February 17, 2010 (Santa Clara, Cuba) – Kevin Lacombe (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy earned his second podium at the Vuelta a Cuba taking Stage 9a, Circuito Cien Fuegos 60km race. At Stage 9b from Cien Fuegos to Santa Clara 69km it was Yans Carlos Arias (Cub) Universidad Del Depo taking the win. Arnold Alcolea (Cub) Cuba continues to lead with Ryan Roth (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy the top Canuck in 4th overall

Results

Stage 9a: Circuito Cien Fuegos 60km

1. Kevin Lacombe (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy 1:27:34
2. Yoel Mariño (Cub) Matanzas
3. Rainer Vazquez (Cub) Matanzas
4. Alex Buttazzoni (Ita) Italy
5. Leandro Marcos (Cub) Ciudad De La Habana
6. Dennis Luijt (Ned) Global Cycling
7. Elia Viviani (Ita) Italy
8. Joaquin Sobrino (Spa) Peugeot
9. Ruben Companioni (Cub) Universidad Del Depo
10. Wilmen Bravo (Ven) Sumiglov-Gober. Merida

21. Martin Gilbert (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
29. Guillaume Boivin (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
48. Andrew Randell (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
53. Ryan Roth (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
97. Simon Lambert (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy

Stage 9b: Cien Fuegos – Santa Clara 69km

1. Yans Carlos Arias (Cub) Universidad Del Depo 1:46:13
2. Elia Viviani (Ita) Italy
3. Yoel Mariño (Cub) Matanzas
4. Joaquin Sobrino (Spa) Peugeot
5. Wilmen Bravo (Ven) Sumiglov-Gober. Merida
6. Rainer Vazquez (Cub) Matanzas
7. Yasmany Martinez (Cub) Cuba
8. Jose M. Rodriguez (Cub) Ciego De Avila
9. Francisco Colorado (Col) Colombia
10. Ramon Martin (Cub) Universidad Del Depo

38. Andrew Randell (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
54. Ryan Roth (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
97. Simon Lambert (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy
103. Guillaume Boivin (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy 0:03:54
104. Martin Gilbert (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy 0:04:01
105. Kevin Lacombe (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy

GC after Stage 9b

1. Arnold Alcolea (Cub) Cuba 30:36:21
2. Jose Alarcon (Ven) Sumiglov-Gober. Merida 0:00:37
3. Yennier Lopez (Cub) Cuba 0:01:22
4. Ryan Roth (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy 0:02:09
5. Francisco Colorado (Col) Colombia 0:02:26
6. Jose Chacon (Ven) Venezuela 0:02:34
7. Andrew Randell (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy 0:03:32
8. Yasmany Martinez (Cub) Cuba 0:04:01
9. Juan Pablo Suarez (Col) Colombia 0:04:10
10. Ruben Companioni (Cub) Universidad Del Depo 0:04:59

54. Kevin Lacombe (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy 0:34:29
55. Guillaume Boivin (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy 0:34:47
69. Martin Gilbert (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy 0:43:16
5. Simon Lambert (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy 0:53:58


Points Classification

1. Wilmen Bravo (Ven) Sumiglov-Gober. Merida 48 pts
2. Yoel Mariño (Cub) Matanzas 41
3. Elia Viviani (Ita) Italy 40
4. Miguel Ubeto (Ven) Venezuela 34
5. Damian Martinez (Cub) Guantanamo 34

10. Kevin Lacombe (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy 22
11. Martin Gilbert (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy 21
13. Ryan Roth (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy 17
21. Guillaume Boivin (Can) Spidertech p/b Planet Energy 11


Team Classification

1. Cuba 91:54:36
2. Colombia 0:04:54
3. Sumiglov-Gober. Merida 0:09:18
4. Universidad Del Deporte 0:10:44
5. Venezuela 0:13:47
6. Spidertech p/b Planet Energy 0:31:54