December 19, 2008 – Canada’s Phil Cortes (Can) TourdeQuebec has a firm grip on the points jersey after Stage 5 of the Vuelta a Costa Rica. He currently has 22 points in the competition, while his closest competitor, Deivis Capellan (Dom) Dominican Republic, holds 11. Arnoldo Alcolea (Cub) Mapache-Cuba won the tour’s Stage 5, a circuit race in the Tres Rios area, in a mass sprint. Jean Lachance (Can) TourdeQuebec was Canada’s top finisher on the day. Gregory Brenes (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-Powerade leads the GC after Stage 5. Julien Fillion (Can) TourdeQuebec is the top Canadian in the overall standings in 36th place.

Results
1. Arnoldo Alcolea (Cub) Mapache-Cuba 2:36.01
2. Jose Aguirre (Mex) Canel’s Turbo-Mayordomo s.t.
3. Henry Raabe (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-Powerade s.t.
4. Juan Pablo Araya (CRc) Dos Pinos-Coopenae s.t.
5. Marco Guillen (CRc) Dos Pinos-Coopenae s.t.
6. Nelson Sanchez (Dom) Dominican Republic s.t.
7. Alfredo Ajpacaja (Gua) Guatemala s.t.
8. Manuel Rodas (Gua) Guatemala s.t.
9. Elvyn Colon (Dom) Dominican Republic s.t.
10. Jan Arias (Cub) Mapache-Cuba s.t.

41. Jean Lachance (Can) TourdeQuebec s.t.
47. David McLean (Can) TourdeQuebec s.t.
51. Julien Fillion (Can) TourdeQuebec s.t.
57. Phil Cortes (Can) TourdeQuebec 1.00
60. Pascal Bussieres (Can) TourdeQuebec s.t.
66. Vincent Veilleux (Can) TourdeQuebec 15.19

Points Classification after Stage 5
1. Phil Cortes (Can) TourdeQuebec 22 points
2. Deivis Capellan (Dom) Dominican Republic 11
3. Cardoso Adonis (Cub) Mapache-Cuba 10

GC after Stage 5
1. Gregory Brenes (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-Powerade 13:45.31
2. Arnoldo Alcolea (Cub) Mapache-Cuba 0.27
3. Federico Ramirez (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-Powerade 2.40
4. Marconi Duran (CRc) Dos Pinos-Coopenae 2.43
5. Paulo Vargas (CRc) IBP Pensiones 2.57
6. Jose Bonilla (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-Powerade 2.58
7. Nelson Sanchez (Dom) Dominican Republic 3.43
8. Manuel Rodas (Gua) Guatemala 4.15
9. Marco Salas (CRc) Dos Pinos-Coopenae 4.25
10. Cesar Rojas (CRc) Dos Pinos-Coopenae 4.31

36. Julien Fillion (Can) TourdeQuebec 16.41
46. Phil Cortes (Can) TourdeQuebec 25.53
48. Jean Lachance (Can) TourdeQuebec 28.17
56. David McLean (Can) TourdeQuebec 43.08
70. Vincent Veilleux (Can) TourdeQuebec 1:51.14