December 25, 2009 (Jacó of Garabito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica) – Costa Rican Eduardo Garita won today’s ninth stage of the 45th Vuelta Ciclista Internacional a Costa Rica that was held in the Pacific coastal town of Jacó, in the Province of Puntarenas. The course consisted of a 10-lap circuit that has been traditionally known as the “Circuito Presidente” which is part of the Costa Rican tour since 20 years. However, this was the first time the “Circuit President”, so named in honor of the President of the country, is taken out of the Central Valley.

Garita, from team Citibank-Economy Rent a Car-Blue, completed the 98 kilometers route on a time of 2 hours, 15 minutes and 19 seconds, while Paulo Vargas, of Plycem-JPS-Orbea, finished second, and Guatemalan Carlos Hernández came in third.

The course was indeed special for the peloton sprinters since its plain terrain offered them the opportunity of getting to the finish ahead of the group. Garita pushed harder on the final meters to see the checkered flag in the first place on this Christmas day.

According to the winner, it was planned to stay with the main group and to attack at the very end. “We knew this was the best chance we would have to give our team and sponsors another stage victory and so we did”, he added.

Colombian Janier Acevedo, of team Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia, crossed the line 53 seconds behind, however, his closest rivals where in the same group so the South American conserved the yellow jersey.  

Tomorrow’s 10th stage will take the riders up to the highest point of La Vuelta, the feared “Cerro de la Muerte”, at 3296 meters above sea level. The 127.5 kilometers route will link the Capital city of San José, with San Isidro of Pérez Zeledón, at the South East region.  

Results

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

Points

1. Eduardo Garita (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 25 points
2. Paulo Vargas (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 20
3. Carlos Hernandez (Gua) Guatemala National Team 16
4. Jose Montero (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 14
5. Giel Nijs (Ned) Amsterdam Team 12
6. Cory Wallace (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH 10
7. Enrique Artavia (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 9
8. Mariano Herrera (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 8
9. Douglas Offer (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 7
10. Carlos Pulgarin (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 6
11. Cody Camming (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH 5
12. Marco Guillen (CRc) Grupo Ice 4
13. Federico Ramirez (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 3
14. Charles Thibault (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH 2
15. Fabricio Quiros (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 1

GC after Stage 9

1. Janier Acevedo (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 26:35:36
2. Gregori Brenes (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 0:01:19
3. Julian Rodas (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 0:01:44
4. Juan Rojas (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 0:02:22
5. Fabricio Quiros (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 0:07:17
6. Jose Bonilla (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 0:07:54
7. Jesus Castaño (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 0:08:29
8. Marconi Duran (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 0:08:39
9. Salas Marco (CRc) Grupo Ice 0:09:16
10. Federico Ramirez (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 0:13:14
11. Pablo Araya (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 0:13:16
12. Cesar Rojas (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 0:13:30
13. Henry Raabe (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 0:13:43
14. Paulo Vargas (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 0:13:49
15. Allan Morales (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 0:18:17
16. Nicolas Castro (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 0:18:37
17. Marco Salas (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 0:19:24
18. Steven Villalobos (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 0:19:55
19. William Valencia (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 0:22:26
20. Jose Montero (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 0:23:21
21. Eddier Godinez (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 0:25:58
22. Alexander Sanchez (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 0:28:25
23. Alexis Castro (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 0:28:29
24. Carlos Hernandez (Gua) Guatemala National Team 0:30:12
25. Josue Gonzalez (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 0:31:01
26. Juan Solis (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 0:32:39
27. Mynor Lopez (Gua) Guatemala National Team 0:33:00
28. Roman Villalobos (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 0:33:05
29. Enrique Artavia (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 0:35:57
30. Moises Hernandez (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 0:37:36
31. Hersson Jimenez (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 0:38:53
32. Cory Wallace (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH 0:44:58
33. Daniel Korevaar (Ned) Amsterdam Team 0:45:40
34. Carlos Pulgarin (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 0:49:22
35. Allan Cordero (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez – Exceltec 0:50:28
36. Guillermo Gonzalez (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 0:51:12
37. Erick Perez (Gua) Guatemala National Team 0:53:07
38. Diego Flores (Gua) Guatemala National Team 0:55:32
39. Mariano Herrera (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 0:59:27
40. Daniel Rodriguez (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez – Exceltec 1:01:50
41. Luis Rojas (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez – Exceltec 1:05:30
42. Alfredo Flores (Gua) Guatemala National Team 1:07:49
43. Noe Alvarez (Gua) Guatemala National Team 1:14:42
44. Lars Van Devall (Ned) Amsterdam Team 1:16:53
45. Eduardo Garita (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 1:17:23
46. Alfredo Sanchez (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez – Exceltec 1:22:01
47. Douglas Offer (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 1:23:04
48. Cody Camming (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH 1:23:56
49. Gilbert Tencio (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 1:25:49
50. Johan Barahona (CRc) Grupo Ice 1:25:53
51. Jan Lof (Ned) Amsterdam Team 1:26:02
52. Jonathan Camacho (CRc) Grupo Ice 1:26:23
53. Dion Beukeboom (Ned) Amsterdam Team 1:29:38
54. Randall Aguilar (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez – Exceltec 1:30:18
55. Giel Nijs (Ned) Amsterdam Team 1:31:15
56. Jeroen Kers (Ned) Amsterdam Team 1:33:52
57. Vicent Veilleuz (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH 1:34:31
58. Renan Gonzalez (CRc) Grupo Ice 1:41:03
59. Marco Guillen (CRc) Grupo Ice 1:41:24
60. Miguel Rojas (CRc) Grupo Ice 1:58:32
61. Charles Thibault (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH 1:58:59
62. Dirk Van Der Craats (Ned) Amsterdam Team 2:01:54
63. Pablo Leiva (CRc) Grupo Ice 2:03:15
64. David Vargas (CRc) Grupo Ice 2:15:57
65. Luis Alvarez (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez – Exceltec 2:20:13

Points Classification

1. Julian Rodas (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 73 points
2. Juan Rojas (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 70
3. Gregori Brenes (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 68
4. Janier Acevedo (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 64
5. Fabricio Quiros (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 56
6. Henry Raabe (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 55
7. Jose Bonilla (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 50
8. Paulo Vargas (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 50
9. William Valencia (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 50
10. Eduardo Garita (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 43
11. Pablo Araya (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 34
12. Marconi Duran (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 33
13. Douglas Offer (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 33
14. Carlos Pulgarin (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 33
15. Federico Ramirez (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 29
16. Steven Villalobos (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 25
17. Giel Nijs (Ned) Amsterdam Team 23
18. Marco Guillen (CRc) Grupo Ice 21
19. Jesus Castaño (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 21
20. Jose Montero (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 17
21. Marco Salas (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 17
22. Carlos Hernandez (Gua) Guatemala National Team 17
23. Nicolas Castro (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 16
24. Jeroen Kers (Ned) Amsterdam Team 16
25. Enrique Artavia (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 15
26. Cesar Rojas (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 15
27. Mariano Herrera (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 15
28. Salas Marco (CRc) Grupo Ice 14
29. Alexander Sanchez (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 11
30. Allan Morales (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 11
31. Cory Wallace (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH 10
32. Jan Lof (Ned) Amsterdam Team 8
33. Charles Thibault (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH 7
34. Juan Solis (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 5
35. Hersson Jimenez (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 5
36. Roman Villalobos (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 5
37. Cody Camming (Can) Tour D’Quebec-GTH 5
38. Luis Rojas (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez – Exceltec 4
39. Alfredo Sanchez (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez – Exceltec 3
40. Jonathan Camacho (CRc) Grupo Ice 1
41. Diego Flores (Gua) Guatemala National Team 1
42. Mynor Lopez (Gua) Guatemala National Team 1

Mountains Classification

1. Janier Acevedo (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 24 points
2. Juan Rojas (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 16
3. Gregori Brenes (CRc) BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS-Powerade 14
4. Carlos Pulgarin (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 8
5. William Valencia (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 6
6. Jan Lof (Ned) Amsterdam Team 6
7. Giel Nijs (Ned) Amsterdam Team 6
8. Pablo Araya (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 6
9. Hersson Jimenez (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 5
10. Roman Villalobos (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 4
11. Alfredo Sanchez (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez – Exceltec 4
12. Julian Rodas (Col) Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia 3
13. Cesar Rojas (CRc) Plycem-JPS-Orbea 3
14. Luis Rojas (CRc) Bufete Guzmán & Álvarez – Exceltec 2
15. Marconi Duran (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 2
16. Henry Raabe (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 2
17. Eduardo Garita (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 1
18. Jose Bonilla (CRc) Citibank-Economy Rent A Car-Blue 1

U23 Classification
1.   Gregory Brenes CRC (BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS) 26:36:55
2.   Fabricio Quirós CRC (BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS) a 5:58
3.   César Rojas CRC (Plycem-JPS-Orbea) a 12:11

Team Classification
1.  Greatwall-Indeportes Antioquia (Colombia) 79:31:26
2. BCR-Pizza Hut-KHS (Costa Rica) a 7:35
3. Plycem-JPS-Orbea (Costa Rica) a 12:58