Vuelta a Cuba - Cat. 2.5

Cuba, February 8 - February 20, 2000

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Stage 1 - February 8: Baracoa-Guantánamo, 153 km

García wins stage one in a sprint

The first stage of the Vuelta de Cuba ended in a bunch sprint at Guantánamo, as the only climb was fairly early on, at 31 kms. Venezuelan Maya passed it in the lead, 1.15 ahead of team mates Pumar and Salamanca with another Venezuelan, Merchan and Cuban Pérez at 1.30.

Cuban Falcón won the three sprints at Imías (67 kms), San Antonio del Sur (89) and Yateritas (115).

Results

1. Pedro Pablo García (Cub) Cuba A              3.43.38
2. Yosvany Gutiérrez (Cub) Centrales
3. Yosvany Falcón (Cub) Cuba A
4. Aldrin Salamanca (Ven) Loteria del Tachira
5. Miguel Arroyo (Mex) Mexico
6. Omar Pumar (Ven) Loteria del Tachira
7. Robinson Merchan (Ven) Loteria del Tachira
8. Alex Méndez (Ven) Loteria del Tachira
9. Simone Leporatti (Ita) Amore & Vita
10. Eliecer Valdés (Cub) Cuba A

General Classification

1. Pedro Pablo García (Cub) Cuba A              3.43.38
2. Yosvany Gutiérrez (Cub) Centrales
3. Yosvany Falcón (Cub) Cuba A
4. Aldrin Salamanca (Ven) Loteria del Tachira
5. Miguel Arroyo (Mex)
6. Omar Pumar (Ven) Loteria del Tachira
7. Robinson Merchan (Ven) Loteria del Tachira
8. Alex Méndez (Ven) Loteria del Tachira
9. Simone Leporatti (Ita) Amore & Vita
10. Eliecer Valdés (Cub) Cuba A