March 10, 2014 (Mexico City, Mexico) – Juan Villegas (Col) 4-72 – Colombia won the Vuelta Mexico which wrapped up on Mar. 9 with the final 101.2km Stage 6 in Mexico City won by Eric Young (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies. Jacob Keough (USA) 5-Hour Energy was second and Marco Benfatto (Ita) Continental Team Astana finished third. Canada’s Will Routley also with Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies placed 118th on the day helping his teammate take the final stage and 88th overall.
Results (brief)
1. Eric Young (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies 1:52:33
2. Jacob Keough (USA) 5-Hour Energy
3. Marco Benfatto (Ita) Continental Team Astana
4. Jure Kocjan (Slo) Team SmartStop
5. Francisco Chamorro (Arg) Funvic Brasilinvest-Sao Jose Dos Campos
6. Luis Fernando Macias (Mex) Depredores Team Chetuma
7. Hector Hugo Rangel (Mex) Canel’s Turbo
8. Edson Calderon (Col) 4-72 – Colombia
118. Will Routley (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies 2:16
Final GC
1. Juan Villegas (Col) 4-72 – Colombia 15:11:30
2. Maxat Ayazbayev (Kaz) Continental Team Astana 0:03
3. Victor Manuel Garcia (Esp) Depredores Team Chetuma 0:12
4. Juan Sebastian Tamayo Martinez (Col) Funvic Brasilinvest-Sao Jose Dos Campos 0:26
5. Robbie Squire (USA) Jamis – Hagens Berman 0:30
6. David Belda Garcia (Esp) Burgos-BH 0:39
7. Uri Martins (Mex) Amore & Vita – Selle SMP 0:48
8. Diego Ochoa (Col) 4-72 – Colombia 0:59
9. Juan Pablo Wilches (Col) Tennis Stars 1:01
10. Luis Pulido (Mex) Depredores Team Chetuma 1:00
88. Will Routley (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies 39:16