BOLIVIA: CYCLE RACING/CYCLING: Juan Cotumba claims win at the Vuelta a Bolivia, one of the world's most challenging cycling races

Record ID: 310525

  • Title: BOLIVIA: CYCLE RACING/CYCLING: Juan Cotumba claims win at the Vuelta a Bolivia, one of the world's most challenging cycling races
  • Date: 14th November 2011
  • Summary: LA PAZ, BOLIVIA (NOVEMBER 13, 2011) (REUTERS) BOLIVIAN CHAMPION JUAN COTUMBA CROSSING FINISH LINE FINISH LINE SIGN INTERNATIONAL CYCLISTS CROSSING FINISH LINE FANS HOLDING BOLIVIAN FLAGS WATCHING BIKERS VARIOUS OF CYCLISTS CROSSING FINISH LINE WOMAN HOLDING BOLIVIAN FLAG COTUMBA HUGGING FRIEND AUDIENCE CLAPPING COTUMBA'S FEET ON STAGE COTUMBA LIFTING TROPHY FIRS
  • Embargoed: 29th November 2011 12:00
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  • Location: Bolivia, Plurinational State Of
  • Country: Bolivia
  • Topics: Sports
  • Reuters ID: LVA3PA7468YG1FUVE8FIXHVKSR94
  • Story Text: Bolivian Juan Cotumbo claimed an overall win at the Vuelta a Bolivia Sunday (November 13) afternoon after eight stages across the mountainous country.
    Cotumba completed the stages in 32 hours, 54 minutes, and 43 seconds to take the win while his Pio Rico team finished in third place in the overall team classification. Colombian Victor Nino of the Ebsa Colombia team finished in second place while Mexican Ramon Juarez of team Depredadores Chetumal took third.
    Team Ebsa Colombia claimed the overall team win with a combined time of 74:33.10 with Prodrem-Loteria Del finishing just six seconds behind in 74:33.16 to take second place.
    The timed stages began on Saturday November 6 in Yacuiba, Bolivia and finished today in the capital of La Paz.
    Cotumba is the second Bolivian in a row to win the race with Oscar Soliz taking the win last year.
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