Vuelta a Cuba - Cat. 2.5

Cuba, February 8 - February 20, 2000

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Stage 11a - February 18: Cardenas-Matanzas (ITT), 40 km

Pérez shows his strength

Race leader, Pedro Pablo Pérez demonstrated his time trialling skills today in stage 11a of the Vuelta a Cuba. The Cuban covered the 40 km time trial in 48.18, outclassing Venuzuelan Oscar Pumar by 27 seconds, and increasing his lead in the general classification in the process. However, Pumar moves up to second overall now in front of Yosvani Falcón of the Cuba A team.

In third place was Cuban Iddis Tabares, but he finished over a minute behind the flying Pérez. However, the day's work is not yet done for Pérez, who must hold on in the evening's 150 km stage from Matanzas to Guanajay, before tomorrow's final stage.

Results

1. Pedro Pablo Pérez (Cub) Cuba A              	       48.18
2. Omar Pumar (Ven) Lotería del Táchira        	        0.27
3. Iddis A.Tabares (Cub) Cuba A                	        1.05
4. Miloslav Kejval (Cze) PSK Unit Expert       	        1.18
5. Luis Romero (Cub) Cuba A                    	        1.39
6. Eliecer Valdés (Cub) Cuba A                 	        2.03
7. William Leyva (Cub) Guantanamo                       2.39
8. Alexander Clavelo (Cub) Cuba B              	        2.41
9. Robinson Merchán (Ven) Lotería del Táchira           3.12
10. Damián Martinez (Cub) Guantanamo           	        3.13

General classification after stage 11a

1. Pedro Pérez (Cub) Cuba A 		     	    37.41.02
2. Omar Pumar (Ven) Loteria del Tachira			1.00
3. Iddis Tabares (Cub) Cuba A				1.45
4. Eliécer Valdés (Cub) Cuba A				2.51
5. Robinson Merchan (Ven) Loteria del Tachira		5.48