Ready for La Ruta
News Release / 31.10.2009
San José, Costa Rica - With much euphoria and enthusiasm the 17th edition of La Ruta de los Conquistadores has been carefully handcrafted for racers from all over the world. Over 200 mountain bikers from 17 different countries will be part of this year's edition.
Many high caliber racers will pace Costa Rica's dirt roads this year. Amidst the favorites are racers such as Tinker Juarez, Jeremiah Bishop and an entire delegation from Team Monavie-Cannondale.
The team is brewing an amazing initiative, collecting funds thru the sales of Tinker Juarez' favorite coffee blend to help a local organization that works with young kids with cancer. You may reach them thru their website for more information on how to be part of this great idea.
But Monavie-Cannondale is not the only team preparing ahead of time for the race, three-time Vuelta a España winner Roberto Heras with Team Giant has been training hard to conquer the 17th edition of La Ruta.
Like Roberto other riders such as Mart Trayter, Federico 'Lico' RamÃrez, Bingen Fernandez, Ben Bostrom, Deiber Esquivel, Manuel Prado and Louise Kobin amidst many others which are considered some of the best mountain bikers in North, Central and South America, as well as Spain and Europe in general will be pacing the Costra Rican mountainous terrains to cross the istmus from the Pacific to the Caribbean coast.
La Ruta has recently upgraded to a brand new website, much more information may now be found on a user-friendly interface with many videos and galleries of past races, scouts and Mountain Bike news in general. We encourage you to visit the website and be part of La Ruta's community of worldwide riders.
Coverage of the race will be seen on all major online and printed magazines, as well as on our website throughout the race.
"It's not about making it to the finish line, it's about working with what you've got, giving it all your might and surviving the adversities that you might come upon along the way. Lending a hand to someone else, a sip of water, a spare tube, a word of encouragement, a friendly smile... while you compete against yourself... that's the true spirit of La Ruta." Román Urbina C.
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