35th Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica

Costa Rica, December 17 - 29, 1999
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Stage 9 - December 26th

San José - San Isidro de El General, 129 kms

Report:

Ecuadorian Ramiro Calpa became a Mexican hero on the ninth stage of the Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica, where he attacked at the mountain prize Quebradores, 3 120 meters above sea level. The only one who dared follow down into the Valle de el General was Mexican Miguel Arroyo, third in the GC only twelve seconds behind leading Jorge Martinez. The chase was disorganized. Costa Rican José Adrián Bonilla came in with some others to take the second spot in the GC, 1.28 behind the Mexican. The Ecuadorian, who is far behind in the GC, received a warm thanks from the Mexican by winning the stage and thereby entering his country into the UCI rankings.

Results: 

1. Ramiro Calpa (Ecu) Ecuador - Indeportes Montero           3.45.36
2. Miguel Arroyo (Mex) México-Canel's Turbo
3. Federico Ramírez (Crc) Café de Costa Rica-Pizza Hut A        1.26
4. José Adrián Bonilla (Crc) Café de Costa Rica-Pizza Hut A
5. Hernán Darío Muñoz (Col) Tucanes-Banco de Costa Rica A

GC after 9 stages:
1. Miguel Arroyo (Mex) México-Canel's Turbo                 31.08.17
2. José Adrián Bonilla (Crc) Café de Costa Rica-Pizza Hut A     1.30
3. Alvaro Lozano (Col) Café de Costa Rica-Pizza Hut A           2.37
4. Hernán Darío Muñoz (Col) Tucanes-Banco de Costa Rica A       8.48
5. Jorge Martínez (Col) Tucanes-Banco de Costa Rica A           8.54
6. Federico Ramírez (Crc) Café de Costa Rica-Pizza Hut A       10.03
7. Oved Yesi Ramírez (Col)  Colombia -  Indeportes Antioquía   11.29
8. Gregoria Ladino (Col) Mexico - Canel's Turbo                16.57
9. Guillermo Chaparro (Col) Agua dos Pinos                     21.59
10. Julio César Rangel (Col) Tucanes-Banco de Costa Rica B     24.39

Sprints
1. Marco Rodríguez (Crc) Café de Costa Rica-Pizza Hut B      39 pts
2. Rudy Ispache (Gua) Guatemala - Bancomed                   23
3. Manuel Hernández (Mex) México - Canel's Turbo             22

Mountains:
1. Federico Ramírez (Crc) Café de Costa Rica-Pizza Hut A     49 pts
2. Gregorio Ladino (Col) Colombia -  Indeportes Antioquía    42
3. Héctor Chiles (Ecu) Ecuador - Indeportes Montero          37
4. Miguel Arroyo (Mex) México-Canel's Turbo                  27

GC, Teams:
1. Café de Costa Rica-Pizza Hut A                           99.29.59
2. Mexico - Canel's Turbo                                      22.11
3. Tucanes-Banco de Costa Rica A                               47.13