March 6, 2009 (León, Mexico) – Canada’s Cameron Evans (Ouch Presented By Maxxis) took the win on Friday at Stage 6 from San Miguel Allende to León, Guanajuato, 177km, with Juan Pabl Magallanes (Mex) Mexican National Team in 2nd and Christopher Baldwin (USA) Rock Racing.

Ouch Presented By Maxxis Report
Cameron Evans of the OUCH Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis won the three-up sprint to take the victory at the end of Stage 6 of la Vuelta Mexico. The rolling, 190 km stage saw a break succeed for the third consecutive day. And for the third consecutive day, an OUCH Presented by Maxxis rider made the most of it.

“We knew a break had a good shot to stay away to the finish,” Evans said. “We wanted to make sure we had a guy in every move.” As has been the case all week, attacks came early and often, with Brad White of OUCH Presented by Maxxis covering one short-lived break. But another one went shortly after that break came back, and Evans covered. This group grew to about 15 riders, including race leader Jackson Rodriguez (Serramenti).

“We knew the break wasn’t going anywhere with him in it,” Evans said. But as the initial group was about to be reabsorbed, a seven-rider group formed from it sans Rodriguez, and the newly re-constituted group, including Evans, established a gap on the peloton. That gap extended to over five minutes, and as the break went over the first KoM, three riders dropped off, leaving Evans, Chris Baldwin (Rock Racing), former race leader Juan Pablo Magallenas (Mexican National Team) and John Freddy Parra (Tecos).

Heading up the second KoM, the Colombian Parra dropped off, leaving three riders together over the top with a lead down to 1:30 on the peloton, and another mostly downhill or flat 25 km to the finish. But the three riders were able to open the gap a bit on the descent and gain a little breathing room to play the inevitable cat and mouse games coming into the finish.

“Baldwin attacked a couple times,” Evans said. “I covered the first one, and Magallenas covered the second. I knew he was pretty strong, but I was feeling pretty good and thought I had a good chance at the finish. I just need to be patient.” The patience paid off, with Evans taking the three-up sprint and a big stage win for the team.

Notes

With the break up the road containing no one of consequence in the sprint competition, Karl Menzies of OUCH Presented by Maxxis was able to sit comfortably in the peloton and retain his lead in the sprint competition.

Results

1. Cameron Evans (Can) Ouch Presented By Maxxis 4:44:05
2. Juan Pabl Magallanes (Mex) Mexican National Team
3. Christopher Baldwin (USA) Rock Racing
4. Hector Hugo Rangel (Mex) Canel’s Turbo 1:20
5. Florencio Ramos (Mex) Tecos De La Uga 1:30
6. Gerardo Soto (Mex) Region 1 Puebla
7. Arnold Alcolea (Cub) Cuban National Team 1:33
8. Joaquin Sobrino (Spa) Burgos Monumental
9. Enrique Mata (Spa) Burgos Monumental
10. Shawn Milne (USA) Team Type 1
11. Cesar Vaquera (Mex) Orven
12. Mauricio Frazer (Arg) Arenas Tlaxcala
13. Luis Fernando Macias (Mex) Mexican National Team
14. Rodolfo Fernandez (Mex) Orven
15. Fausto Fognini (Ita) Amica Chips-Knauf
16. Ignacio Sarabia (Mex) Mexican National Team
17. Austin Carroll (USA) US National Team
18. Marco Antonio Rios (Mex) Orven
19. Enrique Gutierrez (Spa) Rock Racing
20. Byron Guama (Ecu) Burgos Monumental
21. Kirk Carlsen (USA) US National Team
22. Jose De Jesus Gomez (Mex) Canel’s Turbo
23. Adonis Cardoso (Cub) Cuban National Team
24. Taylor Phinney (USA) Trek Livestrong
25. Alien Garcia (Cub) Cuban National Team
26. Alvaro Antoni Argiro (Arg) Arenas Tlaxcala
27. Jose Ramon Aguirre (Mex) Canel’s Turbo
28. Yordeng Crespo (Cub) Cuban National Team
29. Radames Treviño (Mex) Orven
30. Ryan Bauman (USA) Trek Livestrong
31. Lizardo Benitez (Cub) Cuban National Team
32. Taylor Shelden (USA) US National Team
33. Elio Frausto (Mex) Region 4 Oaxaca
34. Karl Menzies (Aus) Ouch Presented By Maxxis
35. Jose De Gonzalez (Mex) Region 3 Estado
36. Alfredo Cruz (Mex) Region 2 Occident
37. Rafael Escarcega (Mex) Region 3 Estado
38. Benjamin King (USA) Trek Livestrong
39. David Vitoria (Swi) Rock Racing
40. Rafael Valls (Spa) Burgos Monumental
41. Valery Kobzarenko (Ukr) Team Type 1
42. Jorge Pancoatl (Mex) Region 1 Puebla
43. Alfredo Gabino (Mex) Region 3 Estado
44. Simon Ortega (Mex) Arenas Tlaxcala
45. Bjorn Selander (USA) Trek Livestrong
46. Peter Stetina (USA) US National Team
47. Jackson Rodriguez (Ven) Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli
48. Epifanio Cortes (Mex) Arenas Tlaxcala
49. Bernardo Colex (Mex) Mexican National Team
50. Christopher Barton (USA) US National Team
51. Luis Pulido (Mex) Mexican National Team
52. Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli
53. Antonio Aldape (Mex) Mexican National Team
54. Colby Pearce (USA) US National Team
55. Tyler Hamilton (USA) Rock Racing
56. Bradley White (USA) Ouch Presented By Maxxis
57. Leonardo Moser (Ita) Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli
58. Jose Abraham Centeno (Mex) Tequila Afamado
59. Carlos José Ochoa (Ven) Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli
60. Jesus Zarate (Mex) Tecos De La Uga
61. Carlos Lopez (Mex) Canel’s Turbo
62. Gregorio Ladino (Col) Tecos De La Uga
63. Sergio Hernandez (USA) Rock Racing
64. Andrew Pinfold (Can) Ouch Presented By Maxxis
65. Edgardo Lugo (Mex) Region 3 Estado
66. Eder Arenas (Mex) Mexican National Team
67. Glen Alan Chadwick (Nzl) Rock Racing
68. Francisco Matamoros (Mex) Tecos De La Uga
69. Omar Cervantes (Mex) Tecos De La Uga
70. Yeinier Lopez (Cub) Cuban National Team
71. Eddy Ratti (Ita) Amica Chips-Knauf
72. John Fredy Parra (Col) Tecos De La Uga
73. Luis Alejand Zamudio (Mex) Tequila Afamado
74. Roman Kilun (USA) Ouch Presented By Maxxis
75. Julio Alberto Perez (Mex) Canel’s Turbo
76. Jonathan Pat Mccarty (USA) Ouch Presented By Maxxis
77. Floyd Landis (USA) Ouch Presented By Maxxis
78. Arquimedes Lam (Mex) Tecos De La Uga
79. Domingo Gonzalez (Mex) Orven
80. Marco Anto Escarcega (Mex) Arenas Tlaxcala 2:28
81. Arturo Peña (Mex) Region 2 Occident 2:29
82. Carlos Cruz (Mex) Region 4 Oaxaca
83. Alberto Huitzil (Mex) Region 1 Puebla
84. Juan Ramon Juarez (Mex) Tequila Afamado
85. Ryan Roth (Can) Planet Energy 2:55
86. Cody Campbell (Can) Trek Livestrong
87. Guy East (USA) Trek Livestrong
88. Ivan Melero (Spa) Burgos Monumental 3:14
89. Joel Alamillo (Mex) Arenas Tlaxcala 5:08
90. Manuel Hernandez (Mex) Orven
91. Uriel Clara (Mex) Canel’s Turbo
92. Christopher Jones (USA) Team Type 1 6:05
93. Ian Macgregor (USA) Team Type 1
94. Jorge Lopez (Mex) Region 4 Oaxaca 6:28
95. Alejandro Morales (Mex) Region 3 Estado
96. Kevin Lacombe (Can) Planet Energy
97. Vicenzo Garofolo (Ita) Amica Chips-Knauf 8:24
98. David Tanner (Aus) Rock Racing 20:49
99. Rodolfo Avila (Mex) Region 3 Estado
100. Thomas Bertolini (Ita) Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli
101. Francesco Rivera (Ita) Amica Chips-Knauf
102. Denis Bertolini (Ita) Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli
103. Gavriel Epstein (Can) Tequila Afamado
104. Bruno Langlois (Can) Planet Energy
105. Keir Plaice (Can) Planet Energy
106. Felipe Montiel (Mex) Region 2 Occident
107. Ivan Carbajal (Mex) Region 4 Oaxaca
108. Mario Chapul (Mex) Region 1 Puebla
109. Fabio Calabria (Aus) Team Type 1
110. Ricardo Tapia (Mex) Region 4 Oaxaca
111. Uri Martins (Mex) Region 4 Oaxaca
112. Luis Alberto Muñoz (Mex) Region 1 Puebla
DNF Darren Lill (RSA) Team Type 1
DNF Avelino Antuña (Spa) Burgos Monumental
DNF Jose De Jesus Bravo (Mex) Region 3 Estado
DNF Guadalupe Almonte (Mex) Region 1 Puebla
DNS Matthew Wilson (Aus) Team Type 1

GC after Stage 6

1. Jackson Rodriguez (Ven) Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 27:14:04
2. Carlos Lopez (Mex) Canel’s Turbo 0:30
3. David Vitoria (Swi) Rock Racing 0:42
4. Ignacio Sarabia (Mex) Mexican National Team 0:47
5. Glen Alan Chadwick (NZl) Rock Racing 0:53
6. Bernardo Colex (Mex) Mexican National Team 1:02
7. Jose De Jesus Gomez (Mex) Canel’s Turbo
8. Leonardo Moser (Ita) Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 1:14
9. Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 2:08
10. Enrique Gutierrez (Spa) Rock Racing 2:18
11. Gregorio Ladino (Col) Tecos De La Uga 2:21
12. Byron Guama (Ecu) Burgos Monumental 2:23
13. Valery Kobzarenko (Ukr) Team Type 1 2:30
14. Peter Stetina (USA) US National Team
15. Alfredo Gabino (Mex) Region 3 Estado
16. Juan Pabl Magallanes (Mex) Mexican National Team 2:42
17. Carlos José Ochoa (Ven) Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 4:18
18. Hector Hugo Rangel (Mex) Canel’s Turbo 4:53
19. Alvaro Antoni Argiro (Arg) Arenas Tlaxcala 6:29
20. Jorge Pancoatl (Mex) Region 1 Puebla 6:38
21. Epifanio Cortes (Mex) Arenas Tlaxcala 6:51
22. Arnold Alcolea (Cub) Cuban National Team 6:52
23. Julio Alberto Perez (Mex) Canel’s Turbo 7:07
24. Eder Arenas (Mex) Mexican National Team 7:19
25. Jose Ramon Aguirre (Mex) Canel’s Turbo 7:32
26. Christopher Baldwin (USA) Rock Racing 7:54
27. Kirk Carlsen (USA) US National Team 8:14
28. John Fredy Parra (Col) Tecos De La Uga 8:54
29. Rafael Valls (Spa) Burgos Monumental 9:06
30. Florencio Ramos (Mex) Tecos De La Uga 12:49
31. Jesus Zarate (Mex) Tecos De La Uga 18:05
32. Rodolfo Fernandez (Mex) Orven 18:09
33. Yeinier Lopez (Cub) Cuban National Team 19:21
34. Francisco Matamoros (Mex) Tecos De La Uga 24:11
35. Luis Fernando Macias (Mex) Mexican National Team 24:24
36. Roman Kilun (USA) Ouch Presented By Maxxis 24:56
37. Cesar Vaquera (Mex) Orven 25:46
38. Arquimedes Lam (Mex) Tecos De La Uga 27:19
39. Uriel Clara (Mex) Canel’s Turbo 27:26
40. Taylor Shelden (USA) US National Team 30:26
41. Luis Alejand Zamudio (Mex) Tequila Afamado 31:16
42. Luis Pulido (Mex) Mexican National Team 31:33
43. Ryan Bauman (USA) Trek Livestrong 31:34
44. Floyd Landis (USA) Ouch Presented By Maxxis 33:45
45. Jonathan Pat Mccarty (USA) Ouch Presented By Maxxis 33:54
46. Bradley White (USA) Ouch Presented By Maxxis 34:40
47. Rafael Escarcega (Mex) Region 3 Estado 35:28
48. Tyler Hamilton (USA) Rock Racing 39:17
49. Arturo Peña (Mex) Region 2 Occident 39:22
50. Edgardo Lugo (Mex) Region 3 Estado 40:26
51. Alberto Huitzil (Mex) Region 1 Puebla 41:52
52. Shawn Milne (USA) Team Type 1 42:40
53. Antonio Aldape (Mex) Mexican National Team 45:34
54. Christopher Jones (USA) Team Type 1 47:07
55. Juan Ramon Juarez (Mex) Tequila Afamado 47:20
56. Karl Menzies (Aus) Ouch Presented By Maxxis 48:13
57. Sergio Hernandez (USA) Rock Racing 49:49
58. Joel Alamillo (Mex) Arenas Tlaxcala 50:02
59. Elio Frausto (Mex) Region 4 Oaxaca 50:47
60. Jose Abraham Centeno (Mex) Tequila Afamado 51:28
61. Cameron Evans (Can) Ouch Presented By Maxxis 53:39
62. Fausto Fognini (Ita) Amica Chips-Knauf 54:23
63. Eddy Ratti (Ita) Amica Chips-Knauf 55:07
64. Ryan Roth (Can) Planet Energy 56:34
65. Bjorn Selander (USA) Trek Livestrong 59:43
66. Ian Macgregor (USA) Team Type 1 59:44
67. Marco Antonio Rios (Mex) Orven 1:01:36
68. Gerardo Soto (Mex) Region 1 Puebla 1:04:41
69. Alien Garcia (Cub) Cuban National Team 1:06:13
70. Yordeng Crespo (Cub) Cuban National Team
71. Domingo Gonzalez (Mex) Orven 1:07:04
72. Adonis Cardoso (Cub) Cuban National Team 1:10:48
73. Lizardo Benitez (Cub) Cuban National Team 1:12:01
74. Omar Cervantes (Mex) Tecos De La Uga 1:12:30
75. Thomas Bertolini (Ita) Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 1:13:39
76. Christopher Barton (USA) US National Team 1:14:01
77. Rodolfo Avila (Mex) Region 3 Estado 1:14:36
78. Andrew Pinfold (Can) Ouch Presented By Maxxis 1:15:32
79. Joaquin Sobrino (Spa) Burgos Monumental 1:17:12
80. Alfredo Cruz (Mex) Region 2 Occident 1:17:40
81. Jorge Lopez (Mex) Region 4 Oaxaca 1:17:42
82. Marco Anto Escarcega (Mex) Arenas Tlaxcala 1:18:07
83. Carlos Cruz (Mex) Region 4 Oaxaca 1:18:11
84. Taylor Phinney (USA) Trek Livestrong 1:20:53
85. Enrique Mata (Spa) Burgos Monumental 1:20:56
86. Simon Ortega (Mex) Arenas Tlaxcala 1:23:12
87. Ivan Melero (Spa) Burgos Monumental 1:24:44
88. Vicenzo Garofolo (Ita) Amica Chips-Knauf 1:24:52
89. Benjamin King (USA) Trek Livestrong 1:27:46
90. Jose De Gonzalez (Mex) Region 3 Estado 1:28:29
91. Manuel Hernandez (Mex) Orven 1:28:44
92. Colby Pearce (USA) US National Team 1:28:56
93. Radames Treviño (Mex) Orven 1:29:29
94. Fabio Calabria (Aus) Team Type 1 1:31:43
95. Felipe Montiel (Mex) Region 2 Occident 1:32:43
96. Alejandro Morales (Mex) Region 3 Estado 1:32:57
97. Uri Martins (Mex) Region 4 Oaxaca 1:36:34
98. Ricardo Tapia (Mex) Region 4 Oaxaca 1:37:03
99. Luis Alberto Muñoz (Mex) Region 1 Puebla 1:37:59
100. Guy East (USA) Trek Livestrong 1:38:09
101. David Tanner (Aus) Rock Racing 1:38:46
102. Bruno Langlois (Can) Planet Energy 1:40:31
103. Francesco Rivera (Ita) Amica Chips-Knauf 1:46:54
104. Gavriel Epstein (Can) Tequila Afamado 1:47:26
105. Denis Bertolini (Ita) Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 1:48:06
106. Mauricio Frazer (Arg) Arenas Tlaxcala 1:52:03
107. Mario Chapul (Mex) Region 1 Puebla 1:58:34
108. Cody Campbell (Can) Trek Livestrong 1:59:27
109. Kevin Lacombe (Can) Planet Energy 2:01:53
110. Austin Carroll (USA) US National Team 2:03:13
111. Ivan Carbajal (Mex) Region 4 Oaxaca 2:08:41
112. Keir Plaice (Can) Planet Energy 2:36:29

U23 Classification

1. Peter Stetina (USA) US National Team 27:16:34
2. Jose Ramon Aguirre (Mex) Canel’s Turbo 5:02
3. Kirk Carlsen (USA) US National Team 5:44
4. Rafael Valls (Spa) Burgos Monumental 6:36
5. Cesar Vaquera (Mex) Orven 23:16
6. Taylor Shelden (USA) US National Team 27:56
7. Ryan Bauman (USA) Trek Livestrong 29:04
8. Rafael Escarcega (Mex) Region 3 Estado 32:58
9. Arturo Peña (Mex) Region 2 Occident 36:52
10. Alberto Huitzil (Mex) Region 1 Puebla 39:22
11. Bjorn Selander (USA) Trek Livestrong 57:13
12. Thomas Bertolini (Ita) Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 1:11:09
13. Christopher Barton (USA) US National Team 1:11:31
14. Alfredo Cruz (Mex) Region 2 Occident 1:15:10
15. Jorge Lopez (Mex) Region 4 Oaxaca 1:15:12
16. Taylor Phinney (USA) Trek Livestrong 1:18:23
17. Simon Ortega (Mex) Arenas Tlaxcala 1:20:42
18. Benjamin King (USA) Trek Livestrong 1:25:16
19. Radames Treviño (Mex) Orven 1:26:59
20. Fabio Calabria (Aus) Team Type 1 1:29:13
21. Alejandro Morales (Mex) Region 3 Estado 1:30:27
22. Uri Martins (Mex) Region 4 Oaxaca 1:34:04
23. Luis Alberto Muñoz (Mex) Region 1 Puebla 1:35:29
24. Guy East (USA) Trek Livestrong 1:35:39
25. Mario Chapul (Mex) Region 1 Puebla 1:56:04
26. Cody Campbell (Can) Trek Livestrong 1:56:57
27. Austin Carroll (USA) US National Team 2:00:43
28. Ivan Carbajal (Mex) Region 4 Oaxaca 2:06:11
29. Keir Plaice (Can) Planet Energy 2:33:59

Team Classification

1. Rock Racing 81:43:36
3. Mexican National Team 81:44:12
2. Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 81:45:16
4. Canel’s Turbo 81:46:01
5. Tecos De La Universidad Autonoma De Guadalajara 82:01:53
6. USA National Team 82:23:22
7. Arenas Tlaxcala 82:41:16
8. Cuba National Team 82:48:01
9. Region 3 Estado De Mexico 82:52:04
10. Burgos Monumental 82:52:35
12. Ouch Presented By Maxxis 82:58:35
11. Team Type 1 82:59:08
13. Orven 83:26:26
14. Region 1 Puebla Tlaxcala 83:35:23
15. Tequila Afamado 83:43:12
16. Region 4 Oaxaca Chocolate Mayordomo 84:25:12
18. Trek Livestrong 84:34:22
17. Region 84:53:01
19. Amica Chips-Knauf 84:55:36
20. Planet Energy 86:05:33