February 17, 2007 – Andrew Pinfold (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team was second at yesterday’s Stage 4, Manzanillo-Holguín, 153 km, won by Pablo Pedro Perez(Cub).

After four stages of racing in Cuba, the S-Team is poised for good things as the 14-stage Cuban race continues. Although communication has been limited between the team, Kevin Cunningham, team co-owner reports that things are going well for Canada’s number one pro squad.

“I spoke with Bruce Wenting today, who is managing the team down there this week,” Cunningham said. “It sounds like there’s been some very hard racing and everyone on the team is feeling good. Svein was feeling ill the first few days but soldiered on and is feeling better now.”

Fast Facts

– Currently, both Tuft and Andrew Randell are the G.C. hopes, both within striking distance of the overall leader. Marsh Cooper is currently tied with three other riders for the under-23 (U23) competition.

– Symmetrics is tied for third in the team competition.

– Andrew Pinfold scored a second out of eleven riders yesterday, just missing the win. This follows two stages ago when almost all five Symmetrics riders were crashed by other riders as they set up a train for Pinner. All the riders were fine.

– Both Tuft and Randell are looking forward to next Friday’s TT, which should favour both riders, as well as Cooper as he tries to make some headway in the U23 competition.

Results

1. Pedro Pablo Perez (Cub) Cuba 3.24.37
2. Andrew Pinfold (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team
3. Luis Macias (Mex) Tecos de la Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara
4. Carlos Hernandez (Mex) Mexico
5. Guillermo Miranda (Pan) Rali Panama
6. Carlos Ochoa (Ven) Venezuela
7. Adonis Cardoso (Cub) Cuba
8. Marcelino Esparza (Mex) Mexico
9. Gianluca Cavalli (Ita) Cinelli-Endeka-OPD
10. Ernesto Cano (Cub) ISCF Manuel Fajardo
11. Duany Rivero (Cub) Villa Clara
12. Wilmer Rodriguez (Cub) C.T Cienfuegos
13. Gianluca Coletta (Ita) Cinelli-Endeka-OPD 1.13
14. Yasmani Martinez (Cub) Cuba
15. Lizardo Benitez (Cub) Cuba
16. Freddy Parra (Col) Tecos de la Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara
17. Michael Gaubiteer (Aut) Denzel Cliff Wien
18. Ridolfo Fernandez (Mex) Mexico
19. Vladimir Smirnov (Ltu) Cinelli-Endeka-OPD
20. Juan Magallanes (Mex) Mexico
21. Yoandry Freire (Cub) C.T Cienfuegos
22. Yosvani Barea (Cub) Holguin
23. Raul Granjel (Cub) ISCF Manuel Fajardo
24. Yunier Alonso (Cub) Habana
25. Eliodis Griñan (Cub) Guantanamo
26. Yordenis Crespo (Cub) Matanzas
27. Svein Tuft (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team
28. Reinier Vazquez (Cub) Matanzas
29. Bernardo Colex (Mex) Tecos de la Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara
30. Francisco Matamoros (Mex) Tecos de la Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara
31. Wilmen Bravo (Ven) Venezuela
32. Alberto Grana (Cub) Holguin
33. Andrew Randell (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team
34. Jose Mojica (Cub) Habana
35. Seranis Gallardo (Cub) Guantanamo
36. Yovani Caceres (Cub) C.T Cienfuegos
37. Yoerlan Marrero (Cub) Matanzas
38. Vicente Zanabria (Cub) Matanzas
39. Noslen Funes (Cub) C.T Cienfuegos
40. Yenier Lopez (Cub) Cuba
41. Joel Solenzal (Cub) Sancti Spiritus
42. Fredy Buergos (Cub) Ciego de Avila
43. Oleksandr Kvachuk (Ukr) Cinelli-Endeka-OPD
44. Surley Leon (Cub) Pinar Del Rio
45. Geoff Kabush (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team
46. Jan Carlos Arias (Cub) ISCF Manuel Fajardo
47. Angel Castillo (Cub) Ciudad Habana
48. Alejandro Gonzalez (Cub) Villa Clara
49. Jose Medina (Ven) Venezuela
50. Michael Kocner (Aut) Denzel Cliff Wien
51. Rodolfo Avila (Mex) Mexico
52. Eduardo Morejon (Cub) Matanzas
53. Jesus Zarate (Mex) Tecos de la Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara
54. Alien Garcia (Cub) ISCF Manuel Fajardo
55. David Salomon (Mex) Mexico
56. Yoelvis Martinez (Cub) Guantanamo
57. Christian Meier (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team
58. Marsh Cooper (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team
59. Hector Yamay (Cub) Santiago De Cuba
60. Martin Mata (Spa) Viña Magna Cropus
61. Jose Rodriguez (Cub) Ciego de Avila
62. Digider Gonzalez (Cub) Villa Clara
63. Pedro Portuondo (Cub) Santiago De Cuba
64. Jose Rodriguez (Cub) Villa Clara
65. Mario Couso (Cub) Santiago De Cuba
66. Eduardo Treto (Cub) C.T Cienfuegos
67. Lisuandy Alonso (Cub) C.T Cienfuegos
68. Reldy Perez (Cub) ISCF Manuel Fajardo
69. Anthony Brea (Ven) Venezuela
70. Marcelo Leiva (Cub) Rali Panama
71. Jose Contreras (Ven) Venezuela
72. Danger Angulo (Cub) Sancti Spiritus
73. Sergio Padilla (Spa) Viña Magna Cropus
74. Alexey Shchebelin (Rus) Cinelli-Endeka-OPD
75. Leinier Padilla (Cub) Habana
76. Javier Rodriguez (Cub) Holguin
77. Emilio Barreras (Cub) Ciego de Avila
78. Jorge Rojas (Cub) Sancti Spiritus
79. Roilan Ramirez (Cub) Guantanamo
80. Hinolt Hidalgo (Pan) Rali Panama
81. Roberto Menendez (Cub) Ciudad Habana
82. Odel Caballero (Cub) Holguin
83. Lazaro Moreno (Cub) Pinar Del Rio
84. Juan Padron (Cub) Pinar Del Rio
85. Emilio Garcia (Cub) Santiago De Cuba
86. Pedro Sibila (Cub) ISCF Manuel Fajardo
87. Roilan Sena (Cub) Pinar Del Rio
88. Dayron Mendez (Cub) Ciudad Habana
89. Stefan Poll (Aut) Denzel Cliff Wien
90. Victor Gomez (Spa) Viña Magna Cropus
91. Phillip Seubert (Ger) Alemania
92. Antonio Cosme (Spa) Viña Magna Cropus
93. Salvador Aranda (Cub) Santiago De Cuba
94. Dayren Lagrana (Cub) Matanzas
95. Marlon Gonzalez (Cub) Ciego de Avila
96. Arnold Alcolea (Cub) Cuba
97. Carlos Fidalgo (Cub) Guantanamo
98. Maikol Rodriguez (Pan) Rali Panama
99. Nikolai Schwarz (Ger) Alemania
100. Jair Suira (Pan) Rali Panama
101. Yosvani Carrasco (Cub) Villa Clara
102. Carlos Arias (Cub) Ciudad Habana
103. Michel Suarez (Cub) Ciudad Habana 1.3
104. Maikel Trujillo (Cub) Rali Panama 1.34
105. Cuitlahuac Ayala (Cro) Viña Magna Cropus
106. Carlos Puente (Cub) Sancti Spiritus
107. Roberto Fernandez (Cub) Ciego de Avila
108. Eduard Fucks (Aut) Denzel Cliff Wien
109. Bruno Antero (Spa) Viña Magna Cropus
110. Nico Graf (Ger) Alemania 2.1
111. Juan Alberteri (Cub) Holguin 4.37
112. Andres Gutierrez (Cub) Santiago De Cuba 7.26
113. Roger Rodriguez (Cub) Pinar Del Rio 7.32
114. Victor Tellez (Cub) Holguin 11.45
115. Igor Pugaci (Mda) Cinelli-Endeka-OPD
116. Christoph Pfingsten (Ger) Alemania 15.36
117. Jose Carballo (Cub) Habana
118. Yulien Rodriguez (Cub) Habana
119. Osniel Duarte (Cub) Pinar Del Rio 19.48
120. Neorlan Ramos (Cub) Habana
121. Agustin Martinez (Cub) Villa Clara 20.16
122. Reinier Cardoso (Cub) Ciudad Habana
DNF Alvaro Torres (Ven) Venezuela
DNF Cristoph Tschellinic (Aut) Denzel Cliff Wien
DNS Simon Gueschke (Ger) Alemania

GC after Stage 4

1. Pedro Pablo Perez (Cub) Cuba 12.54.33
2. Luis Macias (Mex) Tecos de la Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara 0.1
3. Adonis Cardoso (Cub) Cuba 0.16
4. Carlos Ochoa (Ven) Venezuela
6. Gianluca Cavalli (Ita) Cinelli-Endeka-OPD
14. Reldy Perez (Cub) ISCF Manuel Fajardo
19. Vladimir Smirnov (Ltu) Cinelli-Endeka-OPD
21. Yoandry Freire (Cub) C.T Cienfuegos
23. Freddy Parra (Col) Tecos de la Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara
25. Alexey Shchebelin (Rus) Cinelli-Endeka-OPD
27. Andrew Randell (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team
29. Francisco Matamoros (Mex) Tecos de la Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara
31. Yenier Lopez (Cub) Cuba
33. Antonio Cosme (Spa) Viña Magna Cropus
35. Pedro Sibila (Cub) ISCF Manuel Fajardo
40. Christian Meier (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team
42. Stefan Poll (Aut) Denzel Cliff Wien
44. Mario Couso (Cub) Santiago De Cuba
50. Wilmen Bravo (Ven) Venezuela 6.08
51. Lisuandy Alonso (Cub) C.T Cienfuegos 6.52
52. Eliodis Griñan (Cub) Guantanamo 6.53
53. Roberto Menendez (Cub) Ciudad Habana 6.54
54. Reinier Vazquez (Cub) Matanzas
56. Rodolfo Avila (Mex) Mexico
58. Hector Yamay (Cub) Santiago De Cuba
60. Jose Mojica (Cub) Habana 7.26
61. Andrew Pinfold (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team 8.46
62. Maikol Rodriguez (Pan) Rali Panama 8.57
63. Yosvani Barea (Cub) Holguin 10.04
64. Angel Castillo (Cub) Ciudad Habana 10.05
65. Nikolai Schwarz (Ger) Alemania
77. Igor Pugaci (Mda) Cinelli-Endeka-OPD 17.58
78. Cuitlahuac Ayala (Cro) Viña Magna Cropus 18.34
79. Surley Leon (Cub) Pinar Del Rio 19.04
80. Noslen Funes (Cub) C.T Cienfuegos 19.59
81. Eduardo Morejon (Cub) Matanzas
83. Digider Gonzalez (Cub) Villa Clara
85. Nico Graf (Ger) Alemania 21
86. Emilio Garcia (Cub) Santiago De Cuba 22.19
87. Salvador Aranda (Cub) Santiago De Cuba
89. Odel Caballero (Cub) Holguin 22.36
90. Michael Kocner (Aut) Denzel Cliff Wien 23
91. Eduardo Treto (Cub) C.T Cienfuegos 25.05
92. Osniel Duarte (Cub) Pinar Del Rio 25.29
93. Alejandro Gonzalez (Cub) Villa Clara 27.25
94. Neorlan Ramos (Cub) Habana 28.37
95. Duany Rivero (Cub) Villa Clara 28.41
96. Yunier Alonso (Cub) Habana 29.52
97. Yosvani Carrasco (Cub) Villa Clara 29.54
98. Carlos Arias (Cub) Ciudad Habana
100. Juan Padron (Cub) Pinar Del Rio
102. Michel Suarez (Cub) Ciudad Habana 30.11
103. Roberto Fernandez (Cub) Ciego de Avila 30.15
104. Carlos Puente (Cub) Sancti Spiritus
120. Victor Tellez (Cub) Holguin 55.14
121. Eduard Fucks (Aut) Denzel Cliff Wien 57.4
122. Andres Gutierrez (Cub) Santiago De Cuba 1.00.18

Points Classification

1. Anthony Brea (Ven) Venezuela 35 pts
2. Pedro Pablo Perez (Cub) Cuba 34
3. Juan Magallanes (Mex) Mexico 32
4. Victor Gomez (Spa) Viña Magna Cropus 25
5. Luis Macias (Mex) Tecos de la Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara 20
6. Bruno Antero (Spa) Viña Magna Cropus 17
7. Andrew Pinfold (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team 17
8. Gianluca Coletta (Ita) Cinelli-Endeka-OPD 16
9. Ernesto Cano (Cub) ISCF Manuel Fajardo 13
10. Carlos Ochoa (Ven) Venezuela 9
11. Jan Carlos Arias (Cub) ISCF Manuel Fajardo 8
12. Carlos Hernandez (Mex) Mexico 8
13. Vladimir Smirnov (Ltu) Cinelli-Endeka-OPD 7
14. Guillermo Miranda (Pan) Rali Panama 7
15. Agustin Martinez (Cub) Villa Clara 6
16. Bernardo Colex (Mex) Tecos de la Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara 6
17. Lizardo Benitez (Cub) Cuba 6
18. Yasmani Martinez (Cub) Cuba 6
19. Ridolfo Fernandez (Mex) Mexico 6
20. Nico Graf (Ger) Alemania 6
21. Adonis Cardoso (Cub) Cuba 5
22. Marcelino Esparza (Mex) Mexico 5
23. Alien Garcia (Cub) ISCF Manuel Fajardo 5
24. Antonio Cosme (Spa) Viña Magna Cropus 5
25. Yunier Alonso (Cub) Habana 5
26. Vicente Zanabria (Cub) Matanzas 4
27. Freddy Parra (Col) Tecos de la Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara 4
28. Joel Solenzal (Cub) Sancti Spiritus 4
29. Yenier Lopez (Cub) Cuba 4
30. Lisuandy Alonso (Cub) C.T Cienfuegos 4
31. Reldy Perez (Cub) ISCF Manuel Fajardo 3
32. Raul Granjel (Cub) ISCF Manuel Fajardo 3
33. Neorlan Ramos (Cub) Habana 3
34. Gianluca Cavalli (Ita) Cinelli-Endeka-OPD 3
35. Jesus Zarate (Mex) Tecos de la Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara 2
36. Svein Tuft (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team 2
37. Arnold Alcolea (Cub) Cuba 2
38. Rodolfo Avila (Mex) Mexico 2
39. Noslen Funes (Cub) C.T Cienfuegos 2
40. Michael Kocner (Aut) Denzel Cliff Wien 2
41. Sergio Padilla (Spa) Viña Magna Cropus 1
42. Wilmen Bravo (Ven) Venezuela 1
43. Eliodis Griñan (Cub) Guantanamo 1
44. Yosvani Barea (Cub) Holguin 1
45. Roilan Ramirez (Cub) Guantanamo 1
46. Roger Rodriguez (Cub) Pinar Del Rio 1
47. Yulien Rodriguez (Cub) Habana 1

U23 Classification

1. Yasmani Martinez (Cub) Cuba 12.56.02
2. Yoandry Freire (Cub) C.T Cienfuegos
4. Marsh Cooper (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team
8. Christian Meier (Can) Symmetrics Cycling Team
10. Stefan Poll (Aut) Denzel Cliff Wien
12. Pedro Portuondo (Cub) Santiago De Cuba 3.36
13. Jose Medina (Ven) Venezuela 3.48
14. Lisuandy Alonso (Cub) C.T Cienfuegos 5.23
15. Roberto Menendez (Cub) Ciudad Habana 5.25
16. Reinier Vazquez (Cub) Matanzas
18. Rodolfo Avila (Mex) Mexico
20. Jose Mojica (Cub) Habana 5.57
21. Maikol Rodriguez (Pan) Rali Panama 7.28
22. Yosvani Barea (Cub) Holguin 8.35
23. Angel Castillo (Cub) Ciudad Habana 8.36
24. Nikolai Schwarz (Ger) Alemania
31. Surley Leon (Cub) Pinar Del Rio 17.35
32. Noslen Funes (Cub) C.T Cienfuegos 18.3
33. Eduardo Morejon (Cub) Matanzas
35. Digider Gonzalez (Cub) Villa Clara
37. Nico Graf (Ger) Alemania 19.31
38. Emilio Garcia (Cub) Santiago De Cuba 20.5
39. Salvador Aranda (Cub) Santiago De Cuba
41. Odel Caballero (Cub) Holguin 21.07
42. Michael Kocner (Aut) Denzel Cliff Wien 21.31
43. Eduardo Treto (Cub) C.T Cienfuegos 23.36
44. Osniel Duarte (Cub) Pinar Del Rio 24
45. Alejandro Gonzalez (Cub) Villa Clara 25.56
46. Neorlan Ramos (Cub) Habana 27.08
47. Duany Rivero (Cub) Villa Clara 27.12
48. Carlos Arias (Cub) Ciudad Habana 28.25
49. Michel Suarez (Cub) Ciudad Habana 28.42
50. Carlos Puente (Cub) Sancti Spiritus 28.46
51. Christoph Pfingsten (Ger) Alemania 29.08
52. Jose Carballo (Cub) Habana 29.38
53. Roilan Sena (Cub) Pinar Del Rio 34.54
54. Agustin Martinez (Cub) Villa Clara 37.3
55. Danger Angulo (Cub) Sancti Spiritus 49.45
56. Carlos Fidalgo (Cub) Guantanamo

Team GC
1. Cuba 38.45.40
2. Mexico 0.38
3. Cinelli-Endeka-Opd 1.13
3. ISCF Manuel Fajardo
3. Tecos UAG
3. Symmetrics
3. Venezuela
8. Viña Magna Cropus 2.26
9. Matanzas 11.2
10. C.T Cienfuegos 12.03
11. Santiago De Cuba 14.56
12. Ciego De Avila 15
13. Pinar Del Rio 16.45
14. Ciudad Habana 24.2
15. Denzel Cliff Wien 26.45
16. Guantanamo 27.51
17. Rali Panama 29.32
18. Habana 32.14
19. Sancti Spiritus 34.2
20. Alemania 35.2
21. Holguin 48.02
22. Villa Clara 1.01.49