Central America plays host to two more small national championships. As the Costa Ricans and Guatemalans get to see new national champions.
Costa Rica have a number of pro-contracted riders the best of which Andrei Amador is not here seeking no doubt a new team, probably hoping for another year in the protour. Cesar Rojas Villegas of Energie Diesal may be part of the cost cutting exercise at that relegated team, he may not it is probably a similar case with Red Bull's Henry Raabe.
Marco Guillen of Pokerstars has been pretty successful on the really flat stuff, todays course will not suit him:
Meanwhile the Guatamalans have just one pro contracted rider Fredy Colop of Energie Diesal.
Most of the non-contracted riders were lent a kit by Red Bull and it was these riders who would dominate proceedings as the only other two Guatemaln riders, Perz and Rodas built a 2-3 minute lead with 80km to go. Behind them two Costa Ricas Juan Carlos Rojas Villegas and Araya moved away to form a chase group ahead of the more favoured Rojas Villegas brother and Raabe.
The Red Bull rider tried to chase back late on but J.C. Rojas Villegas had a point to prove as he caught the now dropped Rodas and joined Perez to sprint for victory. As both Perez and Rojas Villegas were from differing nations the result of this sprint was immaterial in fact both had cause to celebrate over the finish line.
n the time trial the Control team riders (both Costa Rican) led the way early with Guatemalan RR champion Perez leading the way for his nation in 10th place at the first check.
The Control riders set off way too fast but shockingly they still lead Araya and Raabe by the second check.
Meanwhile the battle of the Guatamalan was favouring the RR champion as Perez was looking comfortable.
As the Control riders faded Henry Raabe managed to hold his run steady to become Costa Rica's new TT champion.
