Vuelta Internacional Femenina a Costa Rica

The Vuelta Internacional Femenina a Costa Rica is a multi-day bicycle racing stage races held annually in Costa Rica. The women's race is ranked 2.2 by the UCI and has traditionally been run in October, although in 2009 it was held in May. The events are organized by the Federacion Costaricense de Ciclismo. For the men's race see the Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica.

Vuelta Femenina a Costa Rica
Race details
DateMay
RegionCosta Rica
English nameWomen's Tour of Costa Rica
Local name(s)Vuelta a Costa Rica
Nickname(s)Giro Tico
DisciplineRoad race
CompetitionUCI Elite Women's Calendar
TypeStage race
OrganiserFederacion Costaricense de Ciclismo
Web sitefecoci.net/arlenis-sierra-campeona-de-vfcr-banco-popular/
History
First edition2002
Editions16 (as of 2017)
First winner Karen Matamoros (CRC)
Most wins Karen Matamoros (CRC) (3 wins)
Most recent Arlenis Sierra (CUB)

Previous winners

Year Country Rider Team
2002  Costa Rica Karen Matamoros Pizza Hut
2003  Costa Rica Karen Matamoros Pizza Hut
2004  Colombia Viviana Maya Team Matamoros
2005  Costa Rica Karen Matamoros Team Matamoros
2006  Costa Rica Adriana Rojas Battery
2007  Costa Rica Adriana Rojas Battery
2008  Colombia Gloria Gutiérrez Futuro Colombia
2009  El Salvador Evelyn García Fenixs
2010  El Salvador Evelyn García Fenixs
2011  Costa Rica Edith Guillén
2012  Costa Rica Edith Guillén
2013  Lithuania Inga Čilvinaitė Pasta Zara – Cogeas
2014  Russia Olga Zabelinskaya RusVelo
2015  Costa Rica Milagro Mena
2016  Cuba Arlenis Sierra Centre Mondial du Cyclisme
2017  Cuba Arlenis Sierra Astana
2018  Colombia Liliana Moreno Astana Women's
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