Giovanni Choto & Allen Castillo win in U-23 Guatemala junior cycling tour

Belizean riders Giovani Choto and Allen Castillo both did well in representing the jewel in the XLVI Guatemalan U-23 junior cycling tour held from August 26-29.

Giovanni Choto finished an impressive third overall with a cumulative time of 10:57:46 over the four stages of the tour, while Allen Castillo emerged as the King of the sprints, with a total of 32 points, out-performing his nearest rival, Aldo Zamora, of the Jalapa Cycling Association, who had 20 points.

Dorian Monterroso of the DX Decorabaños from Quetzaltenango emerged the overall champion of the tour with a cumulative time  of 10:55:18. Monterroso’s teammate Fredy Colop took 2nd prize with a cumulative time of 10:55:58.

The Guatemalan Cycling Federation presented cash prizes, trophies and medals to the winners at the conclusión of the tour. The 4th stage was 2 laps over a circuit from San Lucas to El Tejar, a total distance of  88 kilómeters, with the top teams vying intensely for the top places, right down to a furiosly contested sprint for the finish, such as had never before been seen in previous tours.

Rolando Soloman of the Jalapa Association won the 4th stage, clocking 2:14:20, while Adler Torres of the Esquipulas  CCF team was hard on his wheel to place second.  Víctor Sánchez of the Team Fraijanes was 3rd, in that same lead spint, with the champion Dorian Monterroso placing fourth.

Mario Santizo of the Coca Cola team clocked 2:14:24 as he placed 5th. Mario Santizo also had 15 points to rank third in the sprints.

Dorian Monterroso also won King of the Mountains with 14 points over Rolando Solomán          who also had 14 points and Mario Santizo.

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