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Background Information
Stage 1 -
Stage 2 -
Stage 3 -
Stage 4 -
Stage 5 -
Stage 6 -
Stage 7 -
Stage 8 -
Stage 9 -
Stage 10 -
Stage 11 -
Stage 12 and Final GC
Cycling's "Ruta
Azteca" (Vuelta a Mexico) started last Wednesday with
a 100 Km. circuit at the Mexican city of Monterrey, a
twelve stage race with a total of 1,732 kilometer
route, until February 2nd with 120 cyclist from eleven
countries. The Ruta Azteca, which will share more than
US$270,000 in prizes in a competition financed with
private capital and which their organizers hope will
be the continuation of the previous fice edition of la
Vuelta Ciclista a Mexico, which was sponsored by the
government.
Stage 1: January 22, Circuito Monterrey, 100 kms
Stage 2: January 23, Zacatecas-San Luis Potosi, 192 kms
Stage 3: January 24, San Luis Potosi-Leon, 191 kms.
Stage 4: January 25, San Juan de los Lagos-Guadalajara, 160 km.
Stage 5: January 26, Circuito Guadalajara, 100 kms.
Stage 6: January 27, Zamora-Morelia, 150 kms.
Stage 7: January 28, Morelia-Queretaro, 199 kms.
Stage 8: January 29, Pachuca-Tlaxcala, 130 kms.
Stage 9: January 30, Tlaxcala- La Malicnche- Puebla, 155 kms.
Stage 10: January 31, Puebla-Cuernavaca, 175 kms.
Stage 11: February 1, Cuernavaca-Mexico, 80 kms.
Stage 12: February 2, Circuito Ciudad de Mexico, 100 kms
Past Winners:
1989 - Raul Alcala (MEX)
1990 - Raul Alcala (MEX)
1991 - Julio Cesar Ortegon (COL)
1992 - No race
1993 - Laurent Fignon (FRA)
1994 - Raul Alcala (MEX)
1995 - Luis Espinosa (COL)
1996 - No race
1. Miguel Meza (MEX), Guanajuato 2h 17:27
2. Santos Gonzalez (ESP), Kelme
3. Alessandro Calzolari (ITA), Montanari
4. Fulvio Frigo (ITA), Montanari
5. Josef Lontscharitch (AUT), Karst Musher
6. Miguel Angel Martin (ESP) Kelme
7. Ivan Quaranta (ITA), Polti
8. Igor Flores (ESP), Euskadi
9. Jaime Hernandez (ESP), Festina
10. Prudencio Indurain (ESP), Banesto all s.t.
1. Manuel Carvajal (MEX), Sol Benotto 4h 24:43
2. Jose Robles (COL), Karst Musher-Guanajuato 4h 24:47
3. Cesar Goyeneche (COL), Kross Montanari 4h 24:49
4. Juan F. Villalobos (MEX) San Luis Potosi 4h 24:53
5. Miguel Arroyo (MEX), Bit-Mat-Auber-93
6. Raul Montana (COL), Ciao-Italia-D.F.
7. Jorge Leon (COL), Gobernacion de Antioquia
8. Santos Gonzalez (ESP), Kelme-Nabisco
9. Gerrit de Vries (HOL), Polti
10. Julio Cesar Rangel (COL), Sol Benotto all s.t.
Overall after Stage 2:
1. Manuel Carvajal 6h 42:10
2. Santos Gonzalez (ESP), Kelme Nabisco 6h 42:14
3. Jose Robles (COL), Karst Musher-Guanajauto s.t.
4. Cesar Goyence (COL), Kross Montanari 6h 42:16
5. Raul Montana (COL), Ciao-Italia-D.F. 6h 42:20
6. Miguel Arroyo (MEX), Big-Mat-Auber-93
7. Armand de las Cuevas (ESP), Banesto
8. Luis Espinosa (COL), Elektra-Zacatecas
9. Jorge Leon (COL), Gobernacion de Antioquia;
10. Juan F. Villalobos (MEX), Canels'-Turbo all s.t.
1. Lontscharitch (AUT-Karst Musher Guanajuato) 5h 02:53
2. Uribe (MEX-Canel's Turbo San Luis Potosi) 5h 02:57
3. Santos Gonzalez (ESP-Kelme Nabisco) at 03:47
4. Cesar Goyeneche (COL-Kross Montanari) at 03:51
5. Manuel Carvajal (MEX-Sol Benotto) at 03:51
6. Irving Aguilar (MEX-San Luis Potosi) at 03:51
7. Omar Trompa (COL-San Luis Potosi) at 03:51
8. Domingo Gonzalez (MEX-Zacatecas) at 03:51
9. Prudencio Indurain (ESP-Banesto) at 03:51
10. Armand de las Cuevas (FRA-Banesto) at 03:51
Report
Austrian Joseph Lontscharitch was the winner of the
third stage, when he beat his breakaway companion,
Mexican Eduardo Uribe on the sprint to the finish line.
The 192 kilometers from the cities of San Luis de Potosi
and Leon were covered by the Austrian in 5:02:53,
four seconds ahead of Uribe and almost 4 minuted ahead
of the peloton, which came in lead by Spaniard Santos
Gonzalez, along with then leader Manuel Carvajal.
The organization of the Ruta Azteca didn't provide the
public with the overall classification saying that the
delay was caused by the stage which was delayed
causing it to end after dark and preventing the
"foto-finish" machine to show the passing of all
riders clearly.
Stage 4, Los Lagos - Guadalajara, 131 kms:
1. Simone Biasci (ITA) 3h.18.37
2. Josef Lontscharitch (AUT)
3. Miguel Meza (MEX)
4. Santos Gonzalez (ESP)
5. Manuel Carvajal (MEX)
6. Prudencio Indurain (ESP)
7. Mauro Trentini (ITA)
8. Fulvio Frigo (ITA)
9. Enrico Degano (ITA)
10. Ivan Quaranta (ITA) all s.t.
GC after Stage 4
1. Lontscharitch 15.05.45
2. Gonzalez
2. Carbajal 2.01
4. Goyenefe (Col) 2.07
5. De las Cuevas (Fra) 2.11
Report Stage 4
Austrian rider, Josef Lontscharitch heads the
overall classification
of the Ruta Azteca'97 with 15h 05: 45.. The fourth
stage of 160 Kms. was disputed today from San Juan de
los Lagos to Guadalajara and was won by Italian Simone
Biasci.
1. Manuel Carvajal (MEX) 2h.27:06
2. Miguel Meza (MEX)
3. Igor Flores (ESP)
4. Ivan Quaranta (ITA)
5. Josef Lontscharitch (AUT)
6. Maurizio Tomi (ITA)
7. Miguel Angel Martin (ESP)
8. Fulvio Frigo (ITA)
9. Simone Biasci (ITA)
10. Prudencio Indurain (ESP) all s.t.
GC after Stage 5
1. Josef Lontscharitch (AUT) 17h.32:51
2. Manuel Carbajal (MEX) at 01:51
3. Santos Gonzalez (ESP) at 01:58
4. Cesar Goyenece (COL) at 02:07
5. Gerrit De Vries (HOL) at 02:09
6. Armand de las Cuevas (ESP) at 02:11
7. Luis Espinoza (COL)
8. Juan F. Villalobos (MEX)
9. Julio Bernal (COL)
10. Miguel Arroyo (MEX) all s.t.
1. Sergei Ouchakov (UCR) 3h.33:36
2. Julio Bernal (COL) 3.33:40
3. Miguel Meza (MEX) 3.33:42
4. Laurent Gentry (FRA) 3.33:46
5. Cesar Goyenece (COL)
6. Miguel Arroyo (MEX)
7. Rossano Brasi (ITA)
8. Jesus Zarate (MEX)
9. Juan F. Villalobos (MEX)
10. Luis Espinosa (COL) all s.t.
GC after Stage 6
1. Josef Lontscharitch (AUT) 21h.06:37
2. Santos Gonzalez (ESP) 21h.08:33
3. Julio Bernal (COL) 21h.08:42
4. Cesar Goyenece (COL) 21h.08:44
5. Gerrit De Vries (HOL) 21h.08:46
6. Luis Espinosa (COL) 21h.08.48
7. Juan F. Villalobos (MEX)
8. Armand de las Cuevas (ESP)
9. Miguel Arroyo (MEX)
10. Raul Montana (COL) all s.t.
The seventh stage will be raced today between the
cities of Morelia and Queretaro, covering 199 Kms.
1.- Gualdi (ITA) 4h.43:01
2.- Eduardo Estrada (MEX) 4.43:08
3.- Eduardo Cicchitti (ITA) 4.43:11
4.- Steve Speaks (USA) 4.43:26
5.- Jean Henri (FRA) 4.43:32
6.- Noris Gammassimo (ITA) 4.43:39
7.- Jorge García (MEX) 4.43:50
8.- Mauritzio Tomi (ITA) 4.44:50
9.- Miguel Angel Martin (ESP)
10.- Miguel Meza (MEX) all s.t.
1. Josef Lontscharitch (AUT) 25h.51:27
2. Santos Gonzalez (ESP) 25h.53:25
3. Julio Bernal (COL) 25h.53:32
4. Cesar Goyenece (COL) 25h.53:34
5. Gerrit De Vries (HOL) 25h.53:36
6. Luis Espinosa (COL) 25h.53:38
7. Juan F. Villalobos (MEX)
8. Armand de las Cuevas (ESP)
9. Miguel Arroyo (MEX)
10. Raul Montana (COL) all s.t.
The Eight stage will be raced today between the cities
of Pachuca and Tlaxcala, over 130 kilometers.
Report Stage 7
Italian cyclist
Mirco Gualdi, from Team Polti, won the seventh stage
of the Ruta Azteca'97, disputed between the cities of
Morelia and Queretaro over 199 kilometers, in which he
spent 4 hours, 43 minutes and one second, while
Austrian Josef Lontscharitch from team Karst
Musher-Guanajuato, continued as leader.
1. Igor Flores (ESP) 3.08:59
2. Jose Ramon Uriarte (ESP) 3.09:04
3. Francisco Benitez (ESP) s.t.
4. Simone Mori (ITA) 3.09:09
5. Inigo Chaurreau (ESP) 3.09:10
6. Felix Casas Garcia (ESP) 3.09:12
7. Irvin Aguilar (MEX)
8. Hector Castano (COL) both s.t.
9. Jose Luis Vanegas (MEX) 3.09:14
10. Jean Henri (FRA) 3.09:17
GC after Stage 8
1. Igor Flores (ESP) 29.04.34
2. Francisco Benitez (ESP) 29.04.40
3. Irvin Aguilar (MEX) 29.04.51
4. Felix Casas Garcia (ESP) s.t.
5. Hector Castano (COL) 29.05.07
6. Jose Luis Vanegas (MEX) 29.05.09
7. Josef Lontscharitch, (AUT) 29.06.58
8. Santos Gonzalez (ESP) 29.08.56
9. Julio Bernal (COL) 29.09.05
10. Cesar Goyenece (COL) 29.09.05
The ninth stage will be raced today between
Tlaxcala-La Malinche-Puebla, over 165 Kms.
Report Stage 8
The Spanish cyclists
have turned the develpoments at the Ruta Azteca'97
around after Igor Flores (Euskadi), Jose Ramon Uriarte
(Banesto) and Francisco Benitez (Kelme-Nabisco)
occupied the first places on the eight stage contested
between the cities of Pachuca and Tlaxcala over 130
kilometers. Plus now, Flores and Benitez are first and
second in the overall classification, Felix Casas
(Festina) is fourth and Santos Gonzalez is eight. The
new leader arrived at the finish line at Tlaxcala in 3
hours, 8 minutes and 59 seconds, five seconds ahead of
compatriots Uriarte and Benitez. Austrian Josef
Lontscharitch, who was the previous overall leader was
pushed back to seventh position, after the Spanish
attack at 2 minutes and 34 seconds from Flores.
1. Gonzalez (Spa) 146 km in 3.29.44
2. Goyenece (Col)
3. Garcia (Spa)
4. Herrera (Col)
5. Arroyo (Mex)
6. De Vries (Ned) s.t.
GC after Stage 9
1. Benitez (Spa) 32.34.24
2. Garcia-Casas 0.11
3. Aguilar (Mex) 0.12
..
10. De Vries (Ned) 4.29
1. Montana (Col) 4.15.20
2. Crepaldi (Ita) 0.01
3. Gonzalez (Spa)
4. Oetsjakov (Oek)
5. Garcia (Spa).
GC after Stage 10
1. Benitez (Spa) 36.49.45
2. Garcia-Casas (Spa) 0.11
3. Aguilar (Mex) 0.12
4. Castano (Col) 0.28
5. Vanegas (Col) 0.29
8. Montana (Col) 4.18
9. De Vries (Ned) 4.27
1. Goyeneche (Col) 2.11.39
2. Montana (Col)
3. Rangel (Col)
4. Arroyo (Mex)
5. Espinoza (Col) s.t.
..
8. De Vries (Ned) 2.13
GC after Stage 11
1. Vanegas (Col) 39.01.53
2. Benitez (Spa) 3.11
3. Garcia-Casas (Spa) 3.22
4. Castano (Col) 3.39
5. Goyeneche (Col) 5.30
1. Frigo (Ita) 1.34.38
2. Oetsjakov (Oek)
3. Bernal (Col)
4. Quaranta (Ita) 0.37
5. Garcia (Spa)
6. Meza (Mex) s.t.
Final GC
1. Vanegas (Col) 40.39.03
2. Benitez (Spa) 1.18
3. Garcia-Casa (Spa) 1.29
4. Castano (Col) 1.46
5. Goyeneche (Col) 3.37
6. Montana (Col) 3.42
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