27th Vuelta a Cuba - 2.5

Cuba, February 12-24, 2002

2001 Results    Stages    Start list    Past winners    Photos

The Stages

• Stage 1 - February 12: Baracoa - Guantánamo, 153 km
• Stage 2 - February 13: Guantánamo - Santiago de Cuba, 138 km
• Stage 3 - February 14: Santiago de Cuba - Bayamo, 125 km
• Stage 4 - February 15: Bayamo - Holguín, 90 km
• Stage 5 - February 16: Holguín - Camagüey, 197 km
• Stage 6 - February 17: Camagüey - Ciego de Ávila, 117 km
• Stage 7 - February 18: Ciego de Ávila - Sancti Spíritus km, 193 km
• Stage 8 - February 19: Sancti Spíritus - Santa Clara, 175 km
• Stage 9 - February 20: Santa Clara - Cienfuegos, 100 km
• Stage 10a - February 21: Cienfuegos - Cárdenas, 176 km
• Stage 10b - February 21: Circuit in Matanzas, 40 km
• Stage 11a - February 22: Madruga - Catalina de Güines ITT, 25 km
• Stage 11b - February 22: Güines - San Antonio, 58 km
• Stage 12 - February 23: San Antonio - Pinar del Río, 207 km
• Stage 13 - February 24: San Cristóbal - La Rampa, 94 km

Preview

One of the favourites for the 27th Vuelta a Cuba (February 12-24) is shaping up for a third successive victory. Pedro Pablo Perez will lead the Cuban national team, which also contains Luis Alberto Romero Amarán, climber Rolando Basulto, sprinter Yosvany Falcon, experienced Eliecer Valdés and the young Alexander Clavero.

The Cubans will have some tough opposition from the Italian Mapei-Quick Step U23 squad, featuring the likes of Russian Evgeni Petrov, Fabián Cancellara and Graziano Gasparre. They should provide some opposition for the locals along with teams from Germany, Spain and the USA.

The race is 13 stages and covers 1,888 kilometres, including 5 mountain primes, 36 intermediate sprints and one individual time trial.

Photos

Photos by Joe Papp and Mike Fraysse

• Team USA for the Vuelta a Cuba.

Stage 7

• Joe Papp - all smiles before the start of stage 7.

Stage 11a

• Josh Horowitz - receives a 3 peso haircut.
• Michael Dietrich (USA) - before the ITT.
• Lazaro Gomez (Cuba) - riding for the Mixed International team, before the start of the ITT.
• Cuban schoolchildren - await the arrival of riders during the stage 11a ITT.
• Gianpaolo Cheula (Mapei) - during the ITT.
• Switzerland's Aurelien Clerc (Mapei) - during the ITT.
• Iosvani Falcon (Cuba) - gets some support from the locals during the ITT.
• Graziano Gasparre (Mapei) - takes his turn at the ITT.
• Bernhard Eisel (Mapei) - during the ITT. He finished 2nd on the stage.

Stage 13

• Aurelien Clerc (Mapei) - takes the final stage ahead of teammate Graziano Gasparre and Joel Mariño (Matanzas).
• The German team - cheering on the American team at the after-race party during a chug-a-lug contest.
• The post-race party - for riders, staff and support personnel.

Start list

Cuba A                       Eastern Reg/USA
 
1 Pedro P. Perez (Cub)       7 Josh Horowitz (USA)
2 Luis A. Romero (Cub)       8 Todd Herriott (USA)
3 Rolando Basulto (Cub)      9 Michael Dietrick (USA)
4 Iosvani Falcon (Cub)       10 Michael Hernandez (USA)
5 Eliecer Valdes (Cub)       11 Joe Papp (USA)
6 Alexander Clavero (Cub)    12 Michael Norton (USA)
 
Cropusa-Burgos               Wiesenhof
 
13 Victor Castro (Spa)       19 Timo Scholz (Ger)
14 Pablo De Pedro (Spa)      20 Carsten Podlesch (Ger)
15 Alberto Fernandez (Spa)   21 Marco Wittwer (Ger)
16 Antonio Lopez (Spa)       22 Michael Giehelmann (Ger)
17 Cristian Retolaza (Spa)   23 Holger Loew (Ger)
18 Alejandro Barbero (Spa)   24 Martin Muller (Ger)
 
Mapei-Quick Step             Mixto-Internacional
 
25 Aurelien Clerc (Swi)      31 Lawrence Perera (USA)
26 Filippo Pozzato (Ita)     32 Todd Majeski (USA)
27 Frederik Willems (Bel)    33 Gui Nelessen (USA)
28 Graziano Gasparre (Ita)   34 Mark Light (USA)
29 Bernhard Eisel (Aut)      35 Moises Dueñas (Spa)
30 Gianpaolo Cheula (Ita)    36 Lazaro Moreno (Cub)
 
Cuba B                       Pinar Del Rio
 
37 Pio F. Batista (Cub)      43 Hector Ajete (Cub)
38 Mackley Alvarez (Cub)     44 Luis E. Iglesias (Cub)
39 Lizardo Benitez (Cub)     45 Yosniel Machin (Cub)
40 Reldy Perez (Cub)         46 Yosniel Rodriguez (Cub)
41 Yeinier Lopez (Cub)       47 Dayrold Rodriguez (Cub)
42 Rainer Alvarez (Cub)      48 Roger Rodriguez (Cub)
 
La Habana                    Villa Clara
 
49 Roman Pino (Cub)          55 Ernesto Ferrer (Cub)
50 Yunier Alonso (Cub)       56 Leonardo Alvarez (Cub)
51 Yosbel Gonzalez (Cub)     57 Oslen Enjamio (Cub)
52 Jose L. Diaz (Cub)        58 Enrique Rodriguez (Cub)
53 Gerardo Rodriguez (Cub)   59 Lester Garcia (Cub)
54 Yulien Rodriguez (Cub)    60 Juan Almeida (Cub)
 
Ciego De Avila               Ciudad Habana
 
61 Kadel Pelaez (Cub)        67 Adonis Cardoso (Cub)
62 Jorge L. Sori (Cub)       68 Ariel Sosa (Cub)
63 Carlos Avascal (Cub)      69 Marcelo Leiva (Cub)
64 Dunier Cairo (Cub)        70 Osvel Vento (Cub)
65 Rolando Gonzalez (Cub)    71 Anatoli Cansio (Cub)
66 Carlos Montes (Cub)       72 Jose M. Rodriguez (Cub)
 
Matanzas                     Sancti Spiritus
 
73 Joel Mariño (Cub)         79 Eduardo Peralta (Cub)
74 Yosvani Ulloa (Cub)       80 Miguel Perez (Cub)
75 Michel Fernandez (Cub)    81 Yosvani Garcia (Cub)
76 Henry Rodriguez (Cub)     82 Reinier Veloz (Cub)
77 Yordani Amigo (Cub)       83 Joel Solenzal (Cub)
78 Vicente Zanabria (Cub)    84 Iosvani Gutierrez (Cub)
 
Guantanamo                   Orientales
 
85 Damier Martinez (Cub)     91 Willian Leiva (Cub)
86 Fredy Mendoza (Cub)       92 Relvis Gutierrez (Cub)
87 Yoelvis Martinez (Cub)    93 Erisleidis Beltran (Cub)
88 Yarousi Poutou (Cub)      94 Wilmer Rodriguez (Cub)
89 Elioidis Griñan (Cub)     95 Arnold Alcolea (Cub)
90 Reynaldo Rodriguez (Cub)  96 Serguei Viamontes (Cub)

Past winners

2001 Pedro Pablo Pérez (Cub)
2000 Pedro Pablo Pérez (Cub)