29th Vuelta de Chile - 2.2

Chile, May 4-14, 2006

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Stage 1 - May 5: Coquimbo - Circuito La Serena , 120 Km

Photography

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Images by Robinson Nuñez

Gonzalo Miranda (OGM) gets a course description from one of the commissaires
The race was through a street downtown at the side of the Mapocho river
Gonzalo Miranda (OGM) rides the rollers...no hands
The commissaires
Gonzalo Garrido (Lider) leads his team and the peloton
Team Lider controlled the race from the start
The peloton was in pain
The first intermediate sprint was won by Gonzalo Miranda (OGM) followed by Enzo Cesareo (Bryc), at this point both riders were tied in the sprint classification, only to be decided by one sprint left
A mid race breakaway
And here comes the peloton
The peloton doing a U turn
Andrei Sartasov (Lider) leads the chase
Andrei Sartasov (Lider) in the red GC leader's jersey
The second intermediate sprint: Enzo Cesareo (Bryc) beats Gonzalo Miranda (OGM) and takes the sprint classification by 2 points
A new breakaway is forming: the Argentinean rider pushes back after he was almost crashed against the barriers
Team OGM owners: Guillermo Gomez and Ricardo Gomez
Gonzalo Miranda (OGM) receives the third place award from his sponsor
Gonzalo Miranda (OGM) salutes
The stage's podium: Gonzalo Miranda (OGM) third, Arturo Corvalan (Bryc) first and Enzo Cesareo (Bryc) second
The crowd
Jose Medina (Bryc) throws the flowers to a lucky member of the crowd, Bryc also won the team classification
This lucky fan got the flowers
Andrei Sartasov (Lider) dons the red GC jersey
Andrei Sartasov (Lider) dons the red GC jersey
Andrei Sartasov (Lider) gets his trophy
The final overall podium: Jorge Giacinti (Relax) second, Andrei Sartasov (Lider) first, Luis Sepulveda (Bryc) third
Andrei Sartasov (Lider) in an interview
The crowd
Team Lider: Sergio Ortega, Antonio Cabrera, Francisco Cabrera, Andrei Sartasov, Luis Mancilla, Jaime Bretti and Gonzalo Garrido

Images by Daniel Silva

Andrei Sartasov (Lider) salutes Arturo Corvalan (Bryc) before the race start
Ricardo Gomez gave the race start
Team Lider controlling the race
Andrei Sartasov (Lider) in the red jersey is lead by his team
Gonzalo Miranda (OGM) wins the first intermediate sprint ahead of Enzo Cesareo (Bryc)
A new breakaway is formed
And there they go closely watched by the peloton
The peloton getting into speed after a U turn
The breakaway is away for one more lap
Gonzalo Garrido (Lider) leads the chase
The U turn
A new group jumps from the peloton and chases the first group
Andrei Sartasov (Lider) leads the chasing peloton
Andrei Sartasov (Lider) showing some high power
Enzo Cesareo (Bryc) wins the second intermediate sprint ahead of Gonzalo Miranda (OGM)
The peloton is back together
Arturo Corvalan (Bryc) wins the stage ahead of Enzo Cesareo (Bryc) and Gonzalo Miranda (OGM)
Team Lider's Trek Madone SL
Stage podium: Gonzalo Miranda (OGM) third, Arturo Corvalan (Bryc) second, Enzo Cesareo (Bryc) second
Points winner, Arturo Corvalan (Bryc)
Mountain points winner, Enzo Cesareo (Bryc)
Also sprint winner, Enzo Cesareo (Bryc)
Team Bryc wins team classification
The final overall podium: Jorge Giacinti (Relax) second, Andrei Sartasov (Lider) first, Luis Sepulveda (Bryc) third
Team Lider: Sergio Ortega, Antonio Cabrera, Francisco Cabrera, Andrei Sartasov, Luis Mancilla, Jaime Bretti and Gonzalo Garrido

Results

1 Arturo Corvalan (Chi) Glassex - Bryc Curico                 2.54.58
2 Luis Mancilla (Chi) Lider Presto
3 Francisco Cabrera (Chi) Lider Presto
4 Gonzalo Miranda (Chi) Team O. G. M.
 
General classification after stage 1
 
1 Matias Medici (Arg) Argentinean National Team               3.03.15
2 Andrei Sartasov (Rus) Lider Presto                             0.07
3 Jorge Giacinti (Arg) EER                                       0.10
4 Luis Sepulveda (Chi) Glassex - Bryc Curico                     0.12
5 Enzo Cesareo (Chi) Glassex - Bryc Curico                       0.18
6 Marco Arriagada (Chi) Lider Presto                             0.23
7 Walter Perez (Arg) Argentinean National Team
8 Néstor Pias (Uru) Uruguay National Team                        0.26
9 Gonzalo Miranda (Chi) Team O. G. M.                            0.27
10 José Medina (Chi) Glassex - Bryc Curico                       0.28
11 Geovane Fernandez (Uru) Uruguay National Team                 0.29
12 Antonio Cabrera (Chi) Lider Presto
13 Juan Curuchet (Arg) Argentinean National Team                 0.31
14 Francisco Cesario (Chi) Transportes Berna                     0.32
15 Fernando Antogna (Arg) Argentinean National Team              0.37
16 Arturo Corvalan (Chi) Glassex - Bryc Curico                   0.38
17 Jorge Contreras (Chi) CC Melipulli Puerto Montt               0.39
18 Cristobal Silva (Chi) Team O. G. M.                           0.40
19 José Chacon (Ven) Venezuela National Team                     0.41
20 Francisco Cabrera (Chi) Lider Presto                          0.42
21 Luis Martinez (Uru) Uruguay National Team
22 José Aravena (Chi) Multihogar Montero Skippy Curicó           0.43
23 Cesar Sigura (Arg) Argentinean National Team                  0.45
24 Juan Fierro (Chi) Glassex - Bryc Curico                       0.46
25 Federico Pagani (Arg) Argentinean National Team               0.49
26 Sergio Ortega (Chi) Lider Presto                              0.51
27 Emmanuel Yañez (Uru) Uruguay National Team                    0.55
28 Ignacio Gilli (Arg) EER
29 Victor Carcamo (Chi) Multihogar Montero Skippy Curicó         0.56
30 Carlos Ramirez (Uru) EER
31 Gonzalo Garrido (Chi) Lider Presto
32 Jorge Pi (Arg) Argentinean National Team                      0.57
33 Marcelo Arriagada (Chi) Glassex - Bryc Curico
34 Richard Rodriguez (Chi) Team O. G. M.                         0.59
35 Bernardo Colex (Mex) Chivas                                   1.03
36 Daniel Torres (Chi) Multihogar Montero Skippy Curicó          1.04
37 Franklin Chacon (Ven) Venezuela National Team                 1.05
38 Marco Ortega (Mex) Chivas                                     1.07
39 Luis Mancilla (Chi) Lider Presto
40 Gonzalo Tagliabue (Uru) Uruguay National Team
41 José Contreras (Ven) Venezuela National Team                  1.10
42 German Uribe (Chi) CC Melipulli Puerto Montt
43 Juan Alvarado (Chi) Talca                                     1.12
44 Gonzalo Bastidas (Chi) Glassex - Bryc Curico
45 Lino Arriagada (Chi) CC Melipulli Puerto Montt                1.13
46 Juan De La Rosa (Mex) Chivas
47 Wilmer Vasquez (Ven) Venezuela National Team
48 Manuel Medina (Ven) Venezuela National Team                   1.15
49 Dario Ramirez (Arg) Team O. G. M.
50 Claus Plaut (Chi) Team O. G. M.                               1.16
51 Artur Garcia (Ven) Venezuela National Team                    1.19
52 José Gomez (Mex) Chivas                                       1.21
53 Patricio Pavez (Chi) EER
54 Alejandro Valenzuela (Chi) Transportes Berna                  1.22
55 Alexis Ramirez (Chi) Multihogar Montero Skippy Curicó
56 Jaime Bretti (Chi) Lider Presto                               1.23