Gran Fondo Guanacaste cycling race crowns absolute winners

The fourth edition of the Gran Fondo Guanacaste (GFG) concluded with Alejandro Granados and Gloriana Quesada emerging as the absolute winners in the 140-kilometer category. Granados secured the Open Men's title with a time of 3:10:24 following a 28-kilometer solo breakaway, while Quesada won the Open Women's category with a time of 3:21:43. Both athletes are members of the Colono Bikestation kölbi team, which dominated the podium in these primary categories.

The event, which started at Liberia's Central Park and finished at the Cámara de Ganaderos, drew hundreds of national and international cyclists competing in both 140-kilometer and 90-kilometer distances. The competition featured appearances by prominent cycling figures, including 2015 Vuelta a España champion Fabio Aru and Colombian cyclist Víctor Hugo Peña.

Other notable winners included Richard Araya in the Master category, Cindy Venegas in Master A, and Elías Vega and Charlene Monge in the Mixed Pair category.