51st Vuelta Colombia - 2.5

Colombia, June 17 - July 2, 2001

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Stage 4 - June 21: Cartago - Pereira, 176.1 km

Venezuelan suprises Colombians in 4th stage

Venezuelan Yeisson Delgado (Lotería del Táchira) won the 4th stage of the 51st Vuelta a Colombia, betwen Cartago and Pereira, a distance of 176.1 kms. Pereira is the "coffee capital" of Colombia.

The Venezuelan and three Colombians took advantage of the relatively slow pace of the pelotón at the start of the climb to Alto del Roble, catching everyone else napping with no one responding too quickly.

At once point, Marlon Pérez' (05-Orbitel) overall lead in the G.C. was over since the breakaway had a lead of more than 5 minutes. When the chase group finally began to work together up the long climb they began to overtake the escapees. One by one they fell to the furious rhythm of the group. However the Venezuelan Delgado hung on courageously and won the stage by 14 seconds. Marlon Pérez was third overall and second at the group sprint, and thus retained the lead in the G.C.

At the finish line thousands of people lined the streets welcoming the cyclists into the city. Once more cycling is giving Colombia a bright moment and a great deal of pride in its long cycling history and tradition.

Courtesy of Haroldo Camacho

Results

1 Yeisson Delgado (Ven) Lotería del Táchira 4.16.11
2 Israel Ochoa Lotería de Boyacá               0.14
3 Marlon Pérez (Col) 05 Orbitel 
4 Alexis Rojas Aguardiente Néctar 
5 Javier Zapata (Col) 05 Orbitel 

General classification after stage 4

1 Marlon Pérez (Col) 05 Orbitel             9.48.05
2 Javier Zapata (Col) 05 Orbitel               0.37
3 Ismael Sarmiento (Col) Lot. de Boyacá        0.47
4 Israel Ochoa (Col) Lot. de Boyacá            0.50
5 Élder Herrera (Col) 05 Orbitel               0.51
6 Juan D: Ramírez (Col) 05 Orbitel             0.56
7 Hernán D. Bonilla (Col) 05 Orbitel           0.57
8 Julio C Aguirre (Col) 05 Orbitel             0.58
9 Libardo Niño (Col) Lot. de Boyacá            1.00
10 Ángel Yesid Camargo (Col) Lot. de Boyacá    1.03

Metas Volantes

1 Gregorio Ladino (Col) Aguardiente Néctar      10 pts

Mountains

1 Gregorio Ladino Col) Aguardiente Néctar        8 pts

Neo-pro

1 Yony Leal (Col) 05 Orbitel