20th La Ruta kicks off on Thursday

La Ruta de los Conquistadores mountain bike stage race will kick off its 20th anniversary edition on Thursday in Costa Rica. In keeping with its history, the race will again cross the country from its west coast on the Pacific Ocean to its east coast on the Caribbean Sea.

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.

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