6th Copa America de Ciclismo - 1.2

Sao Paolo, Brazil, January 8, 2006

2005 Results Results Past winners

Men - Santos does the double

By Peter Ahm, NewsBike

Nilceu Santos (Scott) has repeated his 2005 victory in the Copa America de Ciclismo, beating Rodrigo Brito (São Caetano) and Hector Figueiras (São Caetano) in a bunch sprint.

Copa America opens the Brazilian season and takes place on the Formula 1 track in the city of Sao Paulo - Interlagos. A circuit of 4.3 km/2.68 miles done eight times for a total of 34.4 km . The race is short, due to live coverage from the biggest television network in Brazil - Rede Globe.

It is an extremely important race for the Brazilian due to the fact that it is one of the only international cycling races in Brazil. Copa America is on the UCI calendar as a 1.2 race. With riders from Argentina, Venezuela, Uruguay and the US, the race is bound to be tough considering the distance, the heat and the excitement of the race, not to mention Murilo Fischer and Luciano Pagliarini (Saunier Duval/Spain), top Brazilian pros in Europe, and also a strong field in the female division. The prize money for the winner is approx USD$3000 - a lot by Brazilian standards. Besides the best "foreign" Brazilians, both in male and female divisions, all the best Brazilian riders were racing - like team Scott (San Jose Dos Campos), Extra (Suzano), Memorial (Santos) and Sao Caetano. The best possible Brazilian field was ready to go.

Murilo Fischer said before the race that he would do everything possible to win this prestigious Brazilian race, saying that he wanted to return to Europe as a winner. But it didn't quite go like that. The first lap of the race was run in 5'20 on this hilly, tough circuit. Each lap consists of an intermediate sprint, meaning that the first and second riders get prize money and also points towards a team competition, where the best team wins a motorcycle.

The race is only eight laps and with the intermediate sprints each lap, the average speed was high. There were constant attacks by the different teams, either to get the intermediate sprint or to get 10 seconds of fame on live television. As always, the race is intense and again, as always, no serious breakaways could hold onto the finish, so a mass sprint was in sight. Team Scott with 13 riders in the peloton wanted the victory badly, since Scott won the race in 2005 with Nilceu "The Flash" Santos. And with the team's strength, once again Scott succeeded in bringing Nilceu to the right position in the sprint and he won by a wheel. The Brazilian "foreigners" did not manage to get on the podium, but these riders are just beginning their preparation for the European season,.

Women - Clemilda also doubles

The women's race was five laps for a total of 21.5 km/13.3 miles with an average speed of 37.5 km/h. The female division was dominated by the Fernandes family - also Brazilian "foreigners" on the pro circuit in Europe. Riders from Argentina and Venezuela and the best domestic Brazilians were racing and tried to prevent another Clemilda Fernandes victory, but it was to no avail and Clemilda crossed the line first with her sister Janildes in 5th place.

Results

Elite Men - 34.4 km

1 Nilceu Aparecido Santos (Bra) Scott/Marcondes Cesar/Fadenp São José Dos Campos    45.52 (45.5 km/h)
2 Rodrigo De Mello Brito Da Silva (Bra) Cesc-Sao Caetano Sundown-Nossa Caixa    
3 Hector Fabian Aguilar Figueiras  Uru) Uruguay    
4 Roberson Figueiredo Da Silva (Bra) Scott/Marcondes Cesar/Fadenp São José Dos Campos    
5 Fabiele Dos Santos Motta (Bra) São Lucas Saude/Americana    
6 Willian Alves De Araujo (Bra) Prociclo    
7 Juan Francisco Cabrera Torres (USA) Usa    
8 Armando Reis Da Costa Camargo Filho (Bra) Memorial/Santos/Giant    
9 Carlos R M De Franca (Bra) Peels/Caloi/Nossacaixa/Pm,Iracemapolis    
10 Francisco Ramon Chamorro Paiva (Bra) Cesc-Sao Caetano Sudown-Nossa Caixa    
11 Bruno Fernando De Oliveira Tabanes (Bra) São Lucas Saudeamericana    
12 Douglas Moi Bueno (Bra) Extra Suzano    
13 Miguel Chacon (Bra) Selecao Venezuela    
14 Kleber Neve Dos Santos (Bra) Extra Suzano    
15 Sebastian Manuel Cancio (Arg) Argentina    
16 Daniel Cesar Soeiro (Bra) Sao Bernardo Do Campo    
17 Elismar Ferreira Da Silva (Bra) Kalf Dadiva Vzan    
18 Renato Ruiz (Bra) Extra Suzano    
19 Marcio May (Bra) Scott/Marcondes Cesar/Fadenp São José Dos Campos    
20 Valcemar Justino Da Silva (Bra) Scott/Marcondes Cesar/Fadenp São José Dos Campos    
21 Mauro Richeze (Arg) Selecao Argentina    
22 Wilian Rodrigues (Bra) Sme Ribeirao Preto/Nossa Caixa    
23 Breno Franca Sidoti (Bra) Scott/Marcondes Cesar/Fadenp São José Dos Campos    
24 Raimundo Porto Carvalho (Bra) Garra De Ciclismo    
25 Eduardo Otavio De Souza (Bra) Sercps Sao Caetano    
26 Jerre Adriano De Sousa (Bra) Team Américas/Bodybuilder/Corpos Sao/Salto    
27 Alexandre Silva Cardoso (Bra) Peels/Caloi/Nossacaixa/Pm,Iracemapolis    
28 Rafael De Matos Andriato (Bra) Memorial/Santos/Giant    
29 Daniel Valter Rogelin (Bra) Memorial/Santos/Giant    
30 Diego Muleer (Bra) Unilance Cascavel    
31 Fabiano Dos Santos Motta (Bra) São Lucas Saude/Americana    
32 Rafael Alfredo Gerhard (Bra) Avai Florianopolis    
33 Otavio Didier Bulgarelli (Bra) Peels/Caloi/Nossacaixa/Pm,Iracemapolis    
34 Neilson Fernandes Silva (Bra) Clube Fernandes De Ciclismo    
35 Jean Carlo Coloca (Bra) Scott/Marcondes Cesar/Fadenp São José Dos Campos    
36 Andre Luiz Pulini (Bra) São Lucas Saudeamericana    
37 Marcio Ferreira Bigai (Bra) Volare / Scatt    
38 Ingo Buchheister (Bra) Anderson Bicicletas / Anderson Bicicletas    
39 Tiago Manuel Antunes Claro (Bra) Credito Agricola    
40 Sidnei Dos Santos (Bra) Associacao De Ciclismo De Cordeiropolis    
41 Carlos Eduardo Icassatti (Bra) Ecos/Cremasco/Duda Fitness/Itapira    
42 Renato Aparecido Dos Santos (Bra) Peels/Caloi/Nossacaixa/Pm,Iracemapolis    
43 Jair Fernando Dos Santos (Bra) Avai Florianopolis    
44 Itamar Calado (Bra) Avai Florianopolis    
45 Raul Da Silva Cancado Junior (Bra) Cesc-Sao Caetano Sundown-Nossa Caixa    
46 Ricardo Mosquim Poloni (Bra) Loja Maçonica Estrela De Tangara Nº11/I3 De Maioii    
47 Sergio Meliciano Ruas (Bra) Credito Agricola    
48 Luis Carlos Amorim Ferrao Tavares (Bra) Scott/Marcondes Cesar/Fadenp São José Dos Campos    
49 Magno Do Prado Nazaret (Bra) Scott/Marcondes Cesar/Fadenp São José Dos Campos    
50 Jeovane Garcia De Oliveira (Bra) Sme Ribeirao Preto / Nossa Caixa    
51 Walter Miguel Ribeiro Junior (Bra) Cesc-Sao Caetano Sundown-Nossa Caixa    
52 Luciano Pereira (Bra) Jundiaí Clube Word Bike    
53 Wagner Miranda De Oliveira (Bra) Sercps Sao Caetano    
54 Marcelo Perroni Nacy (Bra) Kalf Dadiva Vzan    
55 Anderson Delgado Echeverria (Bra) Kalf Dadiva Vzan    
56 Eder Ricardo Vieira Dos Santos (Bra) Bike Clube Limeira    
57 Rafhael H Mancini Serpa (Bra) Kalf Dadiva Vzan    
58 Alexandre Da C De Oliveira (Bra) Kalf Dadiva Vzan    
59 Maxwell Da Rocha (Bra) Associação De Ciclismo De Cordeirópolis    
60 Luciano Pagliarini (Bra) Saunier Duval    
61 Murilo Fischer (Bra) Naturino Sapore Di Mare    
62 Maximo Rojas (Ven) Selecao Venezuelana    
63 Mauricio Morandi (Bra) Scott/Marcondes Cesar/Fadenp São José Dos Campos    
64 Andre Luiz Alves De Souza (Bra) Cesc-Sao Caetano Sundown-Nossa Caixa    
65 Fabricio Morandi (Bra) Scott/Marcondes Cesar/Fadenp São José Dos Campos    
66 Soelito Gohr (Bra) Scott/Marcondes Cesar/Fadenp São José Dos Campos    
67 Fabio Lemos Bensi (Bra) Avulso    
68 Robson Ribeiro Dias (Bra) Memorial/Santos/Giant    
69 Evandro Luiz Portela (Bra) Unilance Cascavel    
70 Mac Donald Trindade Fernandes (Bra) Cesc-Sao Caetano Sandown-Nossa Caixa    
71 Marcos Christian Novello (Bra) Memorial/Santos/Giant    
72 Celso Ricardo Breve (Bra) Cesc-Sao Caetano Sundonn-Nossa Caixa    
73 Antonio Roberto Xavier Do Nascimento (Bra) Memorial/Santos/Giant    
74 Adriano Martins (Bra) São Lucas Saude/Americana    
75 Renato Antonio Zopelari (Bra) Associação Ciclistica Tangaraense    
76 Alcides Flaviano Simoes Vieira (Bra) Peelscapacetes/Caloi,Nossacaixa/Pm,Iracemapolis    
77 Elivelton Pedro (Bra) Memorial/Santos/Giant    
78 Antonio Carlos Dantas Dos Santos (Bra) Crpiraquêjjgbarracuda    
79 Cleiton Dos Santos (Bra) Team Américas/Bodybuilder/Corpos Sao/Salto    
80 Rogerio Santiago Silva (Bra) Memorial/Santos/Giant    
81 Eduardo Takeichi Okazaki Jr (Bra) Sercps Sao Caetano    
82 Jose Geraldo Mesquita Junior (Bra) Ciclo Assuncao    
83 Edson Luis Corradi (Bra) Guarulhos    
84 Erison Angelo Ricci Mariano (Bra) Peels/Caloi/Nossacaixa/Pm,Iracemapolis    
85 Ricardo Andrei Queiroz Ortiz (Bra) Sundown Racing Team    
86 Hernandes Quadri Junior (Bra) Extra Suzano    
87 Mauricio Luiz Valente (Bra) Unilance Cascavel    
88 Tiago Fiorilli (Bra) Extra Suzano    
89 Rodrigo Chagas Benicio (Bra) Londrina    
90 Patrique Gama Azevedo (Bra) Extra Suzano    
91 Pedro Autran Dourado Nicacio (Bra) Scott/Marcondes Cesar/Fadenp São José Dos Campos    
92 Renato Rohsler (Bra) Extra Suzano    
93 Kleber Ramos Da Silva (Bra)      
94 Jesus Brenno Elias Batista (Bra) Cesc-Sao Caetano Sundown-Nossa Caixa    
95 Alex Correia Diniz (Bra) Cesc-Sao Caetano Sundown-Nossa Caixa    
96 Carlos Alberto Jr Oliveira Santos (Bra) Ricci / Cannondale / Macom / Probel   

Elite Women - 21.4 km

1 Clemilda Fernandes Silva (Bra) Clube Fernandes De Ciclismo                          35.47 (37.6 km/h)
2 Rosane Kirch (Bra) Avulso   
3 Carla Camargo Gardenal (Bra) Scott/Marcondes Cesar/Fadenp São José Dos Campos   
4 Karelia Machado (Ven) Selecao Venezuela   
5 Janildes Fernandes Silva (Bra) Clube Fernandes De Ciclismo   
6 Debora Cristina Gerhard (Bra) Scott/Marcondes Cesar/Fadenp São José Dos Campos   
7 Valeria Pinto (Arg) Selecao Argentina   
8 Maria Luzia Da Silveira Bello (Bra) Cesc-Sao Caetano Sundown-Nossa Caixa   
9 Uenia Fernandes Souza (Bra) Clube Fernandes De Ciclismo   
10 Valquiria Alessandra Bento Pardial (Bra) Peels/Caloi/Nossacaixa/Pm,Iracemapolis   
11 Marcia Fernandes Silva (Bra) Clube Fernandes De Ciclismo   
12 Luciene Ferreira Da Silva (Bra) Scott/Marcondes Cesar/Fadenp São José Dos Campos   
13 Lorenza Morfin (Mex) Selecao Mexicana   
14 Camila Pinheiro Monteiro Rodrigues (Bra) Sme Ribeirao Preto/ Nossa Caixa   
15 Tatiane Cristina De Oliveira Lobo (Bra) Ser Paulinia Racing   
16 Marcilene Teixeira Da Costa (Bra) Clube Fernandes De Ciclismo   
17 Sabrina Emmasi (Bra) Selecao Suica/Safi Pasta Zara Manhatan   
18 Lucia Campagnolo Chiapinotto (Bra) Pref De Caxias Do Sul/Ser Randon/Acaci/Ucs/Bike Ce   
19 Nely Almeida Santini (Bra) A Tribuna

Past winners

Elite Men

2005 Nilceu Aparecido Santos (Bra) Scott/Marcondes Cesar/Fadenp/São José Dos Campos 
2004 Além Reyes (Uru) Uruguay
2003 Renatos Roshler (Bra) Caloi/Suzano
2002 John Lieswyn (USA)

Elite Women

2005 Clemilda Fernandes Silva (Bra) Cairu