23rd Vuelta Ciclista de Chile - Cat. 2.5Chile, March 23-April 2, 2000Prologue - March 23: Vitacura circuit race, 4km7UP Speaks in prologueBy John Alsedek, cyclingnews.com correspondent The 23rd edition of the Vuelta de Chile began on April 23rd with a four-kilometer prologue time trial in the heart of Santiago. The winner was 7 UP/Colorado Cyclist's Steve Speaks, whose time of 4:32.81 topped defending champion Luis Sepulveda (Publiguas Trek) by over two seconds. The 2000 Vuelta de Chile continues today with Stage One, a 110 kilometer road race from Santiago to Los Andes. The teams entered in this year's race include Agro-Adler (Germany), Aguardiente Nectar (Colombia), Caloi (Brazil), Crush Entre Rios (Argentina), a Mexican National team, 7 UP/Colorado Cyclist (USA), Sintofarm (Italy), and 11 Chilean squads. The 11-day, 1499 km event concludes on April 2nd with a 70 km circuit race in Providencia. Results1. Steve Speaks (USA) 7 UP/Colorado Cyclist 4.32.81 2. Luis Sepulveda (Chi) Publiguas Trek 0.02.12 3. Enzo Cesario (Chi) Ekono Go! Zuko 0.04.40 4. Anton Villatoro (USA) 7 UP/Colorado Cyclist 0.04.87 5. Paul Collins (USA) 7 UP/Colorado Cyclist 0.05.19 |