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16th La Ruta de los Conquistadores - NE
Costa Rica, November 12-15, 2008
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Stage 2 - November 13: Ciudad Colón to Tres Ríos, 76km
Montoya fights back
By Rob Jones
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It looked like Federico Ramirez (BCR-Pizza Hut) had the 2008 La Ruta all sewn up after Stage 1, with a 10-plus minute lead over arch rival Paolo Montoya (Economy Rent A Car). However Montoya stormed back on Stage 3 and erased nearly three minutes off his deficit, while Enrique Artavia (Super Pro-Economy) proved his third place on Stage 1 was not a fluke by taking the final podium spot once again.
Foreign favourites Thomas Dietsch (Gewiss-Bianchi) and Roberto Heras (Giant) finished fourth and sixth respectively, losing more time to the three leaders. Adriana Rojas (Bemosa/PQ), a first time La Ruta entrant, won her second stage in the women's category, while Canada's Sandra Walter (Felt-X.O.) improved from fourth to second by continuing her strategy of steady consistent riding.
This 76.4 kilometre transition stage around the capital of San Jose may have been shorter than yesterday's marathon 110 kilometres, but the 4000-plus metres of climbing more than made up for the shorter distance. The ultra steep climbs and bone jarring descents give little time to rest; a moments inattention could put a rider on the ground - which what happened to Ramirez at one point.
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Montoya lives next to the steep gravel opening climb, and knew that he needed to be aggressive to get back into the race. "I attacked right away, at kilometre zero," he said. "Lico was chasing, but then he crashed on the first descent, so it took a while for him to catch me after that."
The two top Costa Rican riders were already over five minutes up on a chase group containing Dietsch, Heras, Artavia and Marvin Campos (Super Pro-Economy) as they hit the longest paved climb.
"Lico was attacking me on the climb," explained Montoya. "But I would not let him get away, and for the final descent I was able to open a gap pretty quick."
Behind a battle was underway for the third podium spot. Heras showed his climbing legs on the main climb, initially opening a gap of over a minute on Dietsch, Campos and Artavia, however, they gradually clawed him back, setting the stage for Artavia to roll away from the others on the descent. Dietsch won the three-up sprint for fourth.
Montoya's superior descending skills should make for a very interesting third stage. After a 35 kilometre climb to the highest point of La Ruta (3010 metres), the riders then descend for 30 kilometres. This is a rocky, treacherous descent, where more than one rider has come to grief through crashes or flats, and time gaps are measured in many minutes at the finish. If Montoya can stick with Ramirez on the climb, we could see a tight battle for the overall lead.
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- Stage 2 begins under sunny skies and warm conditions.
- Paolo Montoya (Economy Rent A Car) attacked early determined to ride back into the race.
- Federico Ramírez (Bcr-Pizza Hut) chases Paolo Montoya (Economy Rent A Car) after his early attack.
- Cory Wallace was the top North American in ninth.
- Jan Kopka is one of four Czech competitors at this year's event.
- Sandra Walter finished second in the women's category on the stage.
- It was a long walk to the aid station as this competitor found out the hard way.
- Too bad they don't have time to take in the spectacular views.
- Riders fill up at the feed station before heading on.
- Paolo Montoya (Economy Rent A Car)
- Federico Ramírez (Bcr-Pizza Hut)
- Enrique Artavia
- Roberto Heras (Giant) finished the day in sixth.
- Thomas Dietsch
- A rider descending into San Jose for the finish.
- Mike Charuk is the Master B category leader.
- Tony Routley holds second in the veteran class on general classification.
- Some of the locals have impressive support crews.
- Veterans leader Roberto Ballesteros.
- Adriana Rojas Cubero is the women's leader.
- Sandra Walter was the second woman to finish Stage 2.
Images by La Ruta
- Adriana Rojas tries to stay away from Poison Oak.
- Eddy Pérez on the single track.
- Federico Ramírez-Paolo Montoya lead the way.
- Lico Ramirez on the tricky descent.
- Podium with (l-r) Federico Ramírez, Paolo Montoya and Enrique Artavia.
- Radoslav Sibl on the open section.
- Roberto Ballestero hits the dark forest.
- Roberto Heras shows he knows how to off-road as well.
- Thomas Dietsch shows good control over bike and body.
- Tony Routley is chased by two riders.
Results
Elite men 1 Paolo Montoya Cantillo (CRi) Economy Rent A Car - 3.52.02 2 Federico Ramírez Méndez (CRi) Bcr-Pizza Hut 2.49 3 Enrique Artavia Cedeño (CRi) Super Pro - Economy 5.45 4 Thomas Dietsch (Fra) Gewiss-Bianchi 7.42 5 Marvin Campos Suazo (CRi) Super Pro - Economy 7.44 6 Roberto Heras Hernandez (Spa) 7.49 7 Manuel Prado (CRi) Sho-Air/Rock N'road 13.49 8 Alexander Sánchez Calderón (CRi) Bcr-Pizza Hut 15.29 9 Cory Wallace (Can) Freewheel Cycle / Sp 22.30 10 Dennis Porras Murillo (CRi) Super Pro - Economy 23.18 11 Milton Ramos Gamez (Spa) Biciaccion.Com 29.24 12 Diego Rogel Gonzalez Leonardo (Mex) Alubike 30.26 13 Thomas Turner (USA) Van Michael Salon / 30.29 14 Radoslav Sibl (Cze) Bikezone.Cz/Mrx 32.12 15 Brian Cooke (Can) Bicyclecafe 34.06 16 Jimenez Sequeira Juan (CRi) Fiesta Total 36.25 17 Daniel Abellán Ossenbach (CRi) 38.17 18 Javier Lerma (Mex) Sinaloa Bikes 40.55 19 Harlan Price (USA) Independent Fabricat 41.13 20 Diego Leiva Araya (CRi) Turrialbeño Independ 41.37 21 Luis Sibaja Monge (CRi) Ciclo Gully - Powera 43.17 22 Frederick Dreier (USA) Velo News Magazine 46.33 23 Emilio Brenes Jimenez (CRi) Xerox 57.46 24 Dain Zaffke (USA) Bike Magazine/Wtb 59.03 25 Jhonny Madrigal Zumbado (CRi) Xerox 59.35 26 Carlos Salazar Solórzano (CRi) Rios Tropicales-Mawa 1.18.46 27 Alberto Valverde Sánchez (CRi) 3 Erres - 2Nners 1.18.55 28 Cristian Gonzalez Villalobos (CRi) Powerade 1.21.05 29 Fabricio Loaiza Granados (Lit) Hospira Cr 1.25.22 30 Kuypers Leon (Hol) Akkermans 1.27.06 31 Miguel Rojas Arguello (CRi) Cisa Seguridad 1.29.10 32 Arjan Planting (Hol) Team Bikelane Hollan 1.31.58 33 Arnoldo Loaiza Duran (CRi) Puro Mtb. Com 1.35.30 34 Miguel Chacon Araya Jose (CRi) Www.Avventa.Com 1.43.46 35 Mraz Lukas (Cze) X-Sports 1.43.52 36 César Alcázar Méndez (CRi) Superficies De Centr 1.49.47 37 Erik Bakke (USA) Deadgoat Racing 1.53.54 38 Greivin Ortiz Umaña (CRi) Salva Bicicletas Y A 1.59.06 39 Andres De La Vega Gomez (CRi) Elibyke 2.04.20 40 Sergi Bernet Bacardit (Spa) Pc Cervera 2.10.56 41 Francisco Oviedo Rojas (CRi) 2.12.12 42 Erick Rodriguez Solis (CRi) Rojas Y Rojas Constr 2.12.15 43 Raul Quintanilla (CRi) Retodelosvolcanes.Co 2.12.17 44 René Quesada Morales (CRi) Asocaci 2.13.08 45 Cristian Cruz Vargas (CRi) Caribe 2.15.59 46 Esteban Bejarano Bazo (CRi) Bemosa / Pq 2.27.05 47 Alejandro Nietzen Herrera (CRi) Arenatrek Gym 2.37.06 48 Alberto Gamboa Pacheco (CRi) Caribbean Bikers/Sev 49 Jason Willems (USA) Village Bike / Clubs 3.04.44 50 Tom Hipsz (Can) 3.05.58 Master A 1 Santos Corea Gutierrez (CRi) Citi - Litespeed 4.22.35 2 Angel Beltran Bernal Jose (Mex) Turbo 12.45 3 William Vargas (CRi) Bicicletas Scott 13.42 4 Diego Chaverri Madden Luis (CRi) Guanaride 15.48 5 William Valverde Barquero (CRi) Vedova Y Obando / Hu 15.54 6 Sam Humphrey (Gbr) Charge Bikes 22.57 7 Randall Aguilar Quesada (CRi) Taller Rj Paraiso 27.14 8 Patrick Mosler (Ger) Rhoenraketen Fulda G 35.55 9 Javier Ruiz Arias (CRi) Xerox 36.12 10 Pascal Mueller (Sui) Hammermann Racing 39.19 11 Paulo Valle (CRi) Bicycle Cafe-Kona 45.28 12 Craig Stappler (Can) 46.53 13 Pere Sanchez Mula (Spa) C.C. Bicis Esteve 47.42 14 John Warnock (Gbr) Www.Performancecycle 51.05 15 Dax Jaikel (CRi) Seven Capital Ltd. - 56.13 16 Daniel Perez (USA) Jensonusa/First Endu 17 Fermín Torres Torres (Mex) Diamond Adventure 1.04.26 18 Fernando Mora Hidalgo Luis (CRi) 1.05.01 19 Craig Fabische ( Ba) Overtime Sports Coqu 1.09.04 20 Manuel Vizcaino Hernandez (Spa) Pc Cervera 1.09.30 21 Alonso Araya Pereira Victor (CRi) Xerox 1.10.16 22 Jose Herrera Herrera ( Lt) Hospira Cr 1.14.01 23 Marco Chinchilla Vaglio (CRi) Mani La Guaria 1.21.05 24 Paulo Martins (Prt) Trilhos Da Maria/Ss 1.26.18 25 Ismael Peraza Chvarria (CRi) Nica Express / Muscl 1.26.23 26 Erick Matamoros (CRi) Agromec - Komatsu - 1.26.51 27 Milton Fallas Barboza (CRi) Xerox 1.28.33 28 Eduardo Rodriguez Alvarado (CRi) Hotel Cortezazul 1.30.13 29 Bryan Liles (USA) Villagebike.Com 1.32.18 30 Walter Astua Ulloa (CRi) Gpi Consultores 1.32.38 31 Jairo Garita Hernandez (CRi) Nitidos - Khs 1.39.41 32 Fabricio Meneses Madriz (CRi) Ampm 1.39.52 33 Matthew Barton (Gbr) North Hampshire Road 34 Manuel García Dobles Carlos (CRi) Pik2 Mountain Bike T 1.42.31 35 Andreu Sanchez Perez (Spa) C.C. Pla De L'estany 1.45.44 36 Christopher Lang Arce (CRi) Thunderson Brothers- 1.47.29 37 Roy Soto (CRi) Tortugas Mtb Team 1.49.28 38 Alejandro Muniz (USA) Economy Rent A Car 1.51.28 39 Eric Mellegers (USA) Fox Racing Shox 1.52.52 40 Ronald Jimenez Rodriguez (CRi) Caida Libre 1.53.13 41 Javier Perez Gonzales (Spa) 1.53.36 42 Gustavo Manzur Orozco (CRi) Atm Comercial S.A. R 1.56.32 43 Guillermo Gómez Sequeira (CRi) Atm Comercial S.A. R 1.57.08 44 Urtiaga Iker Maiz (Spa) Bici Y Montaña 1.59.28 45 Jason Sandquist (Can) Frontrunners / Exper 2.00.25 46 Marcel Donoso Chamorro (CRi) Crn2 2.06.26 47 Aramis Chinchilla Luna (CRi) El Colono - Scp Atel 2.07.20 48 Maria López Morales José (CRi) Puro Mtb 2.12.47 49 Octavio Vega (Mex) Urbak 2.13.25 50 Alexander Torres Solano (CRi) Cafetalera Aquiares 2.17.20 Master B 1 Melvin Rojas Alfaro (CRi) Citi - Litespeed 4.39.31 2 Mike Charuk (Can) Team Whistler/Ryders 8.27 3 Jan Kopka (Cze) Toi Toi Czech R. 15.45 4 Alec Petro (USA) Team Psycho 19.52 5 Andrew Handford (Can) Different Bikes 21.51 6 Doug Andrews (USA) Gpsupload.Com / Geol 31.36 7 Fernando Salazar (CRi) Ampm 33.36 8 Peter Stevenson (Can) Experience Cycling 37.40 9 Luigi Lutterotti (Ita) Euroscaf Bikbike 39.23 10 Stefano Tomirotti (Ita) Estrella Tour 42.00 11 Matthew Luhn (USA) Gopher Gulch Dirt Al 42.27 12 Stabell Eriksen Christian (Nor) Centra Junglemen 45.10 13 Bruce Young Nearing (CRi) Coyotes De Escazu 47.30 14 Reed Melton (USA) Bc Bike Race 58.35 15 Federico Amador León (CRi) Ampm 1.02.18 16 Rafael Bosch Alsina (Spa) Arsenal-Autotequip 1.05.12 17 Eric Long (USA) 1.09.30 18 Chris Jezek (USA) Clickfox 19 Berthold Schwarz (Ger) Quick & Dirty 1.09.31 20 Mario Roma (Prt) Brasil Soul Mtb 1.10.49 21 Nelson Franquiz (USA) Ciclo Mundo 1.13.17 22 Claude Laberge (Can) Team Marty's 1.16.52 23 Steve Walsh (Can) Zimtek/Schmoe Racing 1.17.48 24 Alvaro Lang (CRi) Crn2 1.19.01 25 Paul Miers (USA) Reno Wheelmen 1.20.32 26 Thomas Tetz (Ger) Leki Bikextreme 1.25.12 27 Stefano Maran (Ita) Bici Da Trodi 28 Timothy Zimmerman (USA) Village Bike Shop 1.25.31 29 Pedro Vernis De Prats (Spa) Arsenal Santiveri 1.25.34 30 Dan Mccarthy (USA) 1.35.00 31 Eduardo Bertheau Oros (CRi) 1.36.30 32 Dave Howells (Can) Bc Bike Race 1.37.15 33 Sergio Montagni (Ita) Euroscaf Bikbike 1.38.27 34 Leonel Gómez Navarro (CRi) Super S-Gulf-Const. 1.40.13 35 Daniel Hausmann Spielmann (Spa) Arsenal Santiveri 1.55.30 36 Manuel Pardo Rodriguez (Spa) Cc Riazor-La Coruña 1.55.57 37 Adolfo Echeverria Bonilla (CRi) Perro Loco Team 1.56.29 38 Javier Gurdián Astúa (CRi) 39 Bohuslav Babor (Cze) X-Sports 1.58.29 40 Edward Philip (USA) Team Psycho 1.58.33 41 Monte Hewett (USA) 2.06.03 42 Rojas Brenes Arnaldo (CRi) Constructora Brenes 2.10.42 43 Gervais Levesque (Can) 2.11.30 44 Mario Turgeon (Can) Lessard Bicycles 2.11.33 45 Alejandro Abellan (CRi) Crn2 2.11.34 46 Ronald Fernández García (CRi) Asocaci 2.27.32 47 Fouad Tannous Artigas (Spa) Arsenal Santiveri 2.31.33 48 Francesc Bargallo (Spa) Arsenal Santiveri 2.31.34 49 Armando Gonzalez Jimenez (CRi) Ampm 2.32.30 50 Jeff Wolfson (USA) 3.09.29 Veterans 1 Kristian Silseth Ole (Nor) Centra Junglemen 5.05.34 2 Tony Routley (Can) Team Whistler/Ryders 11.57 3 Roberto Ballesteros Villalobos (CRi) Khs Bicicletas 13.14 4 Ricardo Vela Del Valle (Spa) Cc Santa Eulalia/ Bi 27.25 5 Jean-Arthur Tremblay (Can) La Vie Sportive 27.30 6 Raymond Lavoie (Can) La Vie Sportive 41.30 7 Walter Blanco (CRi) 52.49 8 Gonzalo Ceballos Cortes (Spa) Arsenal Santiveri 59.25 9 Javier Benet Fábregas (Spa) Arsenal Santiveri 59.26 10 Ricardo Mata Brenes (CRi) Comite Cantonal Depo 1.00.42 11 Van Council (USA) Van Michael Salon 1.22.20 12 Charly Meier (Sui) Rrc Nordwest 1.24.44 13 Jorge Solano Salas (CRi) Asocaci 1.29.26 14 Jim Gibson (USA) Absolute Bikes 1.53.29 15 Marvin Avila Vindas (CRi) Planet Gym 1.55.29 16 Hugo Gómez Navarro (CRi) Super S-Gulf-Const. 2.32.26 17 Albert Mitja Servise (Spa) Arsenal Santiveri 2.41.29 18 Mark Janisse (USA) 2.51.26 19 John Janisse (USA) 20 Alvaro Pinto (CRi) Disexport 2.51.29 21 Gerry Mccuaig (Can) Deadgoat Racing 3.06.26 22 Heart Akerson (USA) Heart Transverter 3.19.29 23 Mark Rhode ( Be) Fairhaven Bicycle Ra 3.22.12 24 Fernando Parrodi (Mex) Cadelga Costa Rica - 3.23.30 25 Matt Sjoberg (USA) 3.26.42 26 Luis Ramirez Jorge (CRi) 3.30.28 27 Ioshiaqui Hamamoto Gilberto (Bra) 3.32.06 28 Steve Howell (Can) Mattamy Homes / Aqui 3.35.57 29 Mariano Oreamuno Ramos Luis (CRi) Planet Gym 3.46.26 30 Jorge Maroto (CRi) 4.16.09 31 Cliff Richmond (USA) Team Solar Eclipse 32 Guillermo Garibay (USA) Schwab Bikes Racing 33 Andrés Ruiz Sahagún (Mex) Diamond Adventure Elite women 1 Adriana Rojas Cubero (CRi) Bemosa / Pq 5.27.10 2 Sandra Walter (Can) Pedal Magazine 10.42 3 Sara Bresnick-Zocchi (USA) Pedalpowercoaching. 31.13 4 Lisa Pleyer (Aut) 35.06 5 Tamara Goeppel (Can) Leki Bikextreme 37.33 6 Natalia Alvarado Segura (CRi) Powerade 52.52 7 Janel Demeter (USA) Guy's Racing 1.04.50 8 Abby Richmond (USA) Team Solar Eclipse 1.10.52 9 Klariza Araya Quesada (CRi) Na'lakalú 1.14.40 10 Cathy Zeglinski (Can) Northlands Medical 1.39.54 11 Melissa Pace (Can) Bc Bike Race 1.45.54 12 Jeannie Batán Solera (CRi) 1.48.53 13 Lisa Cramton (USA) The Alpineer 1.52.53 14 Gloriana Arce Clachar (CRi) Alpina 2.18.55 15 Jennifer Riley (Nzl) 2.40.54 16 Tracy Kubas (USA) Bicycle Johns 2.41.32 17 Elisa Fallas Coto (CRi) Elibyke 2.48.55 18 Yolanda Saro De Ferrara (Mex) Trainer 3.05.53 19 Tori Fahey (Can) Deadgoat Racing 3.08.55 20 Ivannia Segura Alvarez (CRi) Alpine 3.23.53 21 Mariona Julià Rich (Spa) Arsenal Santiveri General classification after stage 2 Elite men 1 Federico Ramírez Méndez (CRi) Bcr-Pizza Hut 9.48.28 2 Paolo Montoya Cantillo (CRi) Economy Rent A Car - 7.28 3 Enrique Artavia Cedeño (CRi) Super Pro - Economy 26.36 4 Roberto Heras Hernandez (Spa) 30.24 5 Thomas Dietsch (Fra) Gewiss-Bianchi 33.14 6 Manuel Prado (CRi) Sho-Air/Rock N'road 36.21 7 Alexander Sánchez Calderón (CRi) Bcr-Pizza Hut 46.19 8 Marvin Campos Suazo (CRi) Super Pro - Economy 47.52 9 Dennis Porras Murillo (CRi) Super Pro - Economy 1.04.00 10 Radoslav Sibl (Cze) Bikezone.Cz/Mrx 1.05.03 11 Milton Ramos Gamez (Spa) Biciaccion.Com 1.22.59 12 Brian Cooke (Can) Bicyclecafe 1.24.44 13 Cory Wallace (Can) Freewheel Cycle / Sp 1.26.12 14 Thomas Turner (USA) Van Michael Salon / 1.26.24 15 Harlan Price (USA) Independent Fabricat 1.31.31 16 Daniel Abellán Ossenbach (CRi) 1.38.48 17 Diego Rogel Gonzalez Leonardo (Mex) Alubike 1.47.18 18 Luis Sibaja Monge (CRi) Ciclo Gully - Powera 1.56.34 19 Diego Leiva Araya (CRi) Turrialbeño Independ 1.59.03 20 Jimenez Sequeira Juan (CRi) Fiesta Total 2.07.05 21 Javier Lerma (Mex) Sinaloa Bikes 2.20.20 22 Jhonny Madrigal Zumbado (CRi) Xerox 2.36.42 23 Frederick Dreier (USA) Velo News Magazine 2.40.05 24 Dain Zaffke (USA) Bike Magazine/Wtb 2.43.16 25 Emilio Brenes Jimenez (CRi) Xerox 2.45.46 26 Alberto Valverde Sánchez (CRi) 3 Erres - 2Nners 3.19.45 27 Cristian Gonzalez Villalobos (CRi) Powerade 3.23.07 28 Arjan Planting (Hol) Team Bikelane Hollan 3.25.56 29 Fabricio Loaiza Granados (Lit) Hospira Cr 3.46.22 30 Arnoldo Loaiza Duran (CRi) Puro Mtb. Com 4.06.12 31 Miguel Chacon Araya Jose (CRi) Www.Avventa.Com 4.13.59 32 Kuypers Leon (Hol) Akkermans 4.28.57 33 Miguel Rojas Arguello (CRi) Cisa Seguridad 4.29.27 34 Mraz Lukas (Cze) X-Sports 4.41.24 35 Greivin Ortiz Umaña (CRi) Salva Bicicletas Y A 4.53.09 36 Sergi Bernet Bacardit (Spa) Pc Cervera 5.03.39 37 Carlos Salazar Solórzano (CRi) Rios Tropicales-Mawa 5.05.46 38 Andres De La Vega Gomez (CRi) Elibyke 5.07.55 39 César Alcázar Méndez (CRi) Superficies De Centr 5.08.47 40 Erik Bakke (USA) Deadgoat Racing 5.21.36 41 Francisco Oviedo Rojas (CRi) 5.23.56 42 Alejandro Nietzen Herrera (CRi) Arenatrek Gym 5.26.15 43 René Quesada Morales (CRi) Asocaci 5.33.58 44 Erick Rodriguez Solis (CRi) Rojas Y Rojas Constr 5.35.36 45 Raul Quintanilla (CRi) Retodelosvolcanes.Co 5.57.10 46 Alberto Gamboa Pacheco (CRi) Caribbean Bikers/Sev 6.00.09 47 Esteban Bejarano Bazo (CRi) Bemosa / Pq 6.13.51 48 Cristian Cruz Vargas (CRi) Caribe 6.33.06 49 Jason Willems (USA) Village Bike / Clubs 6.47.57 50 Tom Hipsz (Can) 6.52.58 Elite women 1 Adriana Rojas Cubero (CRi) Bemosa / Pq 13.39.37 2 Sara Bresnick-Zocchi (USA) Pedalpowercoaching. 57.22 3 Sandra Walter (Can) Pedal Magazine 1.04.05 4 Tamara Goeppel (Can) Leki Bikextreme 1.22.59 5 Lisa Pleyer (Aut) 1.59.03 6 Klariza Araya Quesada (CRi) Na'lakalú 2.34.47 7 Janel Demeter (USA) Guy's Racing 2.42.41 8 Natalia Alvarado Segura (CRi) Powerade 2.45.05 9 Cathy Zeglinski (Can) Northlands Medical 3.40.19 10 Abby Richmond (USA) Team Solar Eclipse 4.10.28 11 Melissa Pace (Can) Bc Bike Race 4.27.05 12 Lisa Cramton (USA) The Alpineer 4.48.13 13 Jeannie Batán Solera (CRi) 5.09.49 14 Gloriana Arce Clachar (CRi) Alpina 5.40.44 15 Elisa Fallas Coto (CRi) Elibyke 6.18.56 16 Tori Fahey (Can) Deadgoat Racing 6.47.43 17 Yolanda Saro De Ferrara (Mex) Trainer 7.22.17 18 Ivannia Segura Alvarez (CRi) Alpine 7.25.01 19 Jennifer Riley (Nzl) 7.37.19 20 Tracy Kubas (USA) Bicycle Johns 21 Mariona Julià Rich (Spa) Arsenal Santiveri Master A 1 Santos Corea Gutierrez (CRi) Citi - Litespeed 11.16.58 2 Angel Beltran Bernal Jose (Mex) Turbo 31.40 3 William Vargas (CRi) Bicicletas Scott 33.09 4 Diego Chaverri Madden Luis (CRi) Guanaride 51.52 5 Sam Humphrey (Gbr) Charge Bikes 51.55 6 Javier Ruiz Arias (CRi) Xerox 56.28 7 Randall Aguilar Quesada (CRi) Taller Rj Paraiso 1.00.20 8 Pere Sanchez Mula (Spa) C.C. Bicis Esteve 1.04.14 9 William Valverde Barquero (CRi) Vedova Y Obando / Hu 1.12.01 10 Paulo Valle (CRi) Bicycle Cafe-Kona 1.18.14 11 Patrick Mosler (Ger) Rhoenraketen Fulda G 1.22.10 12 Pascal Mueller (Sui) Hammermann Racing 1.46.52 13 John Warnock (Gbr) Www.Performancecycle 2.06.38 14 Dax Jaikel (CRi) Seven Capital Ltd. - 2.33.44 15 Daniel Perez (USA) Jensonusa/First Endu 2.33.55 16 Jose Herrera Herrera ( Lt) Hospira Cr 2.42.00 17 Craig Fabische ( Ba) Overtime Sports Coqu 2.45.42 18 Craig Stappler (Can) 2.51.12 19 Eduardo Rodriguez Alvarado (CRi) Hotel Cortezazul 2.51.28 20 Fermín Torres Torres (Mex) Diamond Adventure 2.52.00 21 Fernando Mora Hidalgo Luis (CRi) 2.59.31 22 Ismael Peraza Chvarria (CRi) Nica Express / Muscl 3.01.26 23 Alonso Araya Pereira Victor (CRi) Xerox 3.13.41 24 Bryan Liles (USA) Villagebike.Com 3.35.20 25 Paulo Martins (Prt) Trilhos Da Maria/Ss 3.35.35 26 Marco Chinchilla Vaglio (CRi) Mani La Guaria 3.41.10 27 Fabricio Meneses Madriz (CRi) Ampm 3.42.10 28 Erick Matamoros (CRi) Agromec - Komatsu - 3.47.44 29 Manuel García Dobles Carlos (CRi) Pik2 Mountain Bike T 3.57.47 30 Andreu Sanchez Perez (Spa) C.C. Pla De L'estany 4.02.43 31 Ronald Jimenez Rodriguez (CRi) Caida Libre 4.03.31 32 Roy Soto (CRi) Tortugas Mtb Team 4.13.15 33 Milton Fallas Barboza (CRi) Xerox 4.16.43 34 Maria López Morales José (CRi) Puro Mtb 4.22.27 35 Jairo Garita Hernandez (CRi) Nitidos - Khs 4.23.06 36 Matthew Barton (Gbr) North Hampshire Road 4.32.12 37 Walter Astua Ulloa (CRi) Gpi Consultores 4.33.04 38 Javier Perez Gonzales (Spa) 4.33.42 39 Manuel Vizcaino Hernandez (Spa) Pc Cervera 4.34.19 40 Eric Mellegers (USA) Fox Racing Shox 4.44.21 41 Gustavo Manzur Orozco (CRi) Atm Comercial S.A. R 4.51.07 42 Guillermo Gómez Sequeira (CRi) Atm Comercial S.A. R 4.51.44 43 Christopher Lang Arce (CRi) Thunderson Brothers- 4.52.56 44 Alexander Torres Solano (CRi) Cafetalera Aquiares 5.05.12 45 Aramis Chinchilla Luna (CRi) El Colono - Scp Atel 5.07.47 46 Jason Sandquist (Can) Frontrunners / Exper 5.11.13 47 Alejandro Muniz (USA) Economy Rent A Car 5.12.53 48 Marcel Donoso Chamorro (CRi) Crn2 5.17.26 49 Urtiaga Iker Maiz (Spa) Bici Y Montaña 5.28.09 50 Octavio Vega (Mex) Urbak 5.30.49 Master B 1 Mike Charuk (Can) Team Whistler/Ryders 11.53.14 2 Andrew Handford (Can) Different Bikes 35.42 3 Jan Kopka (Cze) Toi Toi Czech R. 37.52 4 Melvin Rojas Alfaro (CRi) Citi - Litespeed 43.32 5 Doug Andrews (USA) Gpsupload.Com / Geol 55.56 6 Peter Stevenson (Can) Experience Cycling 56.53 7 Stefano Tomirotti (Ita) Estrella Tour 1.18.55 8 Stabell Eriksen Christian (Nor) Centra Junglemen 1.23.46 9 Alec Petro (USA) Team Psycho 1.26.26 10 Luigi Lutterotti (Ita) Euroscaf Bikbike 1.37.04 11 Rafael Bosch Alsina (Spa) Arsenal-Autotequip 1.51.53 12 Bruce Young Nearing (CRi) Coyotes De Escazu 1.55.48 13 Fernando Salazar (CRi) Ampm 1.56.23 14 Reed Melton (USA) Bc Bike Race 2.11.51 15 Matthew Luhn (USA) Gopher Gulch Dirt Al 2.22.49 16 Mario Roma (Prt) Brasil Soul Mtb 2.23.29 17 Federico Amador León (CRi) Ampm 2.54.48 18 Alvaro Lang (CRi) Crn2 3.04.25 19 Thomas Tetz (Ger) Leki Bikextreme 3.09.23 20 Nelson Franquiz (USA) Ciclo Mundo 3.10.50 21 Berthold Schwarz (Ger) Quick & Dirty 3.20.04 22 Claude Laberge (Can) Team Marty's 3.23.28 23 Dan Mccarthy (USA) 3.34.24 24 Leonel Gómez Navarro (CRi) Super S-Gulf-Const. 3.34.31 25 Steve Walsh (Can) Zimtek/Schmoe Racing 3.35.58 26 Stefano Maran (Ita) Bici Da Trodi 3.47.18 27 Paul Miers (USA) Reno Wheelmen 3.53.01 28 Sergio Montagni (Ita) Euroscaf Bikbike 3.55.43 29 Eric Long (USA) 3.58.51 30 Manuel Pardo Rodriguez (Spa) Cc Riazor-La Coruña 4.00.22 31 Pedro Vernis De Prats (Spa) Arsenal Santiveri 4.10.31 32 Bohuslav Babor (Cze) X-Sports 4.14.12 33 Dave Howells (Can) Bc Bike Race 4.18.36 34 Eduardo Bertheau Oros (CRi) 4.25.51 35 Timothy Zimmerman (USA) Village Bike Shop 4.27.26 36 Monte Hewett (USA) 4.47.06 37 Rojas Brenes Arnaldo (CRi) Constructora Brenes 4.52.06 38 Edward Philip (USA) Team Psycho 5.13.46 39 Chris Jezek (USA) Clickfox 5.17.09 40 Daniel Hausmann Spielmann (Spa) Arsenal Santiveri 5.20.59 41 Adolfo Echeverria Bonilla (CRi) Perro Loco Team 5.25.32 42 Alejandro Abellan (CRi) Crn2 5.28.10 43 Armando Gonzalez Jimenez (CRi) Ampm 5.31.06 44 Javier Gurdián Astúa (CRi) 5.35.38 45 Mario Turgeon (Can) Lessard Bicycles 5.42.57 46 Fouad Tannous Artigas (Spa) Arsenal Santiveri 5.45.01 47 Ronald Fernández García (CRi) Asocaci 5.51.29 48 Francesc Bargallo (Spa) Arsenal Santiveri 5.57.35 49 Gervais Levesque (Can) 5.59.39 50 Jeff Wolfson (USA) 6.00.23 Veterans 1 Roberto Ballesteros Villalobos (CRi) Khs Bicicletas 13.09.18 2 Tony Routley (Can) Team Whistler/Ryders 9.14 3 Kristian Silseth Ole (Nor) Centra Junglemen 36.22 4 Jean-Arthur Tremblay (Can) La Vie Sportive 1.26.53 5 Raymond Lavoie (Can) La Vie Sportive 1.26.54 6 Ricardo Vela Del Valle (Spa) Cc Santa Eulalia/ Bi 1.27.44 7 Walter Blanco (CRi) 2.19.55 8 Ricardo Mata Brenes (CRi) Comite Cantonal Depo 2.44.24 9 Gonzalo Ceballos Cortes (Spa) Arsenal Santiveri 2.54.21 10 Javier Benet Fábregas (Spa) Arsenal Santiveri 2.59.55 11 Van Council (USA) Van Michael Salon 3.05.27 12 Charly Meier (Sui) Rrc Nordwest 3.16.09 13 Jorge Solano Salas (CRi) Asocaci 4.29.03 14 Jim Gibson (USA) Absolute Bikes 4.39.37 15 Marvin Avila Vindas (CRi) Planet Gym 5.25.10 16 Hugo Gómez Navarro (CRi) Super S-Gulf-Const. 5.30.45 17 Mark Janisse (USA) 5.40.24 18 John Janisse (USA) 5.40.40 19 Gerry Mccuaig (Can) Deadgoat Racing 6.07.03 20 Alvaro Pinto (CRi) Disexport 6.14.24 21 Fernando Parrodi (Mex) Cadelga Costa Rica - 6.59.25 22 Albert Mitja Servise (Spa) Arsenal Santiveri 7.06.43 23 Mariano Oreamuno Ramos Luis (CRi) Planet Gym 7.15.49 24 Heart Akerson (USA) Heart Transverter 7.27.07 25 Luis Ramirez Jorge (CRi) 7.40.15 26 Mark Rhode ( Be) Fairhaven Bicycle Ra 27 Matt Sjoberg (USA) 28 Ioshiaqui Hamamoto Gilberto (Bra) 29 Steve Howell (Can) Mattamy Homes / Aqui 30 Jorge Maroto (CRi) 31 Cliff Richmond (USA) Team Solar Eclipse 32 Guillermo Garibay (USA) Schwab Bikes Racing 33 Andrés Ruiz Sahagún (Mex) Diamond Adventure
