The Cerro de la Muerte is probably one of the toughest climb in the world with his highest peak at 3335m of altitude. Doing it twice in two day is an even greater challenge and that is what was on the menu for the 11th stage of the Vuelta.

Every year the Vuelta de Cost Rica shuts down the Pan American highway from San Jose to Perez Zeledon and us riders get treated to riding over the Mountain of Death, both ways. It is a legendary ride taking us over the highest point on the pan american highway from Alaska to Argentina as it edges the rainforests of Chirripo National Park.

From Guapiles to Tuccuriques, stage 7 was another big mountain stage that promise to be a hard one.