One of the longest stages of the Vuelta a Costa Rica 2025 was in the hands of Alejandro Granados (Team Colono Bikestation Kölbi). The Costa Rican was the strongest of the breakaway at the end and won the second fraction, after riding 216 kilometers between Liberia and Parque Ciudad Quesada.
The young Costa Rican rider, 20 years old, achieved his second victory of the year by beating his compatriot and teammate Pablo Luis Mudarra and Ecuadorian Santiago Montenegro (Movistar Best PC), who came in 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
As for the only Colombian in the competition, the climber from Boyaca, Heiner Parra (Canel’s-Java) was 31st, more than 4 minutes behind the winner.
As for the general classification, the American John Borstelmann (BTR Racing) ceded the lead of the race that now commands the Tico Luis Daniel Oses (7C-Economy Lacoinex).
The first breakaway of the day was led by Torin Kray (BTR Racing), Ignacio Prado (Canel’s-Java), David Díaz (Panamá Es Cultura y Valores), Bolívar Espinoza (Panamá Es Cultura y Valores), Luuk Van Der Meer (Universe Cycling Team) and Pablo Andrés Caicedo (Movistar Best PC), but as the kilometers passed they were all neutralized.
The Costa Rican race will continue this Sunday with the third stage, an undulating 223-kilometer section between San Carlos and Paraíso. The successor to Juan Diego Alba, last year’s champion, will be announced on December 22 in Heredia (Costa Rica).
Tour of Costa Rica 2024
Stage 2º | Liberia -> Parque Ciudad Quesada (216 km)
| 1 | Alejandro Granados | Team Colono Bikestation Kölbi | 5:41:44 |
| 2 | Pablo Luis Mudarra | Team Colono Bikestation Kölbi | 0:05 |
| 3 | Santiago Montenegro | Movistar-Best PC | 0:07 |
| 4 | Efrén Santos | Canel’s-Java | 0:10 |
| 5 | Luis Daniel Oses | 7C-Economy Lacoinex | 0:10 |
| 6 | Sergio Chumil | Selección de Guatemala | 0:20 |
| 7 | Leandro Varela | 7C-Economy Lacoinex | 1:00 |
| 8 | Joseph Ramírez | CMS-Prefabricados San Carlos | 1:04 |
| 9 | Daniel Bonilla | Team Colono Bikestation Kölbi | 1:04 |
| 10 | Gabriel Rojas | 7C-Economy Lacoinex | 1:04 |
Source: Revista Mundo Ciclístico