Vuelta a Guatemala, 2.6

Guatemala, Oct. 21 - Nov. 1, 1999

Stage 6 - October 26

Report:

By Tomas Nilsson, cyclingnews.com correspondent

Intense heat and a flat road made the stage from Guatemala City to Puerto, San José into a mere procession, ending in a bunch sprint where Mexican Carlos Hernandez won by millimeters from Guatemalan Champion Fernando Escobar.

The only attack came at 70 kms when Abel Jocholá (Molino Helvetia-Emceco) and Fernando Alvarado (Xajanal) got away, but their escape only lasted 24 kms. No other attacks occured so Hernandes sprinted for the stage and also ripped the points jersey off Chris Fisher. This was the Mexican's second stage win.

Stage 6, Guatemala - Puerto San José, 149 kms

1 Carlos Hernández (Mex) Canel's-Turbo 		3.21.17 (40 kph)
2 Fernando Escobar (Gua) Bancomet
3 Miguel Pérez (Gua) Foremost
4 Allan Castillo (Crc) Costa Rica
5 Héctor Meza (Col) Lotería de Medellín
6 Alejandro Gularte (Gua) Xajanal A
7 Kenneth Pereira (Crc) Costa Rica
8 Mauricio Ardila (Col) Lotería de Medellín
9 Richard Nudl (Aut) Austria

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
11 Hugo Lara (Gua) Foremost
12 Alexander Giraldo (Col) Lotería de Medellín
13 Luis Castañeda (Col) Lotería de Medellín
14 José Zeceña (Gua) Foremost
15 Miguel Pérez (Gua) Foremost

Mountains:

1  Fernando Escobar (Gua) Bancomet  		   25 pts
2  Fernando Alvarado (Gua) Xajanal A 		   20
3  Anton Villatoro (Gua) Seven Up  		   20
4  Mauricio Ardila (Col) Lotería de Medellín 	   16
5  Michael Carter (USA) Seven Up 		   14

Sprints:

1  Chris Fisher (USA) Seven Up 			   46 pts
2  Anton Villatoro (Gua) Seven Up 		   14
3  Fernando Alvarado (Gua) Xajanal A 		   13
4  Oscar Pineda (Gua) Seven Up 			   12
5  Alejandro Gularte (Gua) Xajanal A 		   11

Points:

1  Carlos Hernández (Méx) Canel's-Turbo 	   29 pts
2  Fernando Escobar (Gua) Bancomet  		   20
3  Chris Fisher (USA) Seven Up 			   19
4  Gustavo Carrillo (Gua) Xajanal B 		   15