Muñiz Vazquez Wins Stage Nine, Chaves Torres Takes Over the Leader's Jersey

Jose Ramon Muñiz Vazquez (CANEL'S - JAVA) has won the ninth stage of the Vuelta Ciclistica Internacional a Guatemala 2026, covering the 02:56:48 of racing with a thirteen-second advantage over Henry Sam Poz. Third place went to Cristofer Jurado (PANAMA) at 1:17, ahead of Ignacio Prado (CANEL'S - JAVA) and Andres Libardo Mancipe Puin (HINO ONE LA RED SUZUKI), both with the same deficit of 1:17. The race The group of the best riders arrived together in the closing kilometres, but the pace set by CANEL'S - JAVA split the finish: Muñiz Vazquez came home alone, while Poz limited his gap to thirteen seconds. The rest of the leading group conceded 1:17, with Jurado completing the day's podium. Stage results Jose Ramon Muñiz Vazquez (CANEL'S - JAVA) — 02:56:48 Henry Sam Poz — +0:13 Cristofer Jurado (PANAMA) — +1:17 Ignacio Prado (CANEL'S - JAVA) — +1:17 Andres Libardo Mancipe Puin (HINO ONE LA RED SUZUKI) — +1:17 Updated general classification The change at the top is the most significant development of the day: Jhonatan Steven Chaves Torres (NU COLOMBIA) now leads the general classification with 32:37:24, taking the leader's jersey from Cristian David Rico Lemus (NU COLOMBIA), second today at 0:57. Third place goes to Willson Chonay Batz (HINO ONE LA RED SUZUKI) at 1:40. The race continues tomorrow with a new stage, with the general classification still open across the top three places.