September 5, 2007 (Mérida, Venezuela) – Today’s 10th stage of the Tour of Venezuela was won by the Colombian, Francisco Colorado – La FrÃa to Mérida, 160.3 km. The tough stage lived up to expectations, with the top S-Team rider being Cam Evans, who came in 27th.
The big climbs shattered the field. For Symmetrics Fuelled by FarmPure, the focus remains to protect Svein Tuft’s lead in the UCI America Tour – so far, so good. By marking some of the contenders in the competition, it seems that his lead is still intact.
As the race nears the end the team is happy to refocus on the upcoming Tour of Missouri, where more comfortable temperatures and fewer potholes await.
Results
1. Francisco Colorado (Col) Alc Bolivariana de Páez, 4.09.51
2. César Salazar (Col) LoterÃa del Táchira 0.15
3. Carlos Ochoa (Ven) Diquigiovanni 0.32
4. José Serpa (Col) AlcaldÃa de Cabimas 0.54
5. Andris Hernández (Ven) Gobierno de Carabobo 0.59
6. José Chacón (Ven) LoterÃa del Táchira
7. Tomás Gil (Ven) Gobierno de Carabobo
8. Richard Ochoa (Ven) Gobierno Bolivariano,
9. Ronald Gonzalez (Ven) LoterÃa del Táchira 1.04
10. Jimmy Briceño (Ven) Barinas 1.04
27. Cameron Evans (Can) Symmetrics Cycling 5.11
44. Eric Wohlberg (Can) Symmetrics Cycling 13.32
53. Jacob Erker (Can) Symmetrics Cycling
59. Svein Tuft (Can) Symmetrics Cycling 14.45
83. Jeffery Sherstobitaff (Can) Symmetrics Cycling 25.16
GC after Stage 10
1. Francisco Colorado (Col) Alc. Bolivariana de Páez 33.25.22
2. César Salazar (Ven) LoterÃa del Táchira 0.11
3. José Chacón (Ven) LoterÃa del Táchira 0.45
4. Richard Ochoa, Venezuela Gobierno de Carabobo 0.55
5. José Serpa (Col) AlcaldÃa de Cabimas 1.03
6. Tomás Gil (Ven) Gobierno de Carabobo 1.04
7. Andris Hernández (Ven) Gobernación de Carabobo 1.06
8. Ronald González (Ven) Kino Táchira 1.18
9. Jimmy Briceño (Ven) Barinas 1.19
10 Carlos Ochoa (Ven) Diquiguivanni 1.43
11. Juan Dotti (Arg) Ciao Cinnelli San Marino 1.45
12. Hernán Muñoz (Col) Gobernación del Zulia 1.58
23. Cameron Evans (Can) Symmetrics Cycling 6.02
30. Eric Wohlberg (Can) Symmetrics Cycling 9.16
50. Svein Tuft (Can) Symmetrics Cycling 17.57
57. Jacob Erker (Can) Symmetrics Cycling 23.42
85. Jeffery Sherstobitaff (Can) Symmetrics Cycling 38.42