December 18, 2013 (Costa Rica) – Team leader for Team 1% For The Planet, Canada’s Jean-Michel Lachance, finished second on the 134.38km Stage 1 of the Vuelta Kolbi a Costa Rica, getting into an early breakaway and powering to the finish through heavy tropical rains, only to be out-sprinted by stage winner Evgeny Kovalev (Rus) Rusvelo.

The stage took racers on a circuit from Limon to Bribri to Puerto Viejo, and back to Limon on the Caribbean coast.

Check out this recap video of the Prologue and Stage 1 from Team 1% For the Planet:

Results

1. Evgeny Kovalev (Rus) Rusvelo 2:57:29
2. Jean-Michel Lachance (Can) 1% For the Planet
3. Yasmany Martinez (Cub) Seleccion Nacional de Cuba
4. Juan Juarez (Mex) Canel’s Turbo Team
5. Juan Mata (Crc) Lagos

9. Anton Varabei (Can) 1% For the Planet) 2:24
30. Gavriel Epstein (Can) 1% For the Planet 2:26
53. Ryan Roth (Can) 1% For the Planet
66. Julien Gagne (Can) 1% For the Planet
76. Etienne Samson (Can) 1% For the Planet 20:56

GC after Stage 1

1. Evgeny Kovalev (Rus) Rusvelo 2:57:13
2. Yasmany Martinez (Cub) Seleccion Nacional de Cuba 0:05
3. Jean-Michel Lachance (Can) 1% For the Planet 0:08
4. Juan Juarez (Mex) Canel’s Turbo Team 0:13
5. Juan Mata (Crc) Lagos 0:16

9. Anton Varabei (Can) 1% For the Planet) 2:40
30. Gavriel Epstein (Can) 1% For the Planet 2:42
56. Ryan Roth (Can) 1% For the Planet
69. Julien Gagne (Can) 1% For the Planet
76. Etienne Samson (Can) 1% For the Planet 21:12

Full results here.