Vuelta a Costa Rica. Across the Cerro de la Muerte

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cycling tour to costa rica

cycling tour to costa ricaWhen 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 in the past. However, one can assume that the subject is handled a little more unprofessionally in this country. More thumbs up. Not quite as scientific.

On the other hand, most boys can do without the additional altitude air reinforcement. Even the European clubbers from Global can do it. And the Dutch, as you know, often cycle below sea level.

Stage two was won. And one lost the stage. Let's start with the loser. Costa Rica's Daniel Bonilla couldn't quite keep up today. He lost 4 minutes in the overall standings. His compatriot Sebastian Moya won the stage. Moya, along with Robison Malapud, launched an attack right after the start of the race and was not seen again until the end. In the final sprint he outdid his escape companion Malupud.

That was the first winner of the day. The second was the previous second, Colombian Marco Suesco. It is now in 1st place.

The Dutch are still there. Tjalle de Bruin is now even in 48th place.

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