Local name(s) Tour of Belize Editions 7 (as of 2009) Race director Roque Matus Region Belize Edition 7 (2009) | Type Stage race Most recent Tanner Putt (USA) Discipline Road bicycle racing First edition 2003 First winner José Choto (BIZ) | |
Date August (from 2011)
February (2003–2009) | ||
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The Tour of Belize is a cycling stage race, covering a majority of the Belize countryside. The 2008 edition included 6 stages in more than 5 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 native. The 2008 edition also marks the first time a race in Belize has been recognized by the UCI, the international governing body for cycling.
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