The front part of the peloton climbs "La Alegría" before reaching the
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The carrying over the bridge wasn't made any easier by the rain.
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There was still plenty of carrying to be done
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A rider negotiates the bridge over the Reventazón River.
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War wounds are always a source of pride
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Photo credit © Deiber Esquivel leads 5kms away from the finish line
Riders were dirty after the final stage.
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La Ruta de los Conquistadores put on another good show
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Jeremiah Bishop after stage four.
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And there was plenty of emotion on a rain-soaked afternoon in Costa Rica
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Some days just making it home is an achievement
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Post race smiles were everywhere.
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Two teammates embrace after stage four
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A bike is raised in triumph after the finish
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There was no way you'd ride this bridge
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Costa Rican Adriana Rojas finishes in second place.
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Top racers half-way through a four-kilometer steep ascent.
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Deiber Esquivel followed by Manny Prado as they reach the top of the mountain.
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The second bridge crossing over the Reventazón River, one of Costa Rica's
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A tight pack of favorites races at top speed.
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Ben Bostrom may have found La Ruta tougher than riding a Ducati superbike
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Heinz Zowerg at the start line
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Alejandro Oporta races his third edition... with one arm.
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Cory Wallace represents SleepMonsters.com and gets a piece of the action
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Mist in the jungles of Costa Rica
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Giant sponsored these carts to cross racers over railroad bridges
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Dax Heikel, nothing will stop him.
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These carts transported racers across the railroad bridge if they weren't
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Stage four finished La Ruta de los Conquistadores for another year
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