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Sorry about the lack of updates, but this race just has been completely busy, and there has been barely anytime to write anything, or get on the Internet. My PC is also dying on me so... Anyway... We are halfway through now. Stage 2 was brutal. 230 kms of heat, and hard climbs. I felt bad the whole day, but I still attacked on the last climb and got caught over the top, and missed the front group by 50 meters, and had to chase with the second group finishing like 50 seconds back. Got some good TV time though, which was cool...
Stage 3 was harder for me. Bad legs the whole race, and going up a volcano twice just to finish the stage after 130 km of hard racing is not easy. I got dropped at the end of the race, and had to ride in a small group to the finish 10 minutes behind. I was really bummed, because I didn't felt good legs, and suffered way too much just to finish.
In stage 4 I felt way better. Legs finally came around, and I was up there the whole time riding well. Race was really fast today. 200 kms, and it took 80 kms for a break to stick. Hundreds of attacks non stop the whole race, With 5 km to go, I attacked solo, and thought the finish was flat. I got caught 3 kms before the finish, and suffered so much to stay with the field. The last 800 meters were like 21 % steep, so I maybe lost a couple of seconds there. I still finished, and was happy to survive another tour of mexico day, because they have all been completely exhausting.
The organization has been really good. Very nice hotels, and we are also getting really nice meals everyday. It's been definitely fun, but very hard at the same time. I am hoping for a good result on one of these stages, and try to get up to the top 30 in GC, which hopefully that happens tomorrow if I have a good one.
Now it's all about tomorrow's grueling stage. 215 kms, and more than 90 kms of climbing. It will be one for the books. So far the GC looks like this:
1.- 31 ITA19710825 SIMONI,Gilberto ELITE SERRAMENTI PVC 16:21:22
2.- 42 MEX19810117 LOPEZ,Carlos ELITE CANEL´S TURBO a 5
3.- 36 VEN19850225 RODRIGUEZ,Jackson ELITE SERRAMENTI PVC a 7
4.- 67 MEX19830715 SARABIA,Ignacio ELITE SELECCIÓN NACIO a 7
5.- 2 ESP19780618 GUTIERREZ,Enrique ELITE ROCKRACING a 10
6.- 21 COL19730118 LADINO,Gregorio ELITE TECOS DE LA UGA a 13
7.- 1 NZL19761017 CHADWICK,Glen Alan ELITE ROCKRACING a 13
8.- 97 ECU19850614 GUAMA,Byron ELITE BURGOS MONUMENT a 15
9.- 35 VEN19801214 OCHOA,Carlos José ELITE SERRAMENTI PVC a 16
10.- 12 UKR19770205 KOBZARENKO,Valery ELITE TEAM TYPE 1 a 22
11.- 62 MEX19830703 COLEX,Bernardo ELITE SELECCIÓN NACIO a 22
12.- 141 USA19870808 STETINA ,Peter SUB23 SELECCIÓN USA a 22
13.- 45 MEX19830319 GOMEZ,Jose de Jesus ELITE CANEL´S TURBO a 22
14.- 163 MEX19831124 GABINO,Alfredo ELITE REGION 3 ESTADO a 22
15.- 88 ARG19840820 ARGIRO,Alvaro Antonio ELITE ARENAS TLAXCALA a 33
16.- 32 ITA19840925 MOSER,Leonardo ELITE SERRAMENTI PVC a 34
17.- 192 MEX19860211 PANCOATL,Jorge ELITE REGION 1 PUEBLA a 42
18.- 5 SUI19841015 VITORIA,David ELITE ROCKRACING a 49
19.- 81 MEX19800712 CORTES,Epifanio ELITE ARENAS TLAXCALA a 55
20.- 103 CUB19820425 ALCOLEA,Arnold ELITE SELECCIÓN CUBA a 1:00
21.- 51 USA19751014 LANDIS,Floyd ELITE OUCH PRESENTED a 1:10
22.- 41 MEX19770730 PEREZ,Julio Alberto ELITE CANEL´S TURBO a 1:11
23.- 63 MEX19850721 ARENAS,Eder ELITE SELECCIÓN NACIO a 1:23
24.- 44 MEX19880831 AGUIRRE,Jose Ramon SUB23 CANEL´S TURBO a 1:36
25.- 61 MEX19820206 MAGALLANES,Juan Pablo ELITE SELECCIÓN NACIO a 2:07
26.- 142 USA19870525 CARLSEN,Kirk SUB23 SELECCIÓN USA a 2:18
27.- 154 MEX19810309 FERNANDEZ,Rodolfo ELITE ORVEN a 2:58
28.- 22 COL19751109 PARRA,John Fredy ELITE TECOS DE LA UGA a 2:58
29.- 43 MEX19800831 RANGEL,Hector Hugo ELITE CANEL´S TURBO a 2:58
30.- 95 ESP19870625 VALLS,Rafael SUB23 BURGOS MONUMENT a 2:58
31.- 25 MEX19740905 ZARATE,Jesus ELITE TECOS DE LA UGA a 3:15
32.- 47 MEX19850208 CLARA,Uriel ELITE CANEL´S TURBO a 3:15
33.- 7 USA19751015 BALDWIN,Christopher ELITE ROCKRACING a 3:31
34.- 23 MEX19800904 MATAMOROS,Francisco ELITE TECOS DE LA UGA a 3:33
35.- 14 AUS19771001 WILSON,Matthew ELITE TEAM TYPE 1 a 3:54
36.- 105 CUB19830126 LOPEZ,Yeinier ELITE SELECCIÓN CUBA a 4:10
37.- 57 USA19811127 KILUN,Roman ELITE OUCH PRESENTED a 4:18
38.- 145 USA19870331 SHELDEN,Taylor SUB23 SELECCIÓN USA a 4:43
39.- 28 MEX19771124 RAMOS,Florencio ELITE TECOS DE LA UGA a 5:09
40.- 155 MEX19890422 VAQUERA,Cesar SUB23 ORVEN a 5:10
41.- 53 USA19820115 WHITE,Bradley ELITE OUCH PRESENTED a 5:13
42.- 65 MEX19860302 PULIDO,Luis ELITE SELECCIÓN NACIO a 7:51
43.- 96 ESP19861112 ANTUÑA,Avelino ELITE BURGOS MONUMENT a 8:11
44.- 24 MEX19760902 LAM,Arquimedes ELITE TECOS DE LA UGA a 8:40
45.- 64 MEX19820514 MACIAS,Luis Fernando ELITE SELECCIÓN NACIO a 9:34
46.- 3 USA19710301 HAMILTON,Tyler ELITE ROCKRACING a 9:50
47.- 152 MEX19820823 RIOS,Marco Antonio ELITE ORVEN a 10:04
48.- 175 MEX19861228 ZAMUDIO,Luis Alejandro ELITE TEQUILA AFAMADO a 10:38
49.- 166 MEX19900425 BRAVO,Jose de Jesus SUB23 REGION 3 ESTADO a 10:51
50.- 122 USA19870525 BAUMAN,Ryan SUB23 TREK LIVESTRONG a 10:58
51.- 161 MEX19760327 LUGO,Edgardo ELITE REGION 3 ESTADO a 10:59
52.- 197 MEX19890408 HUITZIL,Alberto SUB23 REGION 1 PUEBLA a 11:29
53.- 15 USA19790806 JONES,Christopher ELITE TEAM TYPE 1 a 13:08
54.- 17 USA19811109 MILNE,Shawn ELITE TEAM TYPE 1 a 13:13
55.- 55 USA19820124 McCARTY,Jonathan Patric ELITE OUCH PRESENTED a 13:16
56.- 191 MEX19750112 SOTO,Gerardo ELITE REGION 1 PUEBLA a 14:29
57.- 183 MEX19901224 PEÑA,Arturo SUB23 REGION 2 OCCIDE a 14:44
58.- 178 MEX19831112 JUAREZ,Juan Ramon ELITE TEQUILA AFAMADO a 15:13
59.- 151 MEX19700130 GONZALEZ,Domingo ELITE ORVEN a 15:32
60.- 56 AUS19770617 MENZIES,Karl ELITE OUCH PRESENTED a 15:38
61.- 167 MEX19890424 ESCARCEGA,Rafael SUB23 REGION 3 ESTADO a 18:43
62.- 136 MEX19871118 LOPEZ,Jorge SUB23 REGION 4 OAXACA a 19:03
63.- 107 CUB19791013 CARDOSO,Adonis ELITE SELECCIÓN CUBA a 19:16
64.- 4 USA19850108 HERNANDEZ,Sergio ELITE ROCKRACING a 20:22
65.- 13 AUS19870827 CALABRIA,Fabio SUB23 TEAM TYPE 1 a 20:55
66.- 27 MEX19850118 CERVANTES,Omar ELITE TECOS DE LA UGA a 20:58
67.- 18 RSA19820820 LILL,Darren ELITE TEAM TYPE 1 a 21:15
68.- 108 CUB19840411 GARCIA,Alien ELITE SELECCIÓN CUBA a 21:34
69.- 181 MEX19760918 MONTIEL,Felipe ELITE REGION 2 OCCIDE a 21:55
70.- 172 MEX19790406 CENTENO,Jose Abraham ELITE TEQUILA AFAMADO a 22:01
71.- 164 MEX19860605 AVILA,Rodolfo ELITE REGION 3 ESTADO a 22:45
72.- 54 CAN19780814 PINFOLD,Andrew ELITE OUCH PRESENTED a 24:00
73.- 71 ITA19851118 FOGNINI,Fausto ELITE AMICA CHIPS - K a 24:56
74.- 33 ITA19880710 BERTOLINI,Thomas SUB23 SERRAMENTI PVC a 24:56
75.- 66 MEX19781120 ALDAPE,Antonio ELITE SELECCIÓN NACIO a 24:56
76.- 102 CUB19870421 MARTINEZ,Yasmani SUB23 SELECCIÓN CUBA a 25:10
77.- 94 ESP19820622 SOBRINO,Joaquin ELITE BURGOS MONUMENT a 25:40
78.- 86 MEX19850209 ESCARCEGA,Marco Antonio ELITE ARENAS TLAXCALA a 25:40
79.- 73 ITA19770404 RATTI,Eddy ELITE AMICA CHIPS - K a 25:40
80.- 138 MEX19810305 CRUZ,Carlos ELITE REGION 4 OAXACA a 25:43
81.- 58 CAN19840110 EVANS,Cameron ELITE OUCH PRESENTED a 25:45
82.- 16 USA19830413 MACGREGOR,Ian ELITE TEAM TYPE 1 a 25:45
83.- 112 CAN19830110 ROTH,Ryan ELITE PLANET ENERGY a 25:45
84.- 133 MEX19900807 MARTINS,Uri SUB23 REGION 4 OAXACA a 25:46
85.- 84 MEX19790930 ALAMILLO,Joel ELITE ARENAS TLAXCALA a 25:49
86.- 186 MEX19900802 CRUZ,Alfredo SUB23 REGION 2 OCCIDE a 26:08
87.- 137 MEX19810309 TAPIA,Ricardo ELITE REGION 4 OAXACA a 26:15
88.- 72 ITA19820805 GAROFOLO,Vicenzo ELITE AMICA CHIPS - K a 26:29
89.- 8 AUS19840930 TANNER,David ELITE ROCKRACING a 27:58
90.- 121 USA19900627 PHINNEY,Taylor SUB23 TREK LIVESTRONG a 29:21
91.- 98 ESP19850615 MATA,Enrique ELITE BURGOS MONUMENT a 29:24
92.- 135 MEX19840712 FRAUSTO,Elio ELITE REGION 4 OAXACA a 30:11
93.- 127 USA19880128 SELANDER,Bjorn SUB23 TREK LIVESTRONG a 30:16
94.- 93 ESP19830408 MELERO,Ivan ELITE BURGOS MONUMENT a 31:31
95.- 87 MEX19881207 ORTEGA,Simon SUB23 ARENAS TLAXCALA a 31:40
96.- 134 MEX19840211 ROMERO,Ivan ELITE REGION 4 OAXACA a 32:47
97.- 101 CUB19861124 BUERGOS,Fredy ELITE SELECCIÓN CUBA a 32:50
98.- 104 CUB19860313 CRESPO,Yordeng ELITE SELECCIÓN CUBA a 33:43
99.- 85 MEX19830928 MARTINEZ,Miguel ELITE ARENAS TLAXCALA a 34:24
100.- 156 MEX19760617 HERNANDEZ,Manuel ELITE ORVEN a 34:54
101.- 74 ITA19830706 RIVERA,Francesco ELITE AMICA CHIPS - K a 36:06
102.- 125 USA19890322 KING,Benjamin SUB23 TREK LIVESTRONG a 36:14
103.- 165 MEX19881204 MORALES,Alejandro SUB23 REGION 3 ESTADO a 36:30
104.- 111 CAN19820427 PARISIEN,Francois ELITE PLANET ENERGY a 36:33
105.- 174 CAN19860905 EPSTEIN,Gavriel ELITE TEQUILA AFAMADO a 36:38
106.- 168 MEX19841114 GONZALEZ,Jose de Jesus ELITE REGION 3 ESTADO a 36:57
107.- 198 MEX19900824 MUÑOZ,Luis Alberto SUB23 REGION 1 PUEBLA a 37:05
108.- 34 ITA19771213 BERTOLINI,Denis ELITE SERRAMENTI PVC a 37:18
109.- 116 CAN19740704 RANDELL,Andrew ELITE PLANET ENERGY a 37:18
110.- 148 USA19720612 PEARCE,Colby ELITE SELECCIÓN USA a 37:24
111.- 158 MEX19890513 TREVIÑO,Radames SUB23 ORVEN a 37:57
112.- 195 MEX19861022 ALMONTE,Guadalupe ELITE REGION 1 PUEBLA a 39:35
113.- 106 CUB19770904 BENITEZ,Lizardo ELITE SELECCIÓN CUBA a 42:34
114.- 146 USA19880607 BARTON,Christopher SUB23 SELECCIÓN USA a 44:34
115.- 124 USA19871018 EAST,Guy SUB23 TREK LIVESTRONG a 45:15
116.- 193 MEX19880119 CHAPUL,Mario SUB23 REGION 1 PUEBLA a 47:46
117.- 46 MEX19850801 GUERRERO,Abundio ELITE CANEL´S TURBO a 50:44
118.- 114 CAN19790301 LANGLOIS,Bruno ELITE PLANET ENERGY a 51:48
119.- 144 USA19870521 HOLLOWAY,Daniel SUB23 SELECCIÓN USA a 55:57
120.- 132 MEX19900325 CARBAJAL,Ivan SUB23 REGION 4 OAXACA a 57:53
121.- 82 ARG19840124 FRAZER,Mauricio ELITE ARENAS TLAXCALA a 1:00:31
122.- 113 CAN19850712 LACOMBE,Kevin ELITE PLANET ENERGY a 1:05:26
123.- 123 CAN19900224 CAMPBELL,Cody SUB23 TREK LIVESTRONG a 1:06:33
124.- 143 USA19870410 CARROLL,Austin SUB23 SELECCIÓN USA a 1:11:41
125.- 147 USA19880205 HOUSE,Cole SUB23 SELECCIÓN USA a 1:13:41
126.- 118 CAN19881229 PLAICE,Keir SUB23 PLANET ENERGY a 1:19:46
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