December 22, 2010 (Guápiles, Costa Rica) – Arnold Alcolea (Cub) Team Cuba won Stage 5, a 129km circuit race in Guápiles. Jean Michel Lachance (Can) Tour de Quebec was the top Canadian finisher in 13th. Lachance is also the best-ranked Canuck in the overall in 39th position. Yasmani Martinez (Cub) Team Cuba currently leads the GC by a 38s margin over Henry Raabe (Crc) Citi-Economy Rent Car-Blu. The Vuelta Internacional a Costa Rica wraps up on December 29 in the country’s capital, San José.

Results

1. Arnold Alcolea (Cub) Team Cuba 3:21:21
2. Wilmer Bravo (Ven) Team Venezuela
3. Eddier Godinez (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut
4. Uri Martins (Mex) Empacadora San Marcos
5. Henry Raabe (Crc) Citi-Economy Rent Car-Blu
6. Huberlino Meza (Col) Boyaca Orgullo De America
7. José Adrián Bonilla (Crc) Citi-Economy Rent Car-Blu
8. Jim Van Den Berg (Ned) P.Life Team Amsterdam-Holland
9. Enrique Artavia (Crc) Citi-Economy Rent Car-Blu
10. Heberth Rivas (Ven) Team Venezuela
11. Ivan Carvajal (Mex) Empacadora San Marcos
12. Marco Guillen (Crc) KHS-Montoya
13. Jean Michel Lachance (Can) Tour de Quebec
14. Thomas Hartog (Ned) P.Life Team Amsterdam-Holland
15. Fabricio Quiros (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut
16. Thijs Poelstra (Ned) P.Life Team Amsterdam-Holland
17. Rodolfo Fernandez (Mex) Empacadora San Marcos
18. Ruud Kooijmans (Ned) P.Life Team Amsterdam-Holland
19. Gregory Brenes (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut
20. Jose Irias (Crc) KHS-Montoya
21. Marco Salas (Crc) JPS-Giant
22. Alien Garcia (Cub) Team Cuba
23. Yasmani Martinez (Cub) Team Cuba
24. Angel Rivas (Ven) Team Venezuela
25. Luis Rojas (Crc) KHS-Montoya
26. Juan Solis (Crc) Coronado-Bufete Gya-Trek
27. Graciano Fonseca (Col) Boyaca Orgullo De America
28. Juan Carlos Rojas (Crc) JPS-Giant
29. Antonio Incera (Crc) JPS-Giant
30. Guillermo Gonzalez (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut
31. Alfredo Sanchez (Crc) Coronado-Bufete Gya-Trek
32. Raul Alcala (Mex) Empacadora San Marcos
33. Mainor Rojas (Crc) KHS-Montoya
34. Juan Pablo Araya (Crc) JPS-Giant
35. Paulo Vargas (Crc) Coronado-Bufete Gya-Trek
36. Hersson Jimenez (Crc) JPS-Giant
37. Marconi Duran (Crc) Citi-Economy Rent Car-Blu
38. Darwins Urrea (Ven) Team Venezuela
39. Fernando Silva (Col) Boyaca Orgullo De America
40. Paulo Mudarra (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut
41. Jonathan Carballo (Crc) Citi-Economy Rent Car-Blu
42. Yosvangs Rojas (Ven) Team Venezuela
43. Allan Morales (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut
44. Manuel Sanchez (Crc) Coronado-Bufete Gya-Trek
45. Pedro Portoundo (Cub) Team Cuba
46. Giel De Nijs (Ned) P.Life Team Amsterdam-Holland
47. Jose Edmundo Robledo (Mex) Empacadora San Marcos
48. Josué Gonzalez (Crc) Citi-Economy Rent Car-Blu
49. Salvador Moreno (Col) Boyaca Orgullo De America
50. Moisés Hernandez (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut
51. Yennier Lopez (Cub) Team Cuba
52. Daniel Rincon (Col) Boyaca Orgullo De America
53. Leon Burger (Ned) P.Life Team Amsterdam-Holland
54. Aldo Valero (Col) Boyaca Orgullo De America
55. Jose Chacon (Ven) Team Venezuela
56. Deiber Esquivel (Crc) Citi-Economy Rent Car-Blu
57. Ruderick Juarez (Crc) KHS-Montoya
58. José Vega (Crc) JPS-Giant
59. Nieves Carrasco (Crc) JPS-Giant
60. Ismael Sarmiento (Col) Boyaca Orgullo De America
61. Allan Cordero (Crc) Coronado-Bufete Gya-Trek
62. John Navas (Ven) Team Venezuela
63. Marco Salas (Crc) Coronado-Bufete Gya-Trek
64. Lisuandi Alondo (Cub) Team Cuba
65. Cory Wallace (Can) Tour de Quebec
66. Uriel Chavez (Mex) Empacadora San Marcos
67. Ryan Atkins (Can) Tour de Quebec 0:16
68. Peter Van Agtmaal (Ned) P.Life Team Amsterdam-Holland
69. Francisco Santoyo (Mex) Empacadora San Marcos 1:44
70. Miguel Rojas (Crc) KHS-Montoya 5:51
71. Tim Carleton (Can) Tour de Quebec 8:08
72. Luis Alvarez (Crc) Coronado-Bufete Gya-Trek 8:08

GC after Stage 5

1. Yasmani Martinez (Cub) Team Cuba 18:20:50
2. Henry Raabe (Crc) Citi-Economy Rent Car-Blu 0:38
3. Arnold Alcolea (Cub) Team Cuba
4. Wilmer Bravo (Ven) Team Venezuela
5. Eddier Godinez (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut
6. Gregory Brenes (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut
7. Marco Salas (Crc) JPS-Giant
8. Juan Carlos Rojas (Crc) JPS-Giant
9. Rodolfo Fernandez (Mex) Empacadora San Marcos
10. José Adrián Bonilla (Crc) Citi-Economy Rent Car-Blu
11. Heberth Rivas (Ven) Team Venezuela
12. Juan Pablo Araya (Crc) JPS-Giant
13. Hersson Jimenez (Crc) JPS-Giant
14. Raul Alcala (Mex) Empacadora San Marcos
15. Marconi Duran (Crc) Citi-Economy Rent Car-Blu
16. Daniel Rincon (Col) Boyaca Orgullo De America
17. Antonio Incera (Crc) JPS-Giant
18. Jonathan Carballo (Crc) Citi-Economy Rent Car-Blu
19. Allan Morales (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut
20. Graciano Fonseca (Col) Boyaca Orgullo De America
21. Aldo Valero (Col) Boyaca Orgullo De America
22. Yennier Lopez (Cub) Team Cuba
23. Deiber Esquivel (Crc) Citi-Economy Rent Car-Blu
24. Jose Chacon (Ven) Team Venezuela
25. Marco Salas (Crc) Coronado-Bufete Gya-Trek
26. Darwins Urrea (Ven) Team Venezuela 0:41
27. Fabricio Quiros (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut 0:44
28. Paulo Mudarra (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut
29. Ismael Sarmiento (Col) Boyaca Orgullo De America 0:48
30. Angel Rivas (Ven) Team Venezuela 1:06
31. Salvador Moreno (Col) Boyaca Orgullo De America 1:11
32. Luis Rojas (Crc) KHS-Montoya
33. Huberlino Meza (Col) Boyaca Orgullo De America
34. Yosvangs Rojas (Ven) Team Venezuela 1:14
35. Juan Solis (Crc) Coronado-Bufete Gya-Trek 1:16
36. Paulo Vargas (Crc) Coronado-Bufete Gya-Trek 1:31
37. Jose Edmundo Robledo (Mex) Empacadora San Marcos 1:40
38. Josué Gonzalez (Crc) Citi-Economy Rent Car-Blu 1:54
39. Jean Michel Lachance (Can) Tour de Quebec 2:14
40. Uri Martins (Mex) Empacadora San Marcos
41. Alien Garcia (Cub) Team Cuba
42. Lisuandi Alondo (Cub) Team Cuba 2:25
43. Ruud Kooijmans (Ned) P.Life Team Amsterdam-Holland 2:36
44. Guillermo Gonzalez (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut 2:36
45. Cory Wallace (Can) Tour de Quebec 2:36
46. John Navas (Ven) Team Venezuela 2:36
47. Ivan Carvajal (Mex) Empacadora San Marcos 2:43
48. Thomas Hartog (Ned) P.Life Team Amsterdam-Holland 2:53
49. Ryan Atkins (Can) Tour de Quebec 2:59
50. Fernando Silva (Col) Boyaca Orgullo De America 3:09
51. José Vega (Crc) JPS-Giant 3:22
52. Giel De Nijs (Ned) P.Life Team Amsterdam-Holland 3:27
53. Jose Irias (Crc) KHS-Montoya 3:34
54. Nieves Carrasco (Crc) JPS-Giant 3:45
55. Enrique Artavia (Crc) Citi-Economy Rent Car-Blu 4:11
56. Pedro Portoundo (Cub) Team Cuba 4:11
57. Allan Cordero (Crc) Coronado-Bufete Gya-Trek 4:58
58. Moisés Hernandez (Crc) BCR-Pizza Hut 9:06
59. Francisco Santoyo (Mex) Empacadora San Marcos 10:05
60. Manuel Sanchez (Crc) Coronado-Bufete Gya-Trek 15:54
61. Mainor Rojas (Crc) KHS-Montoya 18:35
62. Alfredo Sanchez (Crc) Coronado-Bufete Gya-Trek 18:55
63. Marco Guillen (Crc) KHS-Montoya 19:16
64. Ruderick Juarez (Crc) KHS-Montoya 19:43
65. Thijs Poelstra (Ned) P.Life Team Amsterdam-Holland 19:56
66. Peter Van Agtmaal (Ned) P.Life Team Amsterdam-Holland 21:23
67. Jim Van Den Berg (Ned) P.Life Team Amsterdam-Holland 23:46
68. Leon Burger (Ned) P.Life Team Amsterdam-Holland 23:46
69. Tim Carleton (Can) Tour de Quebec 28:45
70. Miguel Rojas (Crc) KHS-Montoya 28:57
71. Uriel Chavez (Mex) Empacadora San Marcos 29:08
72. Luis Alvarez (Crc) Coronado-Bufete Gya-Trek 1:00