Vuelta Al Tachira: Jose Chacon won penultimate stage

18.01.2008/ Yesterdays penultimate stage of the 43. edition of the Vuelta Al Tachira was won by José Chacon. Race leader Manuel Medina came in second and secured his second overall win. Malaya van Ruitenbeek came in tenth.

Nothing could stop Manuel Medina at this years Vuelta Al Tachira.. (© Vuelta Al Tachira)

IUnder normal circumstances Manuel 'El Gato' Medina (Gobernación Zulia) will win his second Vuelta Al Tachira. Medina came in second at yesterdays penultimate stage of the 43. Vuelta al Tachira. The stage was won by José Chacón (Lotería Táchira) . Chacón won the 170 kilometres long stage from Concafe and Santa Ana. The venzuelan rided needed 4 hours, 54 minutes and 56 seconds to reach the summit of Santa Ana. Manuel Medina came in second, only 1 second behind the stage winner. John Murrillo (Lotería Táchira) came in third with the same time as Medina.

The Lotería Táchira squad worked har for their victory but Median was never in real danger to lose his overall lead.

The final stage will start at Peribeca today. After 130 kilometres the 43. edition of the Vuelta Al Tachira will end at the Velodrome of Rubio.

Malaya van Ruitenbeek came in 10th, 05" behind stage winner Manuel Medina. Van Ruitenbeek reports with a regular diary from the Vuelta Al Tachira.

Results

Stage 12

1.- José Chacón (Lotería Táchira)……………...4h. 54'.56"
2.- Manuel Medina (Gobernación Zulia)…………….a 01"
3.- Juan Murillo (Lotería Táchira)………………….......mt.
4.- José Contreras(Alc. Cabimas-BOD)………………..mt.
5.- César Suárez(Alc. Bolivariana de Páez)………….a 02"
6.- Oscar Luna (Iamdere-San Cristóbal)………..........a 03"
7.- Carlos Galviz (Alc. Bolivariana de Páez)………...a mt.
8.- Rolando Trujillo (Bono Colombia)……………….a 04"
9.- Yeisson Delgado (Gobernación Zulia)……............a mt.
10- Van Ruitenbeek Malaya (Holanda)………………a 05"

General Classification after stage 12

1.- Manuel Medina (Gobernación Zulia)……… 36h.50'.13"
2.- Yeissón Delgado (Gobernación Zulia)…………a 5'.19"
3.- José Contreras (Alcaldía Cabimas)…………….a 8'.25"
4.- José Chacón (Lotería Táchira)………………….a 9'.16"
5.- Jonathan Camargo (Alcaldía Cabimas)…….......a 9'.27"
6.- Rolando Trujillo (Bono Colombia)……………..a 9'.44"
7.- Oscar Luna (Iamdere- San Cristóbal)……….....a 10'.01"
8.- Ronald González (Lotería Táchira)……………a 10'.17"
9.- Juan Murillo (Lotería Táchira)………………...a 10'.45"
10.- Carlos Galviz (Alcaldía Páez)………………...a 13'.36"

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