La Ruta de los
Conquistadores 2010
By David Arthur
The 2010 edition of La Ruta de los
Conquistadore, the Costa Rican four-day
stage race, will be graced by the presence
of none other than Lance Armstrong's
trainer, Chris Carmichael.
Personal coach to Lance Armstrong and
founder of Carmichael Training Systems
(CTS), Chris today officially launched Chris
Carmichael’s 10@50, which celebrates 10
years of CTS and his 50th birthday. Some way
to celebrate!
“The 10th Anniversary of CTS and my 50th
birthday are significant milestones in my
life. Some people buy cars or boats to
celebrate; I choose to go complete the
biggest physical and mental challenge I’ve
faced since preparing to race the Tour de
France 24 years ago. When it comes to
finding an authentic challenge, La Ruta is
the real deal,” said Carmichael during an
interview made by La Ruta 2002 winner,
Hillary Harrison .
Román Urbina and Pipa León, owners of La
Ruta de los Conquistadores. T.M are honored
to host Carmichael and his 10 athletes in
this year’s edition. “It’s not only a huge
privilege for us to be chosen by Chris as
the tough challenge he will take for his
50th birthday, this also confirms La Ruta de
los Conquistadores as the world-class event
that it is and gives us more reasons to
continue bringing this life-changing
experience to athletes around the globe,”
Urbina added.
La Ruta has earned a reputation for being
the world’s toughest mountain bike race.
Held November 17-20, 2010, the 4-day race
travels from Costa Rica’s Pacific coast,
through the mountains, to the Caribbean Sea.
Steep terrain, deep mud, deteriorated train
trestles, and sweltering heat and humidity
are just some of what riders need to
conquer. Only about half who start reach the
finish line.
About La Ruta de los Conquistadores
La Ruta is a mountain bike race inspired by
the journeys of Spanish explorer Juan de
Cavallón through the mountains of Costa
Rica, from the Pacific Coast to the
Caribbean. It is known to be the world’s
most difficult mountain bike multi-day race.
It covers a 420 kilometer (261 mile) path
were riders go through Costa Rica’s rain
forests, volcanoes, mountain ranges and
rivers. They must also endure tropical
weather temperatures that exceed 100
degrees, high levels of humidity and have
the proper condition to climb approximately
24,000 vertical feet. The race has been
taking place for 17 years and has attracted
more than 7,000 athletes from 35 countries. |
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