1st La Vuelta Ciclista del Litoral - NE

Salto, Uruguay, February 25-March 3, 2001

The first edition of the Vuelta Ciclista del Litoral i Uruguay, arranged during the same time as the international race Rutas America was dominated by the Argentine teams with the Salas brothers of Crusch taking a fine double victory over the 70-strong field.

Results

Stage 1 - February 25: Bella Unión, 90km

1 Gastón Salas (Arg) Crusch                        2.39.36
2 Gonzalo Salas (Arg) Crusch          
3 Alberto García (Arg) Bianchi                        1.13
4 Nicolás Urrutia (Arg) Crusch
 
Sprints
 
1 Gonzalo Salas (Arg) Crusch    
 
Mountains
 
1 Roberto Precioso (Arg) Bianchi
 
Teams
  
1 Crusch

Stage 2 - February 26: Bella Unión - Salto, 126km

1 Gonzalo Salas (Arg) Crusch                       2.36.38
2 Leonardo Márquez (Uru) CN de Fútbol de Flores
3 Juan Antonio García (Arg) Bianchi 

Stage 3 - February 27: Salto - Paysandú, 122km

1 Juan Antonio García (Arg) Bianchi                2.20.35
2 Marcelo Mezquida (Uru) Veloz de Paysandú
3 Laonardo Márquez (Uru) CN de Fútbol de Flores
 
General classification after stage 3
 
1 Gonzalo Salas (Arg) Crusch  
2 Gastón Salas (Arg) Crusch  
3 Juan Antonio Garcí (Arg) Bianchi 
4 Leonardo Márquez (Uru) CN de Fútbol de Flores 
 
Teams
 
1 Crusch
2 Bianchi

Stage 4 - February 28: Paysandú - Fray Bento, 125km

1 Roger Salvatierra (Uru) Fray Bentos
 
General classification after stage 4
 
1 Gonzalo Salas (Arg) Crusch    
2 Gastón Salas (Arg) Crusch                           0.20
3 Antonio García (Arg) Bianchi                        1.15
4 Roberto Precioso (Arg) Bianchi                      1.25
5 Julián González (Uru)                               1.36

Stage 5 - March 1: Fray Bentos - Paysandú, 125 km

1 Roger Salvatierra (Uru) Fray Bentos              2.56.33
2 Sergio So–ora (Uru) Fray Bentos           
3 CŽsar Riquelme  (Uru) Fray Bentos       
 
General classification after stage 5
 
1 Gonzalo Salas (Arg) Crusch                      11.42.58
2 Gastón Salas (Arg) Crusch                           0.20
3 Antonio García (Arg) Bianchi                        1.15
4 Roberto Precioso (Arg) Bianchi                      1.25
5 Roger Salvatierra (Uru) Fray Bentos                 1.45
 
Mountains
 
1 Gonzalo Salas (Arg) Crusch                         17 pts
2 JosŽ Rosa                                          15
3 Gonzalo Salas(Arg) Crusch                          15 
 
Sprints
 
1 Roberto Precioso (Arg) Bianchi                     16 pts
2 Antonio García (Arg) Bianchi                       16
3 Gastón Salas (Arg) Crusch                          10

Stage 6a - March 2: Fray Bentos, 10km TT

1 Gonzalo Salas (Arg) Crusch                      12.14 (49 kph)
2 Gastón Salas (Arg) Crusch                        0.41
3 Nicolás Urrutia (Arg) Crusch                     1.06
4 Luis De Luca (Uru) Cerro Largo                   1.34

Stage 6b - March 2: Fray Bentos - Mercedes, 125km

1 Antonio García (Arg) Bianchi         
2 Leonardo Márquez (Uru) CN de Fútbol de Flores 
3 Gonzalo Salas (Arg) Crusch     
 
General classification after stage 6b
 
1 Gonzalo Salas (Arg) Crusch     

Stage 7 - March 3: Salto, 100 km Circuit

1 Carlos Chaad


Final general clasification 
 
1 Gonzalo Salas (Arg) Crusch    
2 Gastón Salas (Arg) Crusch    
3 Roberto Precioso (Arg) Bianchi               
4 Marcelo Mezquida (Uru) Veloz
5 Julián González (Uru) Veloz