2011 La Ruta, Stage 2 Gallery

Todd Wells will don the La Ruta leader's jersey on Friday morning for stage three. Photo: LeadAdventureMedia

Women's race leader Adriana Rojas before donning the leader's jersey before stage two on Thursday. Photo: LeadAdventureMedia

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

Racers roll for the start of stage two on Thursday. Photo: LeadAdventureMedia

La Ruta regular Heart Akerson is the father of Rom Akerson, who is currently second overall. Photo: LeadAdventureMedia

Rom Akerson on his way to a second-place finish on stage two. Photo: LeadAdventureMedia

Milton Ramos of Honduras leads five-time La Ruta champ Lico Ramirez early on stage two. Photo: LeadAdventureMedia

Dax Jaikel clips into his pedals with a special cleat on his prosthetic leg. Photo: LeadAdventureMedia

Lico Ramirez and Rom Akerson gut it out during stage two. Photo: LeadAdventureMedia

Race leader Todd Wells was on his own much of stage two after flatting and a wheel change. Photo: LeadAdventureMedia

Rom Akerson on one of the many climbs through the Costa Rican countryside. Photo: LeadAdventureMedia

Raised in Costa Rica, Rom Akerson is a crowd favorite. Photo: LeadAdventureMedia

Cannondale Factory Racing's Alex Grant surveys yet another climb on stage two. Photo: LeadAdventureMedia

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

Stage two winner Luis Mejia of Colombia is swarmed by media following his victory. Photo: LeadAdventureMedia

Don't expect to stay clean at La Ruta. Photo: LeadAdventureMedia

Lico Ramirez speaks to the media following stage two. The former champ is in fifth place going into Friday's stage three. Photo: LeadAdventureMedia

Rom Akerson speaks to the media in Spanish. Photo: LeadAdventureMedia