Vuelta a Guatemala, 2.6

Guatemala, Oct. 21 - Nov. 1, 1999

Stage 5 - October 25

Report:

By Tomas Nilsson, cyclingnews.com correspondent

The flat circuit race in the suburbs of Guatemala City came to an expected end when US rider, Chris Fisher (Seven Up) sprinted across the line, hands in the air. The first attack of the day came from Gustavo Carrillo (Xajanal) and Rudy Ispaché (Bancomet), with the latter taking the first sprint. The duo were reeled in, and the second sprint at 30 kms, went to Fisher. Mexican Armando Pérez attacked alone some laps later but was also reeled in before the last sprint, again taken by Fisher.

In the final sprint there was no doubt. Fisher again, and a good team effort from the American team, with it's Guatemalan star Villatoro still in the overall lead.

Stage 5 Guatemala Circuit, 112 kms

1 Chris Fisher (USA) Seven Up  		       2.45.36
2 Carlos Hernández (Mex) Canel's-Turbo
3 Gustavo Carrillo (Gua) Xajanal B
4 Miguel Angel Pérez (Gua) Foremost 
5 Alejandro Cortés (Col) Lotería de Medellín
6 Mauricio Ardila (Col) Lotería de Medellín
7 Oscar Alvarez (Col) Lotería de Medellín
8 Miguel Arroyo (Mex) Canel's-Turbo
9 Edgar Villanueva (Gua) Bancomet 
10 Yari Real (Gua) Xajanal B

Sprints:

1 Chris Fisher (USA) Seven Up 		     	38 pts
2 Anton Villatoro (Gua) Seven Up  	     	14
3 Oscar Pineda (Gua) Seven Up  		     	12
4 Alejandro Gularte (Gua) Xajanal A  	     	10
5 Selvy Orantes (Gua) Achuapa 		     	 8

Mountains:

1 Anton Villatoro (Gua) Seven Up  	     	20 pts
2 Fernando Alvarado (Gua) Xajanal A  	     	20
3 Mauricio Ardila (Col) Lotería de Medellín  	16
4 Mike Carter (USA) Seven Up  		     	14

Points:

1 Chris Fisher (USA) Seven Up 		     	19 pts
2 Carlos Hernández (Mex) Canel's-Turbo       	18
3 Gustavo Carrillo (Gua) Xajanal B  	     	15
4 Fernando Escobar (Gua)Bancomet  	     	13
5 Anton Villatoro (Gua) Seven Up 	     	11

General Classification:

1 Anton Villatoro (Gua) Seven Up 	      18.10.55
2 Alejandro Cortés (Col) Lotería de Medellín      4.19
3 Edgar Villanueva (Gua) Bancomet 		  4.20
4 Guillermo Torres (Gua) Foremost
5 Fernando Escobar (Gua) Bancomet  		  4.21
6 Miguel Arroyo (Mex) Canel's-Turbo
7 Luis Rodolfo Muj (Gua) Foremost
8 Fermín Méndez (Gua) Bancomet
9 Amilcar Gramajo (Gua) Bancomet
10 Oscar Alvarez (Col) Lotería de Medellín