5th Doble Copacabana

Bolivia, November 5 - 7, 1999

Stage 1, 11.7 km

Colombian Geovanny Huertas won the opening 11.7 kms mountain climb ending in Alto La Paz at the breathtaking altitude of 3800 metres with an average speed of 25.12 kph, just like he did last year.

Young Italian Francesco Bellotti came in second while last year's winner, Colombian Ismael Sarmiento was third. Colombian Jairo Pérez launched the first attack and got a considerable gap but was caught half ways up the climb by five riders: Sarmiento, Huertas, Castro, Belloti and Peña who fought it out for the top placings.

Results

Stage 1, La Paz - Alto La Paz, 11.7 kms


1. Geovanny Huertas (Col)        28.04  (25.12 kph)
2. Francesco Bellotti (Ita)       0.15
3. Ismael Sarmiento (Col)
4. Cristian Castro (Per)          0.34
5. Flober Peña (Col)              0.51
6. José Iván Guiterrez (Spa)      0.55
7. Jairo Pérez (Col)
8. Alfredo Reynoso (Per)          0.58
9. Michele Scarpone (Ita)
10. Pedro Perez (Cub)