Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica explained

Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica
Date:December
Region:Costa Rica
English:Tour of Costa Rica
Localnames:Vuelta a Costa Rica
Nickname:Giro Tico
Discipline:Road race
Competition:UCI America Tour
Type:Stage race
Organiser:Federacion Costarricense de Ciclismo
Number:57 (as of 2023)

The Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica (English: Tour of Costa Rica) is a bicycle racing stage race held annually since 1965 in Costa Rica.[1] The men's Vuelta carries a UCI rating of 2.2 and is part of the UCI America Tour, which is one of six UCI Continental Circuits sponsored by the Union Cycliste Internationale, the sport's international governing body. For the women's race see; Vuelta Internacional Femenina a Costa Rica.

Doping

On 31 January 2018 the UCI announced that they had suspended a number of riders who competed in the 2017 edition of the race, after they tested positive for the third generation blood booster – EPO-CERA. Overall winner Juan Carlos Rojas (Frijoles Los Tierniticos), third place César Rojas Villegas,Leandro Varela, Vladimir Fernandez who won stage 4 of the race, Jose Villalobos, Jason Huertas, Jose Irias, Gabriel Marin, Melvin Mora, Kevin Murillo Solano and Jordy Sandoval.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vuelta a Costa Rica . 17 April 2015 . Cycling Archives.
  2. Web site: Vuelta a Costa Rica winner among 12 riders to test positive in 2017 edition. 31 January 2018.