Vuelta Internacional Femenina a Costa Rica

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Vuelta Femenina a Costa Rica
Race details
RegionCosta Rica
English nameWomen's Tour of Costa Rica
Local name(s)Vuelta a Costa Rica
Nickname(s)Giro Tico
DisciplineRoad race
CompetitionUCI Elite Women's Calendar
TypeStage race
OrganiserFederacion Costaricense de Ciclismo
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History
First edition1991
Editions19 (as of 2022)
First winnerFlag of Costa Rica.svg  Rosaura Méndez  (CRC)
Most winsFlag of Costa Rica.svg  Karen Matamoros  (CRC)(3 wins)
Most recentFlag of Colombia.svg  Carolina Vargas  (COL)

The Vuelta Internacional Femenina a Costa Rica is a multi-day bicycle racing stage race held annually in Costa Rica. The race is categorised as 2.2 by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) and has traditionally been run in October, although in 2009 it was held in May. The events are organised by the Federacion Costaricense de Ciclismo.

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Previous winners

YearCountryRiderTeam
1991Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Rosaura Méndez
1992–
2001
No race
2002Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Karen Matamoros Pizza Hut
2003Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Karen Matamoros Pizza Hut
2004Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Viviana Maya Team Matamoros
2005Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Karen Matamoros Team Matamoros
2006Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Adriana Rojas Battery
2007Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Adriana Rojas Battery
2008Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Gloria Gutiérrez Futuro Colombia
2009Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador Evelyn García Fenixs
2010Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador Evelyn García Fenixs
2011Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Edith Guillén
2012Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Edith Guillén
2013Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Inga Čilvinaitė Pasta Zara–Cogeas
2014 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Olga Zabelinskaya RusVelo
2015Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Milagro Mena
2016Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Arlenis Sierra World Cycling Centre
2017Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Arlenis Sierra Astana
2018 [1] Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Liliana Moreno Astana
2019No race
2020–
2021
No race due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Costa Rica
2022 [2] Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Carolina Vargas Colombia (national team)

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References

  1. Videla, Franco Xavier. "La colombiana Blanca Moreno se lleva la Vuelta Femenina a Costa Rica 2.2" [The Colombian Blanca Moreno takes the Women's Tour of Costa Rica 2.2]. CiclismoInternacional.com (in Spanish). Ciclismo Internacional. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  2. "Dramatic finish in the Vuelta a Costa Rica: Carolina Vargas, champion!". copaci.org. COPACI. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2023.