The Tour of Belize is a

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stage race, covering a majority of the

Belize Belize (; bzj, Bileez) is a Caribbean and Central American country on the northeastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Guatemala to the west and south. It also shares a wate ...

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

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. The 2008 edition also marks the first time a race in Belize has been recognized by the UCI, the international governing body for

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Previous winners

External links

* UCI America Tour races Cycle races in Belize Recurring sporting events established in 2003 2003 establishments in Belize {{Belize-sport-stub