December 27, 2009 (San Isidro of Pérez Zeledón, Costa Rica) – Local José Adrián Bonilla, of team Citibank-Economy Rent a Car-Blue, won this Sunday’s 11th and penultimate stage of the 45th Vuelta Ciclista Internacional a Costa Rica, which consisted of a 30.3 kilometers time trial course, between San Pedro and San Isidro of Pérez Zeledón.

Bonilla achieved his second victory of this year’s race on a time of 40 minutes and 22 seconds, with BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS’Gregory Brenes finishing at 8 seconds, and overall leader and virtual champion Janier Acevedo, of team Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia, coming in third at 14 seconds.

This result barely helped Brenes to cut off seven seconds to the difference that separate him from the first place, which practically secures the 19th title for a Colombian racer at la Vuelta a Costa Rica. The other local hope, Juan Carlos Rojas, of Plycem-JPS-Orbea, finished sixth, 59 seconds behind the day’s winner Bonilla.

With only one more stage to go, South American Acevedo is just about to celebrate what he has considered one of the biggest triumphs of his career. “I’m more than happy, this is something we (the team) wanted since we got invited to the race. Tomorrow I will try to demonstrate that this title is coming home with the best riders”.

The local expectations now depend on the eventuality of something that delay or even stop the leader during the last stage. However, this is something not likely to happen according to the superior performance showed by Colombia’s Acevedo over the past 11 days.

The final course, the “queen stage” of La Vuelta a Costa Rica, is going to take place this Monday 28 between San Isidro of Pérez Zeledón, and the very heart of the capital San José. It will be a 134.8 kilometers route, which will feature the unique “horse class” climb of the competition, at the “Cerro de la Muerte” (literally “Mountain of Death”).

It might be the dreamed scenery for a dreamed victory. Acevedo already knows what is to conquer this climb since he won yesterday’s stage between San José and Pérez Zeledón. Therefore, it is possible that such feared ascent becomes the champion’s red carpet. In fact, only two trophies are not in the list for the Colombian team. The sprints jersey is already assured to Citibank-Economy Rent a Car-Blue’s Eduardo Garita, while the U23’s winner certificate is so far the consolation prize for the defending king Gregory Brenes.

Results

1. Jose Bonilla (Crc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 0:40:23
2. Gregori Brenes (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 0:08
3. Janier Acevedo (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 0:13
4. Henry Raabe (Crc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 0:23
5. Julian Rodas (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 0:35
6. Juan Rojas (Crc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 1:00
7. Jose Montero (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 1:01
8. Steven Villalobos (Crc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 1:23
9. Marco Salas (Crc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 1:33
10. Cesar Rojas (Crc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 1:46
11. Jan Lof (Ned) Amsterdam Team 1:50
12. Marconi Duran (Crc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 2:07
13. Salas Marco (Crc) Grupo Ice 2:12
14. Giel Nijs (Ned) Amsterdam Team 2:13
15. Jesus Castaño (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 2:13
16. Pablo Araya (Crc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 2:15
17. Nicolas Castro (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 2:55
18. Alexander Sanchez (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 3:12
19. Dion Beukeboom (Ned) Amsterdam Team 3:20
20. Federico Ramirez (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 3:26
21. Fabricio Quiros (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 3:31
22. Hersson Jimenez (Crc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 3:32
23. Paulo Vargas (Crc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 3:33
24. Moises Hernandez (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 3:43
25. Eddier Godinez (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 3:47
26. Juan Solis (Crc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 4:22
27. Eduardo Garita (Crc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 4:26
28. Allan Morales (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 4:53
29. Luis Rojas (Crc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez-Exceltec 5:18
30. Carlos Hernandez (Gua) Guatemala National Team 5:29
31. Lars Van Devall (Ned) Amsterdam Team 5:30
32. Douglas Offer (Crc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 5:33
33. Guillermo Gonzalez (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 5:34
34. Daniel Korevaar (Ned) Amsterdam Team 5:40
35. Dirk Van Der Craats (Ned) Amsterdam Team 5:43
36. Alfredo Sanchez (Crc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez-Exceltec 5:43
37. William Valencia (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 6:04
38. Mariano Herrera (Crc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 6:14
39. Daniel Rodriguez (Crc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez-Exceltec 6:16
40. Alfredo Flores (Gua) Guatemala National Team 6:22
41. Mynor Lopez (Gua) Guatemala National Team 6:24
42. Roman Villalobos (Crc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 6:33
43. Erick Perez (Gua) Guatemala National Team 6:36
44. Cory Wallace (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH 6:37
45. Enrique Artavia (Crc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 6:40
46. Jonathan Camacho (Crc) Grupo Ice 6:41
47. Johan Barahona (Crc) Grupo Ice 6:47
48. Randall Aguilar (Crc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez-Exceltec 7:16
49. Diego Flores (Gua) Guatemala National Team 7:32
50. David Vargas (Crc) Grupo Ice 7:35
51. Allan Cordero (Crc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez-Exceltec 7:38
52. Gilbert Tencio (Crc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 8:11
53. Noe Alvarez (Gua) Guatemala National Team 8:31
54. Cody Camming (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH 8:42
55. Pablo Leiva (Crc) Grupo Ice 9:08
56. Carlos Pulgarin (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 9:11
57. Miguel Rojas (Crc) Grupo Ice 9:35
58. Renan Gonzalez (Crc) Grupo Ice 9:37
59. Luis Alvarez (Crc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez-Exceltec 9:43
60. Marco Guillen (Crc) Grupo Ice 9:49
61. Jeroen Kers (Ned) Amsterdam Team 0:10:29
62. Charles Thibault (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH 0:10:49
63. Vicent Veilleuz (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH 0:11:43

GC after Stage 11

1. Janier Acevedo (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 30:43:53
2. Gregori Brenes (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 4:02
3. Julian Rodas (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 4:54
4. Juan Rojas (Crc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 5:57
5. Jose Bonilla (Crc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 0:10:29
6. Jesus Castaño (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 0:16:11
7. Fabricio Quiros (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 0:19:26
8. Marconi Duran (Crc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue
9. Federico Ramirez (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 0:22:07
10. Salas Marco (Crc) Grupo Ice 0:24:38
11. Cesar Rojas (Crc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 0:25:03
12. Henry Raabe (Crc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 0:25:14
13. Nicolas Castro (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 0:27:00
14. Pablo Araya (Crc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 0:28:42
15. Paulo Vargas (Crc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 0:30:33
16. Marco Salas (Crc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 0:38:21
17. Steven Villalobos (Crc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 0:39:12
18. Allan Morales (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 0:39:46
19. William Valencia (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 0:41:41
20. Carlos Hernandez (Gua) Guatemala National Team 0:50:15
21. Jose Montero (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 0:50:29
22. Juan Solis (Crc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 0:51:35
23. Eddier Godinez (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 0:55:43
24. Alexander Sanchez (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 0:57:42
25. Mynor Lopez (Gua) Guatemala National Team 0:57:55
26. Roman Villalobos (Crc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 1:07:17
27. Moises Hernandez (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 1:07:21
28. Hersson Jimenez (Crc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 1:08:29
29. Enrique Artavia (Crc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 1:10:57
30. Daniel Korevaar (Ned) Amsterdam Team 1:17:28
31. Cory Wallace (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH 1:17:59
32. Guillermo Gonzalez (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 1:22:53
33. Allan Cordero (Crc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez-Exceltec 1:24:08
34. Carlos Pulgarin (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 1:24:37
35. Diego Flores (Gua) Guatemala National Team 1:29:12
36. Erick Perez (Gua) Guatemala National Team 1:30:28
37. Mariano Herrera (Crc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 1:31:48
38. Daniel Rodriguez (Crc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez-Exceltec 1:39:22
39. Luis Rojas (Crc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez-Exceltec 1:42:05
40. Noe Alvarez (Gua) Guatemala National Team 1:49:20
41. Alfredo Flores (Gua) Guatemala National Team 1:50:49
42. Eduardo Garita (Crc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 1:51:45
43. Lars Van Devall (Ned) Amsterdam Team 1:53:39
44. Jan Lof (Ned) Amsterdam Team 1:54:03
45. Alfredo Sanchez (Crc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez-Exceltec 1:55:24
46. Douglas Offer (Crc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 1:58:34
47. Johan Barahona (Crc) Grupo Ice 1:58:42
48. Jonathan Camacho (Crc) Grupo Ice 1:59:11
49. Gilbert Tencio (Crc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 2:07:11
50. Dion Beukeboom (Ned) Amsterdam Team 2:11:15
51. Randall Aguilar (Crc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez-Exceltec 2:14:12
52. Renan Gonzalez (Crc) Grupo Ice 2:16:47
53. Cody Camming (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH 2:23
54. Vicent Veilleuz (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH 2:24:05
55. Giel Nijs (Ned) Amsterdam Team 2:24:20
56. Jeroen Kers (Ned) Amsterdam Team 2:33:35
57. Dirk Van Der Craats (Ned) Amsterdam Team 2:33:38
58. Miguel Rojas (Crc) Grupo Ice 2:44:45
59. Pablo Leiva (Crc) Grupo Ice 2:45:32
60. Marco Guillen (Crc) Grupo Ice 2:51:45
61. Charles Thibault (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH 2:52:59
62. Luis Alvarez (Crc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez-Exceltec 3:03:04
63. David Vargas (Crc) Grupo Ice 3:12:47

Points Classification

1. Janier Acevedo (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 96 points
2. Gregori Brenes (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 91
3. Juan Rojas (Crc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 91
4. Julian Rodas (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 91
5. Jose Bonilla (Crc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 80
6. Henry Raabe (Crc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 65
7. Fabricio Quiros (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 63
8. William Valencia (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 53
9. Paulo Vargas (Crc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 53
10. Eduardo Garita (Crc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 44
11. Federico Ramirez (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 39
12. Pablo Araya (Crc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 36
13. Marconi Duran (Crc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 35
14. Carlos Pulgarin (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 33
15. Douglas Offer (Crc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 33
16. Jesus Castaño (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 29
17. Steven Villalobos (Crc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 28
18. Nicolas Castro (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 25
19. Giel Nijs (Ned) Amsterdam Team 23
20. Marco Salas (Crc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 22
21. Marco Guillen (Crc) Grupo Ice 21
22. Cesar Rojas (Crc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 21
23. Jose Montero (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 21
24. Carlos Hernandez (Gua) Guatemala National Team 17
25. Jeroen Kers (Ned) Amsterdam Team 16
26. Salas Marco (Crc) Grupo Ice 15
27. Mariano Herrera (Crc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 15
28. Enrique Artavia (Crc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 15
29. Allan Morales (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 11
30. Alexander Sanchez (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 11
31. Cory Wallace (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH 10
32. Charles Thibault (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH 7
33. Cody Camming (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH 5
34. Mynor Lopez (Gua) Guatemala National Team 1

Mountains Classification

1. Janier Acevedo (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 42 points
2. Juan Rojas (Crc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 28
3. Gregori Brenes (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 26
4. Federico Ramirez (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 12
5. Carlos Pulgarin (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 8
6. Pablo Araya (Crc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 8
7. Julian Rodas (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 7
8. William Valencia (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 6
9. Jan Lof (Ned) Amsterdam Team 6
10. Giel Nijs (Ned) Amsterdam Team 6
11. Hersson Jimenez (Crc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 5
12. Roman Villalobos (Crc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 4
13. Alfredo Sanchez (Crc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez-Exceltec 4
14. Cesar Rojas (Crc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 3
15. Luis Rojas (Crc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez-Exceltec 2
16. Marconi Duran (Crc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 2
17. Jose Bonilla (Crc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 2
18. Henry Raabe (Crc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 2
19. Eduardo Garita (Crc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 1
20. Fabricio Quiros (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 1

Sprint Classification

1. Eduardo Garita (Crc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 19 points
2. Marco Guillen (Crc) Grupo Ice 17
3. Giel Nijs (Ned) Amsterdam Team 11
4. Hersson Jimenez (Crc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 10
5. Douglas Offer (Crc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 10
6. Marconi Duran (Crc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 10
7. Jan Lof (Ned) Amsterdam Team 8
8. Julian Rodas (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 8
9. Enrique Artavia (Crc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 6
10. Paulo Vargas (Crc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 5
11. Juan Solis (Crc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 5
12. Roman Villalobos (Crc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 5
13. Cesar Rojas (Crc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 5
14. Luis Rojas (Crc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez-Exceltec 4
15. Alfredo Sanchez (Crc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez-Exceltec 3
16. Jose Montero (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 3
17. William Valencia (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 3
18. Nicolas Castro (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 3
19. Jose Bonilla (Crc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 2
20. Marco Salas (Crc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 1
21. Carlos Pulgarin (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 1
22. Mariano Herrera (Crc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 1
23. Carlos Hernandez (Gua) Guatemala National Team 1
24. Diego Flores (Gua) Guatemala National Team 1

U23 Classification

1. Gregory Brenes CRC (BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS) 30:47:55
2. Fabricio Quirós CRC (BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS) a 15:24
3. César Rojas CRC (Plycem-JPS-Orbea) a 21:01

Team Classification

1. Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia (Colombia) 92:07:09
2. BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS (Costa Rica) a 17:45
3. Plycem-JPS-Orbea (Costa Rica) a 31:34
4. Citibank-Economy Rent-A-Car-Blue (Costa Rica) 32:57
5. Guatemala National Team (Guatemala) 2:46:46
6. Grupo-Ice (Costa Rica) 3:07:22
7. Amsterdam Team (Netherlands) 3:42:44
8. Bufete-Guzman & Alvarez-Exceltec (Costa Rica) 3:57:15
9. Tour De Quebec-GTH (Canada) 5:06:11