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45th Vuelta Internacional a Guatemala - 2.5
Guatemala, October 20 - November 1, 2003
2002 results Stage List Preview Start List Past winners
The Stages
- Stage 1 - October 20: Prologue, Guatemala, 2 km ITT
- Stage 2 - October 21: Guatemala - Santa Cruz, 148 km
- Stage 3 - October 22: Santa Cruz - Puerto Barrios, 168 km
- Stage 4 - October 23: Puerto Barrios - Santa Cruz, 171.2 km
- Stage 5 - October 24: Santa Cruz - Cobán, 170 km
- Stage 6 - October 25: Cobán - Guatemala, 206 km
- Stage 7 - October 26: Guatemala - Retalhuleu, 187 km
- Stage 8 - October 28: Retalhuleu - Quetzaltenango, 90 km
- Stage 9 - October 29: Quetzaltenango - San Pedro, 113 km
- Stage 10 - October 30: San Pedro, San Marcos - Sololá, 120 km
- Stage 11 - October 31: Panajachel - Guatemala, 140 km
- Stage 12 - November 1: Circuit Anillo Periférico, Guatemala, 137.6 km
Preview
The 45th edition of Vuelta a Guatemala welcomes 113 riders from 10 nations with most Central American countries present. The favourites are to be found in the Colombian Aguardiente Antioqueño and Loteria del Tachira of Venezuela and even more in the only European team: VC Bassano of Italy with Daniele Masolino, third in the baby Giro this year as its most merited rider. Abel Jocholá (Broncomiel) and Miguel Angel Pérez (Coca Cola) are the local hopes.
Start list
Broncomiel ‘A’-Emisoras Unidas-Novo Dos Pinos
1 Víctor H. González (Col) 11 Warren Calvo Montero (CRc)
2 Nery Velásquez (Gua) 12 Jorge Coto Rivera (CRc)
3 Abel Jocholá (Gua) 13 Luis García Chavarría (CRc)
4 Fermín Méndez (Gua) 14 Ernesto Hernández (CRc)
5 Amílcar Gramajo (Gua) 15 Juan Carlos Rojas (CRc)
6 Edgar E. Rodríguez (Gua) 16 José Luis Vanegas (Col)
Broncomiel ‘B’-Emisoras Unidas-Novo VC Bassano
21 Fernando Escobar (Gua) 31 Simone Friso (Ita)
22 Edgar Saxpot (Gua) 32 Fabio Lovato (Ita)
23 Julián Batzin (Gua) 33 Danielle Masolino (Ita)
24 Andrés Ordónez (Gua) 34 Danilo Napolitano (Ita)
25 Melvin Pérez (Gua) 35 Andrea Sanvido (Ita)
36 Glosue Zecchin (Ita)
Lotería del Tachirá Ag. Antioqueño-Lotería de Medellín
41 Noel Vásquez (Ven) 51 Alvaro Sierra Peña (Col)
42 Yeisson Delgado (Ven) 52 Mauricio Ortega (Col)
43 César Salazar (Ven) 53 Jhon Fredy Parra (Col)
44 Aldrin Salamanca (Ven) 54 Geovanny Chacón (Col)
45 Tomy Alcedo (Ven) 55 Arlex Castro Laverde (Col)
46 Oscar Alberto Luna (Ven) 56 Leonardo Fabio Duque (Col)
Canel’s Turbo Coca Cola ‘A’-La Red 106.1
61 Cristian Valenzuela (Mex) 81 Guillermo Torres (Gua)
62 Edgardo Lugo Medina (Mex) 82 Lizandro Acú (Gua)
63 Armando Vigueras (Mex) 83 Luis Santizo Lara (Gua)
64 Carlos López González (Mex) 84 David Calanche Jerez (Gua)
65 Arquímides Lam (Mex) 85 Mario Seijas (Gua)
66 Gregorio Ladino (Col) 86 Julio César Rangel (Col)
Coca Cola ‘B’-La Red 106.1 COGEAS
91 Miguel Angel Pérez (Gua) 101 Jorge Contreras (Esa)
92 Luis Danilo Marroquín (Gua) 102 Carlos Enrique Avalos (Esa)
93 Noel Morales (Gua) 103 José Reynaldo Murillo (Esa)
94 Edwar Jhony Ruiz (Col) 104 Carlos Hernández (Esa)
105 Paulo Andrés Vélez (Esa)
106 Oscar Alvarez (Col)
Safarí Seguridad DARE
111 Jhony Morales Aquino (Gua) 121 Sergio Villatoro (Gua)
112 Dany Morales Aquino (Gua) 122 Samuel Villatoro (Gua)
113 Josué Daniel Martínez (Gua) 123 Néstor Villatoro (USA)
114 Erick Cortéz (Gua) 124 Rigoberto Meza (Gua)
115 Ray Cortéz Rodríguez (Gua) 125 Juan Bravo (Gua)
116 Juan José Cach Puac (Gua) 126 Keith Miller (USA)
Xela "A"-Motores Hino- Bicimania Cayo Cycling Team - Belize
131 Livardo Niño (Col) 141 Shane Vásquez (Bez)
132 Raúl Gómez (Col) 142 Roger Trover (Bez)
133 Gustavo Carrillo (Gua) 143 Terry Vernon (Bez)
134 Francisco Puac (Gua) 144 José Choto (Bez)
Municipalidad de Villa Canales Sololá-Neumonil
151 Raúl López (Gua) 161 Asa Limpus Sipac (Gua)
152 Henry López (Gua) 162 Víctor Julajuj Par (Gua)
153 Marlon Sánchez (Gua) 163 Abelardo Julajuj Par (Gua)
154 Margarito Barillas (Gua) 164 Anastasio Tay (Gua)
155 Rudy Ispaché (Gua) 165 José Ismael Yac (Gua)
Voler Truvative Bell Xela "B" Motores Hino-Radio 10
171 Cristopher Black (USA) 181 Milton Monterroso (Gua)
172 Joshua Klikna (USA) 182 Manuel Rodas (Gua)
173 Jay Ku (USA) 183 Rodrigo Castillo (Gua)
174 Michael Iavarone (USA) 184 Adam Bergman (USA)
175 Nicolás Kenwright (USA)
Nicaraguan National Team Café Quetzal
191 Walter Gaytán (Nic) 201 Angel Quetzel (Gua)
192 Roberto Martínez (Nic) 202 Danilo Quetzel (Gua)
193 Octavio Gutiérrez (Nic) 203 José Soto (Gua)
205 Peter Fairbanks (Gua)
El Camán- Multiservicios Chimaltenango Electromecánica EP
211 Noé Ajcivinaj G. (Gua) 221 Carlos Hernández (Gua)
212 Armando Velásquez (Gua) 222 Rigoberto Ajú (Gua)
213 José Pulex Car (Gua) 223 Selvin Orantes (Gua)
214 Juan Borón Socop (Gua) 224 Mario Pichiyá (Gua)
215 Carlos Tubac Set (Gua)
216 Santos Sinay Ch. (Gua)
Past winners
2002 Víctor González (Col) 2001 Gregorio Galindo (Col) 2000 Fermín Escobar (Gua) 1999 Fernando Escobar (Gua) 1998 Ismael Sarmiento (Col) 1997 Rodolfo Muj (Gua) 1996 Graciano Fonseca (Col) 1995 Jairo Hernández (Col) 1994 Eliézer Valdez (Cub) 1993 José Robles (Col) 1992 José Castelblanco (Col) 1991 Andrés Brenes (CRc) 1990 Adolfo Rico (Col) 1988 Edín Nova (Gua) 1987 Orlando Castillo (Col) 1986 Josué López (Col) 1985 Héctor Patarroyo (Col) 1984 Edín Nova (Gua) 1983 Víctor Castañeda (Gua) 1982 Rafael Tolosa (Col) 1981 Héctor Dubón (Gua) 1980 Samuel Cabrera (Col) 1979 Bernardo Colex (Gua) 1977 Patrocinio Jiménez (Col) 1976 Patrocinio Jiménez (Col) 1975 Manuel Ceja (Mex) 1973 Luis Tobar (Col) 1972 Samuel Herrera (Gua) 1971 Mario Nufio (Gua) 1970 José Tormo (Spa) 1969 Fulgencio Sánchez (Spa) 1968 Manuel Galera (Gua) 1967 Benigno Rustrián (Gua) 1966 Saturnino Rustrián (Gua) 1965 José Segú (Spa) 1964 Rubén D. Gómez (Col) 1963 Juan J. Pontaza (Gua) 1962 Esteban Martín (Spa) 1961 Aureliano Cuque (Gua) 1960 Jorge Luque (Col) 1959 Aureliano Cuque (Gua) 1958 Hernán Medina (Col) 1957 Jorge Surque (Gua) Past winners by Mario Stiehl, www.world-of-cycling.com
