La Ruta de los Conquistadores

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Who will be the Next Conquistador?

31.10.2007

La Ruta is turning 15 this 2007 and some of the best racers in the world will try to win this special competition.

Two editions have passed since the last time a Costa Rican competitor won it, so the locals will put all their efforts into recovering what was theirs during the first 12 years. To do so they will have to beat pro racers with outstanding international results and world rankings. The fame they have gained puts them on the favourites list to win this year.

This is the confirmed “pro� list of racers who will try to conquer the 2007’s La Ruta de los Conquistadores.

Thomas Dietsch, France, Bianchi
-07: 1st UCI XCM Ranking
-07: 1st XCM World Cup
-07: 3rd XCM World Championship
-06: French XCM National Champion
-03, 04: European XCM Champion
-04: 2nd XCM World Championship

Andreas Hestler, Canada, Rockymountain-Business Objects Team
-95, 97: Canadian National Champion
-94, 95, 2000: Canadian National Series Champion
-96: Cactus Cup Winner
-96: Olympian, Team Canada
-2004, 05, 06: Trans Rockies Winner
-07: BC Bike Race 2nd Place

Deiber Esquivel, Costa Rica, IBP Pensiones
-2005: Pan Am Champion
-05: 7th La Ruta de los Conquistadores
-06: 4th La Ruta de los Conquistadores
-06-07: XCM National Cup Champion

Max Plaxton, Canada, Rocky Mountain Haywood
-02-07: Canadian National Team
-07: 35th UCI X Ranking
-07: 1st U-23 Pan Am, Argentina
-06: 3rd MTB World Championships NZL
-06: 1st MTB World Championships BRA
-06: 1st MTB National Championships See All Event Posts