2020 Vuelta a Guatemala explained

2020 Vuelta a Guatemala
Series:2020 UCI America Tour
Date:23 October – 1 November 2020
Stages:10
Distance:1,203.5
Unit:km
Time:31h 40' 44"
First:Mardoqueo Vásquez
First Nat:GUA
First Team:Hino-One-La Red-Tigo-Eurobikes
First Color:yellow
Second:Santiago Ordoñez
Second Nat:COL
Third Nat:ECU
Points Nat:ECU
Points Color:cyan
Mountains Nat:ECU
Mountains Color:blue polkadot
Sprints:Cristian Pita
Sprints Nat:ECU
Sprints Color:dark green
Youth:Alex Julajuj
Youth Nat:GUA
Youth Team:Ópticas Deluxe-Ninosport
Youth Color:blue
Team:Hino-One-La Red-Tigo-Eurobikes
Previous:2019
Next:2021

The 2020 Vuelta a Guatemala was a road cycling stage race that took place in Guatemala between 23 October and 1 November 2020. The race was rated as a 2.2 event as part of the 2020 UCI America Tour, and was the 60th edition of the Vuelta a Guatemala.[1]

Teams

Two UCI Continental teams, one national team, and eleven domestic teams make up the fourteen teams that participated in the race. Only three of those teams did not enter the maximum of six riders; ASO Quetzaltenalgo-C.Castelli,, and Decorabaños each entered five. This meant that 81 riders started the race, of which 61 finished.[2] [3]

UCI Continental Teams

National Teams

Domestic Teams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners
StageDateCourseDistanceTypeStage winner
1October 23Chiquimula to Guastatoya148km (92miles)Hilly stage
2October 24Jalapa to Barbarena147.5km (91.7miles)Hilly stage
3October 25Guatemala City to Coatepeque218km (135miles)Hilly stage
4October 26Champerico to Retalhuleu43km (27miles)Individual time trial
5October 27Suchitepéquez to Cerro El Baúl106km (66miles)Mountain stage
6October 28Totonicapán to Esquipulas Palo Gordo106km (66miles)Hilly stage
7October 29Tejutla to Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan101km (63miles)Hilly stage
8October 30San Pablo La Laguna to Iximche Ruins90km (60miles)Hilly stage
9October 31Santa Apolonia to Aldea Chuchucá Alto139km (86miles)Mountain stage
10November 1Guatemala City to Guatemala City105km (65miles)Hilly stage
Total1203.5km (747.8miles)

Stages

Stage 1

23 October 2020 — Chiquimula to Guastatoya, 148km (92miles)

Stage 2

24 October 2020 — Jalapa to Barbarena, 147.5km (91.7miles)

Stage 3

25 October 2020 — Guatemala City to Coatepeque, 218km (135miles)

Stage 4

26 October 2020 — Champerico to Retalhuleu, 43km (27miles) (ITT)

Stage 5

27 October 2020 — Suchitepéquez to Cerro El Baúl, 106km (66miles)

Stage 6

28 October 2020 — Totonicapán to Esquipulas Palo Gordo, 106km (66miles)

Stage 7

29 October 2020 — Tejutla to Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan, 101km (63miles)

Stage 8

30 October 2020 — San Pablo La Laguna to Iximche Ruins, 90km (60miles)

Stage 9

31 October 2020 — Santa Apolonia to Aldea Chuchucá Alto, 139km (86miles)

Stage 10

1 November 2020 — Guatemala City to Guatemala City, 105km (65miles)

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
StageWinnerGeneral classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Sprints classification
Young rider classification
Guatemalan rider classification
Team classification
1Julio PadillaJulio PadillaJulio PadillaJulio PadillaJulio PadillaAlex JulajujJulio PadillaÓpticas Deluxe-Ninosport
2Roberto GonzálezRoberto GonzálezRoberto GonzálezFarfan DuranLeonardo GonzálezPanama
3Roberto GonzálezEfrén SantosBrayan RíosHino-One-La Red-Tigo-Eurobikes
4Christofer JuradoChristofer JuradoEdgar Torres
5Mardoqueo VásquezMardoqueo VásquezMardoqueo VásquezIgnacio PradoSergio ChumilMardoqueo Vásquez
6Harold LópezByron GuamáAlex Julajuj
7Mardoqueo VásquezMardoqueo Vásquez
8Harold LópezHarold López
9Manuel RodasMardoqueo Vásquez
10Christofer JuradoCristian Pita
FinalMardoqueo VásquezMardoqueo VásquezHino-One-La Red-Tigo-Eurobikes

Final classification standings

Team classification

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 Vuelta a Guatemala. ProCyclingStats. 25 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Vuelta a Guatemala 2020 - Startlist. ProCyclingStats. 25 October 2020.
  3. Web site: Vuelta a Guatemala Startlist. FirstCycling. 27 October 2020.