Vuelta a Táchira

Venuzuela, January 15-26, 2000

Stage 9 - January 23 San Cristóbal circuit race, 144 km

Pumar wins in a break

Venezuelan Omar Pumar has won the ninth stage of the Vuelta a Táchira, increasing the domination of the Táchira lottery team. Teammate and compatriot, Noel Vásquez retained the yellow jersey.

In a 144 km circuit race around San Cristóbal, the cyclists averaged 40.092 km per hour, before more than 150,000 spectators. Pumar was part of a breakway containing 4 riders, but they dropped Italian Francesco Pasquinni on the last climb, and he was nearly caught by the bunch.

Results

1 Omar Pumar (Ven)                      3.35.30
2 Martín Garrido (Arg)                     0.01
3 Tomy Alcedo (Ven)                       
4 Jairo Pérez (Col)                        0.53
5 Francesco Pasquinni (Ita)               
6 Rubert Marín (Col)                       0.58
7 Alvaro Lozano (Col)                     
8 Hussein Monsalve (Ven)                  
9 Robinson Merchán (Ven)                  
10 Germán Nieto (Esp)                      

General classification after stage 9:

1 Noel Vásquez (Ven)                   33.24.50
2 Carlos Maya (Ven)                        1.00
3 Omar Pumar (Ven)                         2.05
4 José Chacón (Ven)                        2.30
5 Aldrin Salamanca (Ven)                   2.37
6 Robinson Merchán (Ven)                   2.40
7 Alvaro Lozano (Col)                      3.04
8 César Salazar (Ven)                      3.42
9 Franklin Chacón (Ven)                    3.48
10 Hernán Muñoz (Col)                      4.12