December 21, 2010 (Municipalidad de Guápiles, Costa Rica) – Costa Rica’s Eddier Godinez (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut won yesterday’s 140km stage 4 from Sede Santa Clara to Municipalidad de Guápiles. The overall GC lead is in the hands of Yasmani Martinez Regalado (Cub) Cuba. The best Canadian on Stage 4 was Jean-Michel Lachance (Can) Le Tour de Québec, who just managed to sneak into the top 10. Lachance is also highest rank Canuck in the GC in 39th position. The tour wraps up on December 29 in the country’s capital, San José.

Results (brief)

1. Eddier Godinez (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut 3:34:02
2. Arnold Alcolea (Cub) Cuba
3. Henry Mendez Raabe (Crc) Citi-Economy-Blue
4. Marco Salas (Crc) Junta de Protección Social-Giant
5. Gregory Obando Brenes (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut
6. Fabricio Quiros (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut
7. Ivan Carbajal (Mex) Empacadora San Marcos
8. Wilmer Bravo (Ven) Venezuela
9. Hersson Jimenez (Crc) Junta de Protección Social-Giant
10. Jean-Michel Lachance (Can) Le Tour de Québec

21. Cory Wallace (Can) Le Tour de Québec
49. Ryan Atkins (Can) Le Tour de Québec
61. Timothy Carleton (Can) Le Tour de Québec

GC after Stage 4

1. Yasmani Martinez Regalado (Cub) Cuba 14:59:29
2. Henry Mendez Raabe (Crc) Citi-Economy-Blue 0:38
3. Gregory Obando Brenes (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut 0:38

39. Jean-Michel Lachance (Can) Le Tour de Québec 2:14
45. Cory Wallace (Can) Le Tour de Québec 2:36
48. Ryan Atkins (Can) Le Tour de Québec 2:43
66. Timothy Carleton (Can) Le Tour de Québec 20:37