
83 Ramon Juarez (Mex) Arenas-Afamado C.T. 0:00:28  
84 Gorka Izaguirre (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo 0:00:38  
85 Alfredo Gabino (Mex) Canels Turbo 0:00:57  
86 François Parisien (Can) Planet Energy 0:01:12  
87 Joel Alamillo (Mex) Orven    
88 Niek Van Geffen (Ned) Rabobank Continental    
89 Sergio Hernandez (USA) Rock Racing 0:01:38  
90 Ivan Martinez (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo 0:02:47  
91 David Vitoria (Sui) Rock Racing    
92 Arquidemes Lam (Mex) Alpura-Delicias    
93 Jose A. Ochoa (Mex) Arenas-Afamado C.T. 0:04:29  
94 Hector Spaasandin (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia    
95 Andrew Randell (Can) Planet Energy    
96 Marco A. Ortega (Mex) Canels Turbo 0:08:05  
97 Edgar E. Mendez (Mex) Alpura-Delicias 0:09:42  
Alto Tomas Garcia (Cat. 4), km. 55.8
1 Hector Spaasandin (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 4 pts
2 Gregor Cazvoda (Slo) Meitan Hompo 3  
3 Andrew Randell (Can) Planet Energy 2  
4 Andrew Bajadali (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies 1  
Col.Lazaro CardenaS, km 28,10
1 Gregor Cazvoda (Slo) Meitan Hompo 5 pts
2 Hector Spaasandin (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 3  
3 Andrew Bajadali (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies 2  
Tercera Vta., km. 106,60
1 José Herrada (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo 5 pts
2 Gorka Izaguirre (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo 3  
3 Aitor Perez (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo 2  
Teams
1 Meitan Hompo 7:36:09  
2 Fuji-Servetto    
3 Rock Racing    
4 Caisse d'Epargne    
5 Xacobeo Galicia    
6 Contentpolis-Ampo    
7 Andalucia-Cajasur    
8 ISD    
9 Arenas-Afamado C.T.    
10 Madeinox Boavista    
11 Orven    
12 Rabobank Continental    
13 Tecos Trek    
14 Alpura-Delicias    
15 Kelly Benefit Strategies    
16 Canels Turbo 0:01:08  
17 Planet Energy 0:01:28  
Final general classification
1 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Rock Racing 20:32:43  
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 0:24:09  
26 Glen Chadwick (Aus) Rock Racing 0:24:11  
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 Marcos Garcia (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 0:29:47  
32 Arquidemes Lam (Mex) Alpura-Delicias 0:31:54  
33 David Vitoria (Sui) Rock Racing 0:32:54  
34 Matthew Busche (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies 0:33:14  
35 Joaquim Sampaio (Por) Madeinox Boavista 0:33:51  
36 Xabier Tondo (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 0:36:43  
37 Luis Pinheiro (Por) Madeinox Boavista 0:36:49  
38 David Martin (Spa) Rock Racing 0:36:52  
39 Andrey Amador (Crc) Caisse d'Epargne 0:36:54  
40 Ricardo Tapia (Mex) Alpura-Delicias 0:37:00  
41 Aitor Perez (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo 0:37:07  
42 Danail Petrov (Bul) Madeinox Boavista    
43 Esteban Plaza (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 0:37:25  
44 Martijn Keizer (Ned) Rabobank Continental 0:37:46  
45 Eder Arenas (Mex) Arenas-Afamado C.T. 0:38:08  
46 Florencio Ramos (Mex) Tecos Trek 0:40:08  
47 Ivan Martinez (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo 0:40:38  
48 Cesar Vaquera (Mex) Orven 0:43:58  
49 Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 0:45:29  
50 Jon Pardo (Spa) Madeinox Boavista 0:46:07  
51 Jose L. Roldan (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 0:47:28  
52 Alfredo Gabino (Mex) Canels Turbo 0:48:03  
53 Gregor Cazvoda (Slo) Meitan Hompo 0:49:10  
54 Manuel Hernandez (Mex) Orven 0:52:40  
55 Cristian Benenati (Ita) ISD 0:53:49  
56 Francisco Pérez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 0:53:50  
57 Jetse Bol (Ned) Rabobank Continental 0:53:56  
58 Alberto Morras (Spa) Madeinox Boavista 0:54:00  
59 Ángel Vicioso (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 0:54:11  
60 Juan J. Estrada (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 0:54:52  
61 Jose A. Benitez (Spa) Fuji-Servetto 0:54:53  
62 Takashi Miyazawa (Jpn) Meitan Hompo 0:55:46  
63 Alessandro Colo (Ita) ISD 0:56:22  
64 Mikayata Shimizu (Jpn) Meitan Hompo 0:56:33  
65 Leonardo Scarselli (Ita) ISD 0:57:08  
66 Andrew Randell (Can) Planet Energy 0:58:01  
67 Sergio Hernandez (USA) Rock Racing 0:59:00  
68 Antonio Piedra (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 0:59:03  
69 Pedro Merino (Spa) Fuji-Servetto 0:59:15  
70 Mauricio Frazer (Arg) Arenas-Afamado C.T. 0:59:20  
71 Oscar Gatto (Ita) ISD 1:00:09  
72 Gorka Izaguirre (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo 1:00:59  
73 François Parisien (Can) Planet Energy 1:01:04  
74 Antonio Aldape (Mex) Tecos Trek 1:01:26  
75 Jorge Pancoatl (Mex) Canels Turbo 1:01:31  
76 Ivan Raña (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia    
77 Hector Spaasandin (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 1:01:50  
78 Guillaume Boivin (Can) Planet Energy 1:02:03  
79 Niek Van Geffen (Ned) Rabobank Continental 1:02:06  
80 Thomas Rabou (Ned) Rabobank Continental 1:02:16  
81 Javier Saenz (Spa) Alpura-Delicias 1:02:32  
82 Bruno Langlois (Can) Planet Energy 1:02:40  
83 Luis Macias (Mex) Tecos Trek 1:03:55  
84 Jessel Valenzuela (Mex) Alpura-Delicias 1:05:12  
85 Mickael Damien (Fra) Meitan Hompo 1:07:02  
86 Juan C. Hernandez (Mex) Arenas-Afamado C.T. 1:07:06  
87 Yasuharu Nakajima (Jpn) Meitan Hompo 1:08:03  
88 Michael Van Stayen (Bel) Rabobank Continental 1:09:19  
89 Joel Alamillo (Mex) Orven 1:09:33  
90 Marco A. Ortega (Mex) Canels Turbo 1:10:25  
91 Ramon Juarez (Mex) Arenas-Afamado C.T. 1:12:37  
92 Cheyne Hoag (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies 1:13:41  
93 Alejandro Paleo (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 1:17:45  
94 Gerardo Soto (Mex) Arenas-Afamado C.T. 1:17:48  
95 Edgar E. Mendez (Mex) Alpura-Delicias 1:18:03  
96 Edgar Treviño (Mex) Orven 1:18:28  
97 Jose A. Ochoa (Mex) Arenas-Afamado C.T. 1:21:44  
Mountains classification
1 Rui A. Da Costa (Por) Caisse d'Epargne 28 pts
2 Francisco Mancebo (Spa) Rock Racing 23  
3 Xabier Tondo (Spa) Andalucía-Cajasur 22  
4 Michael Rasmussen (Den) Tecos Trek 19  
5 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Rock Racing 17  
6 Glen Chadwick (Aus) 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  
Sprint 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 Niek Van Geffen (Ned) Rabobank Continental 10  
6 Jose Gomez (Mex) Canels Turbo 8  
7 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Rock Racing 6  
8 Gonzalo Rabuñal (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 6  
9 José Herrada (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo 5  
10 Gregor Cazvoda (Slo) Meitan Hompo 5  
11 Gorka Izaguirre (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo 5  
U23 classification
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 Pedro Merino (Spa) Fuji-Servetto    
9 Gorka Izaguirre (Spa) Contentpolis-Ampo    
10 Guillaume Boivin (Can) Planet Energy    
11 Niek Van Geffen (Ned) Rabobank Continental    
Regional rider classification
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 Ricardo Tapia (Mex) Alpura-Delicias    
6 Eder Arenas (Mex) Arenas-Afamado C.T.    
7 Florencio Ramos (Mex) Tecos Trek    
8 Cesar Vaquera (Mex) Orven    
9 Alfredo Gabino (Mex) Canels Turbo    
10 Manuel Hernandez (Mex) Orven    
11 Antonio Aldape (Mex) Tecos Trek    
Teams classification
1 Caisse d'Epargne 61:54:09  
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 1:27:56  
14 Alpura-Delicias 1:45:16  
15 Meitan Hompo 1:50:30  
16 Orven 2:17:37  
17 Planet Energy 2:39:14