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Sevilla Wins Points Jersey at Vuelta a Colombia.

May 25, 2008.

Cali, Colombia — Oscar Sevilla earned the points classification jersey to go along with his ninth place finish overall at the Vuelta a Colombia Sunday.

The Spaniard finished fourth on the final stage, a 60-mile (96 km) circuit race through the streets of Cali, Colombia’s third-largest city. Giovanni Baez (UNE) won the race overall without taking a single stage.

Sevilla first pulled on the green jersey of points leader after Stage 5 of the 14-stage, 1,191-mile (1917 km) race. He scored five podium finishes, including a victory on Stage 9 – one of three stage wins by Rock Racing.

Victor Hugo Peña captured Stage 7 and 2007 Vuelta a Colombia champion Santiago Botero won the prologue time trial before withdrawing from the race on Stage 2.

Sevilla finished seven minutes and 45 seconds behind Baez while Peña placed 48th overall, one hour and 27 minutes behind. Tyler Hamilton was Rock Racing’s other finisher, in 63rd place, one hour and 54 minutes back.

— RRC—