The caravan began its journey through the Return to Guatemala 2024 and after a day of competition they will return to the city, so we will give you the stage 2 route so you don’t miss any details of the race.
With a large group of runners the first notice was given of who are the strongest in the race. mountain and who are the candidates in the plain and the flying goals. Below we will tell you what the route is for the second day of competition, which will be 107 kilometers long. What a chilero!
Tour of Guatemala 2024: This will be the stage 2 route that will reach Fraijanes
The Return to Guatemalawhich will be part of the America Tour of the International Cycling Union (UCI) as part of the season international cycling It will be held from Friday, October 25 to Sunday, November 3, 2024 and will have 10 stages.
On Friday, October 25, 2024, the competition began, covering 1,158 kilometers in different places in the country. The caravan will arrive at Jalapa; El Progreso, Jutiapa; Chimaltenango; Coatepeque; Totonicapan; Salcajá and Antigua Guatemalawhere the great final goal will be. While in the department of Guatemala will visit Fraijanes, Peripheral Ring y Santa Elena Barillas.
From Progreso, Jutiapa to Fraijanes
The second stage will have a route of 107 kilometers that will start from El Progreso, Jutiapa headed by the Colombian David González, who won stage 1. The meeting time for the teams will be at 8:00 a.m. so that the riders sign and prepare for the departure that is scheduled at 9:00 a.m. at the municipal Recreation Park.
If you want to observe the passage of the caravan, we leave you here the reference points from the exit in El Progreso, Jutiapa and then passing through La Conora, Cuilapa, Barberena, El Salitre, to pass through El Carrizal, El Chocolate until ending in front of the Municipality of Fraijanes.
Intermediate prizes: flying goals and mountains
During the second day of competition there will be three flying goals and five mountain awardswhich will show who are the cyclists most dangerous on the way up:
The mountain prizes will be located at: Quezada at kilometer 23.5 of the route and will be fourth category; Aldea Tunillas, third category at kilometer 29.7; Polideportivo Barbera second category at kilometer 71.3; The Junquillofourth category; kilometer 74.4; The difference is Yumanes Cairn 131.5, second category, at kilometer 96.7.
They will also be held in Aldea El Chocolate, second category, at kilometer 101.4 and in Fraijanes, fourth category at kilometer 106, one from the final goal.
In addition, there will be three flying goals in: Ciudad Amayito at kilometer 16.2 of the route; La Isla, Shell gas station, 54.3 and in Antwerp Villageat kilometer 85.8
The riders will have a quick competition in which they will face small climbs and high temperatures. The race is expected to finish before 12:00 p.m. Fraijaneswhere there will be an audience waiting for the protagonists. What a chilero!
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