December 26, 2013 (Paraiso, Costa Rica) – Former Canadian road champ Ryan Roth (Team 1% For The Planet) placed second yesterday on the 118.4 km Stage 8 Presidential Circuit won by Nieves Carrasco (CRc) Agricenter Coronado Hotel Los Lagos. Teammate Jean-Michel Lachance was 6th and is now 16th overall while continuing to lead the Clasificacion Regularidad. Yennier Lopez (Cub) Cuban National Team was third on the podium.

Results

1. Nieves Carrasco (Crc) Agricenter Coronado Hotel Los Lagos    2:56:12
2. Ryan Roth (Can) 1% For The Planet    2:34
3. Yennier Lopez (Cub) Cuban National Team    3:05
4. Miguel Cendales (Col) Colombia Fr
5. Elias Vega (Crc) JPS-Giant
6. Jean-Michel Lachance (Can) 1% For The Planet  

28. Julien Gagné (Can) 1% For The Planet 3:25
64. Anton Varabei (Can) 1% For The Planet    28:29
69. Étienne Samson (Can) 1% For The Planet    36:15
70. Gavriel Epstein (Can) 1% For The Planet     36:15

GC after Stage 8

1. Juan Rojas (Crc) JPS-Giant    25:48:40
2. Jose Vega (Crc) JPS-Giant    5:21
3. Elias Vega (Crc) JPS-Giant    5:43
4. Fabricio Quiros (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut-Powerade    5:46
5. Jose Bonilla (Crc) Coopenae-Movistar-Economy    6:28
16. Jean-Michel Lachance (Can) 1% For The Planet    17:46
28. Julien Gagné (Can) 1% For The Planet 28:07
42. Ryan Roth (Can) 1% For The Planet    34:24
60. Anton Varabei (Can) 1% For The Planet    1:07:22
65. Gavriel Epstein (Can) 1% For The Planet    1:24:10
70. Étienne Samson (Can) 1% For The Planet    2:50:03