2011 La Ruta, Stage 2 Gallery
- By Singletrack.com
- Published Nov. 4, 2011
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Todd Wells
Todd Wells will don the La Ruta leader's jersey on Friday morning for stage three. Photo: LeadAdventureMedia
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Adriana Rojas
Women's race leader Adriana Rojas before donning the leader's jersey before stage two on Thursday. Photo: LeadAdventureMedia
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Ben Sonntag
Defending La Ruta champ Ben Sonntag broke his handlebar on stage 1 and is out of contention to win two in a row. Photo: LeadAdventureMedia
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Stage 2 start
Racers roll for the start of stage two on Thursday. Photo: LeadAdventureMedia
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Heart Akerson
La Ruta regular Heart Akerson is the father of Rom Akerson, who is currently second overall. Photo: LeadAdventureMedia
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Rom Akerson
Rom Akerson on his way to a second-place finish on stage two. Photo: LeadAdventureMedia
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Milton Ramos
Milton Ramos of Honduras leads five-time La Ruta champ Lico Ramirez early on stage two. Photo: LeadAdventureMedia
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Dax Jaikel
Dax Jaikel clips into his pedals with a special cleat on his prosthetic leg. Photo: LeadAdventureMedia
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Lico Ramirez
Lico Ramirez and Rom Akerson gut it out during stage two. Photo: LeadAdventureMedia
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Todd Wells
Race leader Todd Wells was on his own much of stage two after flatting and a wheel change. Photo: LeadAdventureMedia
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Rom Akerson
Rom Akerson on one of the many climbs through the Costa Rican countryside. Photo: LeadAdventureMedia
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Rom Akerson
Raised in Costa Rica, Rom Akerson is a crowd favorite. Photo: LeadAdventureMedia
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Alex Grant
Cannondale Factory Racing's Alex Grant surveys yet another climb on stage two. Photo: LeadAdventureMedia
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Rom Akerson
Rom Akerson crossed the line in second place on stage two, which moved him into second overall with Friday and Saturday's stages to go. Photo: LeadAdventureMedia
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Luis Mejia
Stage two winner Luis Mejia of Colombia is swarmed by media following his victory. Photo: LeadAdventureMedia
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Dirty shoes
Don't expect to stay clean at La Ruta. Photo: LeadAdventureMedia
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Lico Ramirez
Lico Ramirez speaks to the media following stage two. The former champ is in fifth place going into Friday's stage three. Photo: LeadAdventureMedia
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Rom Akerson
Rom Akerson speaks to the media in Spanish. Photo: LeadAdventureMedia
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