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Vuelta Ciclística Femenina a Costa Rica competition

Overview

The 24th edition of the Vuelta Ciclística Femenina a Costa Rica commenced in late September 2026. Prior to the race, the Manzaté La Selva No-Varix team announced its seven-member roster, led by coach Luis Segura Avendaño, with the goal of defending their 2025 title. The squad included 2025 champion and mountain specialist Camila Valbuena.

On the first day of competition, Chilean Pan American road champion Catalina Soto, representing the Spanish team Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi, won the opening 104-kilometer stage in Cañas following a sprint finish. Riders faced difficult environmental conditions in the Guanacaste region, characterized by high humidity, wind, and temperatures of 32 degrees Celsius. Soto noted that the heat and humidity required significant adjustments, citing hydration and ice consumption as critical factors. During this stage, Elisa De of the Netherlands-based Global Cycling team secured the mountain prize.

Following the fourth stage, a 12-kilometer individual time trial between Cot de Cartago and San Juan de Chicuá, Colombian cyclist Jessica Parra of the Patobike BMC team took the overall lead. The stage reached altitudes of 2,800 meters near the Irazú volcano. Parra completed the trial in approximately 47 minutes, establishing a 31-second advantage over defending champion Camila Valbuena and a 49-second lead over Costa Rican rider Gloriana Quesada. Parra also assumed the leadership of the mountain classification. The competition moved toward its final stage, a circuit through Escazú.

Entities

Camila Valbuena · Global Cycling · Vuelta Ciclística Femenina a Costa Rica · Manzaté La Selva No-Varix · Costa Rican Cycling Federation

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Jessica Parra takes lead in Vuelta Femenina a Costa Rica

    Colombian cyclist Jessica Parra won the fourth stage of the Vuelta Femenina a Costa Rica, taking the overall lead after a challenging 12-kilometer time trial.

  2. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Catalina Soto wins opening stage of Vuelta Ciclística Femenina a Costa Rica

    Chilean cyclist Catalina Soto won the opening stage of the Vuelta Ciclística Femenina a Costa Rica in Cañas, overcoming intense heat and humidity to take the overall lead.

  3. [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Manzaté La Selva No-Varix targets title defense at Vuelta Femenina a Costa Rica

    Manzaté La Selva No-Varix aims to defend its title at the 24th Vuelta Femenina a Costa Rica, led by Colombian champion Camila Valbuena, in a five-stage race starting September 30.

Sources

accioncr.com · crciclismo.com · diarioextra.com · esciclismo.com · graficosdeportivos.com · guananoticias.com

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