Wells returns to La Ruta to defend title

Todd Wells (Specialized Racing) is returning to La Ruta de los Conquistadores to defend his overall victory from 2011. Back to Costa Rica for his second year of competing in the mountain bike stage race, he is looking forward to the start at 6:00 am on Thursday morning.

Sue George is an editor at Cyclingnews.  She coordinates all of the site's mountain bike race coverage and assists with the road, 'cross and track coverage.