The Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica (''English'': Tour of Costa Rica) is a

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held annually since 1965 in

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. The men's Vuelta carries a UCI rating of 2.2 and is part of the

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, which is one of six

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Doping

On 31 January 2018 the UCI announced that they had suspended a number of riders who competed in the 2017 edition of the race, after they tested positive for the third generation blood booster - EPO-CERA. Overall winner Juan Carlos Rojas (Frijoles Los Tierniticos), third place Cesar Rojas Villegas, Leandro Varela, Vladimir Fernandez who won stage 4 of the race, Jose Villalobos,

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, Gabriel Marin,

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, Kevin Murillo Solano and

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Past winners

References

Cycle races in Costa Rica UCI America Tour races Recurring sporting events established in 1965 1965 establishments in Costa Rica {{cycling-race-stub