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27.05.2008/ Arthur Garcia won Sundays final stage of the Vuelta a Colombia, a 60-mile (96 kilometres) circuit race through the streets of Cali, Colombia’s third-largest city. Giovanni Baez (UNE) won the overall without taking a single stage. Rock Racing's Oscar Sevilla earned the points classification jersey to go along with his ninth place finish overall at the Vuelta a Colombia Sunday.

© Hector L. Urrego, www.revistamundociclistico.co
Giovanni Báez won the Vuelta a Colombia (© Hector L. Urrego, www.revistamundociclistico.com)

The final and 14th stage of this years Vuelta a Colombia was won by  Arthur García (Loteria del Táchira). Overall leader Giovanni Báez (UNE) had to work hard to defend his overall lead. During the fianl stage there were numerous attempts to attack his leading position. Giovanni Torres (Lottery Boyacá), Victor Child (EBSA-Coordinator), Everth Gutierrez (White Valley) and Edison Valero (Gobernación del Zulia) tried but the UNE team controlled the entire race.

Overall leader Báez crashed in the final phase of the race, Báez lost almost twenty seconds.  The UNE team protected the man in the red leaders jersey, who wasn't injured and the accident did not play a role in the outcome of the race.

The final meters that showed a sharp curve causing another crash of a Colombian rider who avoided to come to close to Arthur Garcia (Lottery Tachira) . Garcia took the stage. Báez crossed the line waving fists  and is the new 'campeón' of theVuelta a Colombia 2008.

Hernan Buenahora (Lotería de Boyacá) moved into second placeoverall, 41 seconds behind  Báez. standings to 1:19. Mauricio Ortega (UNE) finished third overall.

Rock Racing's Oscar Sevilla earned the points classification jersey to go along with his ninth place finish overall at the Vuelta a Colombia.

Sevilla first pulled on the green jersey of points leader after Stage 5 of the 14-stage, 1,191-mile (1917 km) race. He scored five podium finishes, including a victory on Stage 9 – one of three stage wins by Rock Racing.

Victor Hugo Peña captured Stage 7 and 2007 Vuelta a Colombia champion  
Santiago Botero won the prologue time trial before withdrawing from the race on Stage 2.

Sevilla finished seven minutes and 45 seconds behind Baez while Peña placed 48th overall, one hour and 27 minutes behind. Tyler Hamilton was Rock Racing’s other finisher, in 63rd place, one hour and 54 minutes back.

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© Hector L. Urrego, www.revistamundociclistico.co
Oscar Sevilla won the points classification (© Hector L. Urrego, www.revistamundociclistico.co)

Results Vuelta a Colombia 2008
 
Stage 14
 
1 Arthur Garcia (Ven) Loteria del Tachira                       2.07.35 (45.147 km/h)
2 Andres Miguel Diaz (Col) Colombia es Pasión Coldeportes             
3 Jhon Fredy Garcia (Col) UNE                                         
4 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Rock Racing                                     
5 Juan Garcia (Col) Gw Shimano - EPM                                  
6 Camilo Gomez (Col) Ebsa Coordinadora                                
7 Victor Hugo Peña (Col) Rock Racing                                  
8 Daniel Abreu (Ven) Gob. Zulia - Alcaldia de Cabimas                 
9 Jovanny Lopez (Col) Boy Para Vivirla Paipa Lecheboy                 
10 Miguel Nino (Col) Ebsa Coordinadora                                
11 Andres Ceballos (Col) Blanco del Valle Frutidelicias               
12 Alex Cano (Col) Indeportes Antioquia Idea F.L.A.                   
13 Wilson Marentes (Col) Colombia es Pasión Coldeportes               
14 Elder Herrera (Col) Blanco del Valle Frutidelicias                 
15 Diego Calderon (Col) Blanco del Valle Frutidelicias                
16 Victor Nino (Col) Ebsa Coordinadora                                
17 Emiro Matta (Col) Iglesia Adventista Septimo DIA                   
18 Argiro Zapata (Col) Orgullo Santuariano                            
19 Mauricio Ortega (Col) UNE                                          
20 Noel Vasquez (Ven) Gob. Zulia - Alcaldia de Cabimas                
21 Uberlino Mesa (Col) Loteria de Boyaca                              
22 Juan Montoya (Col) Indeportes Antioquia Idea F.L.A.                
23 Alejandro Ramirez (Col) Gw Shimano - EPM                           
24 Edison Mahecha (Col) Orgullo Santuariano                           
25 Jose Castelblanco (Col) Loteria de Boyaca
 
Final General Classification
 
1 Giovanny Baez (Col) UNE                                      50.25.55
2 Hernan Buenahora (Col) Loteria de Boyaca                         2.00
3 Mauricio Ortega (Col) UNE                                        3.14
4 Alejandro Ramirez (Col) Gw Shimano - EPM                         3.29
5 Diego Calderon (Col) Blanco del Valle Frutidelicias              4.36
6 Victor Nino (Col) Ebsa Coordinadora                              5.21
7 Juan Diego Ramirez (Col) Gw Shimano - EPM                        5.33
8 Ivan Ramiro Parra (Col) Colombia es Pasión Coldeportes           7.02
9 Oscar Sevilla (Spa) Rock Racing                                  7.45
10 Francisco Colorado (Col) Gw Shimano - EPM                       8.27
11 Noel Vasquez (Ven) Gob. Zulia - Alcaldia de Cabimas             9.06
12 Santiago Ojeda (Col) Loteria de Boyaca                          9.40
13 Camilo Gomez (Col) Ebsa Coordinadora                           10.13
14 Darwin Atapuma (Col) Indeportes Antioquia Idea F.L.A.          13.21
15 Diego Quintero (Col) Ebsa Coordinadora                         13.41
16 Ivan Casas (Col) Loteria de Boyaca                             14.05
17 Jose Castelblanco (Col) Loteria de Boyaca                      15.38
18 Rafael Montiel (Col) Colombia es Pasión Coldeportes            17.05
19 Elder Herrera (Col) Blanco del Valle Frutidelicias             17.08
20 Argiro Zapata (Col) Orgullo Santuariano                        20.46
21 Alex Cano (Col) Indeportes Antioquia Idea F.L.A.               21.17
22 Edwin Parra (Col) Colombia es Pasión Coldeportes               24.11
23 Alvaro Sierra (Col) Ebsa Coordinadora                          25.02
24 Uberlino Mesa (Col) Loteria de Boyaca                          26.16
25 Oscar Alvarez (Col) UNE                                        26.55

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