Tour of Belize
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date |
|
| Region | Belize |
| Local name | Tour of Belize |
| Discipline | Road |
| Type | Stage race |
| Race director | Roque Matus |
| History | |
| First edition | 2003 |
| Editions | 7 (as of 2009) |
| First winner | File:Flag of Belize.svg José Choto (BIZ) |
| Most recent |  Tanner Putt (USA) |
The Tour of Belize is a road cycling stage race, covering a majority of the Belize countryside. The 2008 edition included six stages in more than five days. The race was started in 2003 by race director Roque Matus and was won by Belizean Jose Choto of Team Cayo.
The 2008 edition was the first time the race has not been won by a native. The 2008 edition also marks the first time a race in Belize has been recognized by the UCI, the international governing body for cycling.
Previous winners
[edit | edit source]| Year | Country | Rider | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | File:Flag of Belize.svg Belize | José Choto | Team Cayo |
| 2004 | File:Flag of Belize.svg Belize | Mateo Cruz | Team Santino's |
| 2005 | File:Flag of Belize.svg Belize | José Choto | Team Santino's |
| 2006 | File:Flag of Belize.svg Belize | Marlon Castillo | Team Santino's |
| 2007 | File:Flag of Belize.svg Belize | Marlon Castillo | Team Santino's |
| 2008 | File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile | Carlos Oyarzun | Tecos |
| 2009 | United States
|
Tanner Putt | United States (national team) |
External links
[edit | edit source]- Tour of Belize palmares at Cycling Archives (archived, or current page in French)
