Vuelta a Costa Rica. Across the Cerro de la Muerte
When Costa Rica fans hear that Perez Celedon is heading to La Union, they already know what's on the agenda for the Vuelta ciclista a Costa Rica. Crossing the Cerro de la Muerte. After all, the pass is set at 3324 meters. These are the heights you never reach in European Grand Tours. The dead are remembered far below. I can't even imagine what would happen if the professionals in Europe were expected to do such heights. But I still remember the screams of the press fuzzies when Habeler and Messner climbed Mont Everest without oxygen. However, it has to be said that most sports journalists do not even notice that cycling is practiced here in Costa Rica at Christmas time. That's probably a good thing. After all, today's stage starts at a level of 700 meters above sea level. Tomorrow it's going back in the opposite direction. Admittedly, I'm not sure if for this reason some of the Vuelta a Costa Rica have been convicted of doping...
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