Vuelta Internacional Femenina a Costa Rica

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.

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
Web sitefecoci.net/arlenis-sierra-campeona-de-vfcr-banco-popular/ Edit this at Wikidata
History
First edition1991
Editions19 (as of 2022)
First winner Rosaura Méndez (CRC)
Most wins Karen Matamoros (CRC) (3 wins)
Most recent Carolina Vargas (COL)

Previous winners

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

References

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  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.
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