March 8, 2009 (Mexico City, Mexico) – In front of tens of thousands of fans in the heart of one of the world’s most populous cities, Canadian Andrew Pinfold of the OUCH Pro Cycling Team Presented by Maxxis finished off a perfectly executed lead-out with the sprint win in the final stage of la Vuelta Mexico. It was the team’s second stage win of the eight-day race.

Pinfold was on the tail end of a full lead-out train, with the winning effort coming at the end of a 77km stage that saw the team help control the race from start to finish.

“Right from the start, we sent Brad White and Pat McCarty to the front to help the Serramenti-Diquigiovanni team of race leader Jackson Rodriguez keep control of the race,” said OUCH Presented by Maxxis directeur sportif Mike Tamayo.

When a nine-rider break went up the road, it was OUCH Presented by Maxxis that led the chase to bring it back with about 15 km to go.

“With six kilometers to go, we took over,” Tamayo said.

The team sent Floyd Landis, Cameron Evans, Karl Menzies, Roman Kilun and Pinfold to the front to join McCarty and White and lined it up. “It’s great to have that kind of horsepower up front for a lead-out,” Tamayo added.

Going into the final kilometer, Kilun was on the front, with Menzies and Pinfold glued to his wheel. Kilun dropped off the duo at about 450 meters to go. Menzies dialed it up, taking Pinfold through the sweeping turn around the landmark Independence Monument on El Paseo de la Reforma in the heart of the city and giving him a clear shot to the line.

Pinfold easily bested the Burgos Monumental duo of Joaquin Sobrino and Enrique Mata.

“I had Roman and Karl looking after me. And when Karl goes like that, you can’t help but win,” Pinfold said. “The guys rode amazing. Everyone did their jobs today. When that happens, so do the wins.”

Menzies carried enough momentum after his lead-out to come through in 6th place on the stage.

Notes

Pinfold’s stage win capped off a highly successful week for OUCH Presented by Maxxis in Mexico. In addition to the win in Stage 8, Cameron Evans also delivered the win in Stage 6. Karl Menzies successfully defended his lead in the Sprinter’s competition on the final day to bring home the win in that competition.

Pinfold also added a 2nd place in Stage 2, as well as a 3rd place in Stage 4. Menzies added a 4th place in the opening stage, while Landis finished 6th in Stage 7.

“I’m really happy with the way the team performed this week,” Tamayo said. “We set a goal of coming to Mexico to get us ready to launch into the first part of the domestic season. The team raced exceptionally well. The sprinters are looking strong and they were communicating very well with each other during the race. I can’t ask for anything better than how the guys did down here.”


Results

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

Final GC after Stage 8

1. Jackson Rodriguez (Ven) Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni – Androni Giocattoli 32:20:11
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. Jose De Jesus Gomez (Mex) Canel’S Turbo 1:02
7. Bernardo Colex (Mex) Mexican National Team
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. Rafael Valls (Spa) Burgos Monumental 4:15
18. Carlos Jos̩ Ochoa (Ven) Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni РAndroni Giocattoli 4:18
19. Hector Hugo Rangel (Mex) Canel’S Turbo 4:53
20. Alvaro Antoni Argiro (Arg) Arenas Tlaxcala 6:29
21. Jorge Pancoatl (Mex) Region 1 Puebla 6:38
22. Epifanio Cortes (Mex) Arenas Tlaxcala 6:51
23. Arnold Alcolea (Cub) Cuban National Team 6:52
24. Florencio Ramos (Mex) Tecos De La Uga 7:08
25. Eder Arenas (Mex) Mexican National Team 7:19
26. Jose Ramon Aguirre (Mex) Canel’S Turbo 7:32
27. Julio Alberto Perez (Mex) Canel’S Turbo 7:44
28. Christopher Baldwin (USA) Rock Racing 7:54
29. Kirk Carlsen (USA) US National Team 8:14
30. John Fredy Parra (Col) Tecos De La Uga 8:54
31. Jesus Zarate (Mex) Tecos De La Uga 18:05
32. Rodolfo Fernandez (Mex) Orven 18:09
33. Luis Fernando Macias (Mex) Mexican National Team 19:33
34. Yeinier Lopez (Cub) Cuban National Team 19:46
35. Francisco Matamoros (Mex) Tecos De La Uga 24:11:00
36. Roman Kilun (USA) Ouch Presented By Maxxis 25:12:00
37. Cesar Vaquera (Mex) Orven 25:46:00
38. Uriel Clara (Mex) Canel’S Turbo 27:26:00
39. Arquimedes Lam (Mex) Tecos De La Uga 28:32:00
40. Floyd Landis (USA) Ouch Presented By Maxxis 29:43:00
41. Taylor Shelden (USA) US National Team 30:26:00
42. Luis Alejand Zamudio (Mex) Tequila Afamado 31:16:00
43. Luis Pulido (Mex) Mexican National Team 31:33:00
44. Ryan Bauman (USA) Trek Livestrong 31:34:00
45. Tyler Hamilton (USA) Rock Racing 34:35:00
46. Bradley White (USA) Ouch Presented By Maxxis 35:00:00
47. Rafael Escarcega (Mex) Region 3 Estado 35:28:00
48. Jonathan Pat Mccarty (USA) Ouch Presented By Maxxis 36:14:00
49. Shawn Milne (USA) Team Type 1 37:49:00
50. Arturo Peña (Mex) Region 2 Occident 39:22:00
51. Alberto Huitzil (Mex) Region 1 Puebla 41:52:00
52. Antonio Aldape (Mex) Mexican National Team 45:34:00
53. Karl Menzies (Aus) Ouch Presented By Maxxis 48:13:00
54. Christopher Jones (USA) Team Type 1 48:35:00
55. Elio Frausto (Mex) Region 4 Oaxaca 50:47:00
56. Edgardo Lugo (Mex) Region 3 Estado 51:00:00
57. Joel Alamillo (Mex) Arenas Tlaxcala 51:05:00
58. Sergio Hernandez (USA) Rock Racing 52:07:00
59. Cameron Evans (Can) Ouch Presented By Maxxis 53:39:00
60. Fausto Fognini (Ita) Amica Chips – Knauf 54:23:00
61. Eddy Ratti (Ita) Amica Chips – Knauf 55:07:00
62. Ryan Roth (Can) Planet Energy 56:54:00
63. Bjorn Selander (USA) Trek Livestrong 59:43:00
64. Ian Macgregor (USA) Team Type 1 59:44:00
65. Juan Ramon Juarez (Mex) Tequila Afamado 1:02:08
66. Gerardo Soto (Mex) Region 1 Puebla 1:04:41
67. Jose Abraham Centeno (Mex) Tequila Afamado 1:05:25
68. Alien Garcia (Cub) Cuban National Team 1:06:13
69. Yordeng Crespo (Cub) Cuban National Team 1:09:53
70. Adonis Cardoso (Cub) Cuban National Team 1:10:48
71. Omar Cervantes (Mex) Tecos De La Uga 1:12:30
72. Thomas Bertolini (Ita) Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni – Androni Giocattoli 1:13:39
73. Christopher Barton (USA) US National Team 1:14:00
74. Rodolfo Avila (Mex) Region 3 Estado 1:14:36
75. Lizardo Benitez (Cub) Cuban National Team 1:15:25
76. Andrew Pinfold (Can) Ouch Presented By Maxxis 1:15:32
77. Marco Antonio Rios (Mex) Orven 1:15:33
78. Joaquin Sobrino (Spa) Burgos Monumental 1:17:12
79. Alfredo Cruz (Mex) Region 2 Occident 1:17:40
80. Carlos Cruz (Mex) Region 4 Oaxaca 1:18:11
81. Enrique Mata (Spa) Burgos Monumental 1:20:56
82. Simon Ortega (Mex) Arenas Tlaxcala 1:23:37
83. Vicenzo Garofolo (Ita) Amica Chips – Knauf 1:24:52
84. Benjamin King (USA) Trek Livestrong 1:27:46
85. Jose De Gonzalez (Mex) Region 3 Estado 1:28:29
86. Marco Anto Escarcega (Mex) Arenas Tlaxcala 1:28:41
87. Manuel Hernandez (Mex) Orven 1:28:44
88. Colby Pearce (USA) US National Team 1:28:56
89. Jorge Lopez (Mex) Region 4 Oaxaca 1:31:39
90. Fabio Calabria (Aus) Team Type 1 1:31:43
91. Guy East (USA) Trek Livestrong 1:38:09
92. David Tanner (Aus) Rock Racing 1:38:46
93. Radames Treviño (Mex) Orven 1:43:26
94. Felipe Montiel (Mex) Region 2 Occident 1:46:40
95. Alejandro Morales (Mex) Region 3 Estado 1:46:54
96. Denis Bertolini (Ita) Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni – Androni Giocattoli 1:48:06
97. Luis Alberto Muñoz (Mex) Region 1 Puebla 1:48:56
98. Uri Martins (Mex) Region 4 Oaxaca 1:50:31
99. Ricardo Tapia (Mex) Region 4 Oaxaca 1:51:00
100. Mauricio Frazer (Arg) Arenas Tlaxcala 1:52:03
101. Bruno Langlois (Can) Planet Energy 1:54:28
102. Francesco Rivera (Ita) Amica Chips – Knauf 2:00:51
103. Gavriel Epstein (Can) Tequila Afamado 2:01:23
104. Kevin Lacombe (Can) Planet Energy 2:01:53
105. Austin Carroll (USA) US National Team 2:03:13
106. Ivan Carbajal (Mex) Region 4 Oaxaca 2:08:41
107. Mario Chapul (Mex) Region 1 Puebla 2:12:31
108. Cody Campbell (Can) Trek Livestrong 2:13:24

U23 classification

1. Peter Stetina (USA) US National Team 32:22:41
2. Rafael Valls (Spa) Burgos Monumental 1:45
3. Jose Ramon Aguirre (Mex) Canel’S Turbo 5:02
4. Kirk Carlsen (USA) US National Team 5:44
5. Cesar Vaquera (Mex) Orven 23:16
6. Taylor Shelden (USA) US National Team 27:56:00
7. Ryan Bauman (USA) Trek Livestrong 29:04:00
8. Rafael Escarcega (Mex) Region 3 Estado 32:58:00
9. Arturo Peña (Mex) Region 2 Occident 36:52:00
10. Alberto Huitzil (Mex) Region 1 Puebla 39:22:00
11. Bjorn Selander (USA) Trek Livestrong 57:13:00
12. Thomas Bertolini (Ita) Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni – Androni Giocattoli 1:11:09
13. Christopher Barton (USA) US National Team 1:11:30
14. Alfredo Cruz (Mex) Region 2 Occident 1:15:10
15. Simon Ortega (Mex) Arenas Tlaxcala 1:21:07
16. Benjamin King (USA) Trek Livestrong 1:25:16
17. Jorge Lopez (Mex) Region 4 Oaxaca 1:29:09
18. Fabio Calabria (Aus) Team Type 1 1:29:13
19. Guy East (USA) Trek Livestrong 1:35:39
20. Radames Treviño (Mex) Orven 1:40:56
21. Alejandro Morales (Mex) Region 3 Estado 1:44:24
22. Luis Alberto Muñoz (Mex) Region 1 Puebla 1:46:26
23. Uri Martins (Mex) Region 4 Oaxaca 1:48:01
24. Austin Carroll (USA) US National Team 2:00:43
25. Ivan Carbajal (Mex) Region 4 Oaxaca 2:06:11
26. Mario Chapul (Mex) Region 1 Puebla 2:10:01
27. Cody Campbell (Can) Trek Livestrong 2:10:54

Team Classification

1. Rock Racing 96:57:15
2. Mexican National Team 0:27
3. Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 5:55
4. Canel’s Turbo 0:45
5. Tecos De La UGA 10:11
6. USA National Team 27:09
7. Arenas Tlaxcala 17:55
8. Burgos Monumental – Castilla Y Leon 6:28
9. Cuban National Team 0:17
10. Estado De Mexico Regional Team 4:03
11. OUCH pb Maxxis 1:54
12. Team Type 1 0:19
13. Orven 32:09
14. Puebla Tlaxcala Regional Team 8:57
15. Tequila Afamado 35:43
16. Oaxaca Chocolate Mayordomo Regional Team 14:06
17. Trek Livestrong 9:10
18. Amica Chips – Knauf 21:14
19. Occidente Regional Team 11:22
20. Planet Energy 1:12:52