Vuelta Al Tachira: Chasing pack failed to cath Paul Torres

11.01.2008/ Paul Torres from San Antonio del Táchira won the seventh stage of the Vuelta Al Tachira. It was one more victory for the dominating Gobernación del Zulia team. Teammate Manuel Medina defended his overall lead.

The rider from San Antonio del Táchira won the seventh stage of the Vuelta Al Tachira. It was one more victory for the dominating Gobernación del Zulia team. Teammate Manuel Medina defended his overall lead.

The seventh stage took place at a closed circuit of 94 kilometers at El Vigia, Merida, about 780 kilometres southwest of Caracas. Torres needed 2 hours, 19 minutes and 38 seconds. Torres won after a solo attack, the bunch was 1 minute and 17 seconds behind the stage winner. Cuban rider Yenner Lopez won the bunch sprint.

It was a fast race with an average speed of more then 40 kilometers per hour in the first laps.
Tomorrows stage 8 has a distance of 180 kilometres.

Malaya van Ruitenbeek finished 51th, 6' 13" behind stage winner Torres. Van Ruitenbeek reports with a regular diary from the Vuelta Al Tachira.

Results

Stage 7

1. Paúl Torres (Gobernación Zulia)……….2.19’.38”
2. Yenner López (Selección Cuba)…………….a 17”
3. Arthur García (Kino Táchira)……………….a 20”.
4. Wilmen Bravo (Gobernación Apure)……..…..m.t
5. José Chacón (Lotería Táchira)…………….….m.t
6. Julio Herrera (Gobernación Apure)…………..m.t
7. Josmer Cuadros (Alcaldía Páez)……………...m.t
8. Lizardo Benítez (Selección Cuba)……………m.t
9. José Alarcón (Kino Táchira)………………….m.t
10. Freddy Paredes (Bono – Colombia)…………..m.t

General Classification after stage 7

1. Manuel Medina (Gobernación Zulia)………….20h.50’.16”
2. Yeisson Delgado (Gobernación Zulia)………….....a 1’.42”
3. José Contreras (Alcaldía Cabimas)………………..a 3’.24”
4. Freddy Vargas (Lotería Táchira)……………….…a 4’.32”
5. Oscar Luna (Iamdere-San Cristóbal)……………...a 4’.46”
6. Rolando Trujillo (Bono – Colombia)……………..a 5’.07”
7. José Chacón (Lotería Táchira)…………………….a 5.’17”
8. Jonathan Camargo (Alcaldía Cabimas)…………...a 5’.20”
9. Juan Murillo (Lotería Táchira)………………..…..a 5’.56”
10. Luis Díaz (Gobernación Apure)………………..…a 6’.03”

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