The Tour of Costa Rica Telecable 2024 in its edition #58, will bring together 14 teams in search of providing a show for all the Costa Rican fans, as reported by the Costa Rican Cycling Federation (FECOCI) at a press conference.
“A few days before the start of the Tour of Costa Rica the illusion is at its peak, it will be a tour that will touch the seven provinces of the country and we will cover about 1,430 kilometers, there are great expectations and there will be a pitched battle for the victory, we invite all the cycling fans to support us during these days from December 13 to 22,” said Oscar Avila, president of FECOCI.
The seven international teams in the maximum event of the Costa Rican pedals are the following:
– Movistar Best PC (Ecuador)
– Canel’s Java (Mexico)
– Panama National Team
– Guatemala National Team
– Stichting Universe Cycling Team (Netherlands)
– BTR Racing (USA)
– Team Ángeles Hernández F Y F (Colombia)
These international teams join the seven national teams that will be in the competition starting next Friday, December 13:
– Colono Bikestation Kölbi
– 7C Economy
– Team Costa Frut Giant AC Marriot Belen
– Ciclo Café – Coffee Expert – Repuestos Mena – Volcano
– Distribuidora Cruz Tecnoforest Trama
– Team CMS Prefabricados San Carlos
– Costa Rican National Team
On the other hand, the jerseys that the leaders will wear each day of the Vuelta were presented, as well as the trophy that for the second year will adorn the event in our country.
Days ago, the FECOCI also announced that the 58th edition of the Vuelta Costa Rica will be dedicated to Mr. Jorge Nils Gutiérrez Cruz, former sports director of the renowned cycling team “Pizza Hut” and leader of the sport, who started cycling in 1990 and it was until 2015 when he ended his career in the sport of pedals.
The activity also included the official presentation of the mascot line that will be part of the Vuelta Costa Rica Telecable 2024 and that was created in alliance with the Fauna de Costa Rica brand.
This brand will give each day to the leader of each category a different stuffed animal, being the Jaguar for the overall leader.
Finally, the official routes of the Vuelta Costa Rica Telecable 2024 were announced, distributed as follows:
– Friday, December 13: Heredia – Liberia (207 kilometers)
– Saturday, December 14: Liberia – Ciudad Quesada (215 kilometers)
– Sunday, December 15: Municipality of San Carlos – Municipality of Paraíso de Cartago (223 kilometers)
– Monday, December 16: Orotina – Quepos (102 kilometers)
– Tuesday, December 17: Quepos – Depósito Libre de Golfito (188 kilometers)
– Wednesday, December 18: Municipality of Corredores – San Vito de Coto Brus (32 kilometers – Individual Time Trial)
– Thursday, December 19: Ciudad Neily – Buenos Aires (137 kilometers)
– Friday, December 20: Pérez Zeledón Park – San Rafael de Oreamuno (119 kilometers)
– Saturday, December 21: Naranjo – Naranjo (107 kilometers)
– Sunday, December 22: La Aurora de Heredia – La Aurora de Heredia (99 kilometers)
It should be noted that stages 4, 6 and 10 will start at 9:00 a.m., while the rest of the stages will start at 8:00 a.m. The event will have 1,429 kilometers of route, 21 flying goals in total and 11 mountain prizes, in addition it will touch the seven provinces of the national territory.
Source: www.crciclismo.com