After four stages disputed, the Cycling Tour of Guatemala 2025 reaches its most anticipated moment: the queen stage. This Tuesday, October 28, the fifth day will be held, considered the most decisive of the entire competition due to its mountainous profile and altitude, where the true contenders for the title will be revealed.
The Colombian Cristian Camilo Muñoz of Team Nu Colombia maintains the leader’s yellow jersey after the fourth stage, while the Guatemalan Edgar Geovanny Torres del Hino-One La Red He remains the best national representative in fourth place in the general classification.
With 109.3 kilometers that include four mountain prizes and a high finish to San Rafael Pie de la Cuesta, this stage traditionally defines the favorites for the title of the second leg.
Pure climbers like Nicolas Paredeswho already demonstrated their quality by winning the third stage, will seek to impose their pace in the mountains. The leaders of the general classification will have to defend their positions against the attacks that will surely occur in the toughest passes.
Route of the fifth stage
The bicycle caravan will start in front of the Retalhuleu park and will ascend towards the mountains of western Guatemala:
Retalhuleu:
Saint Mark:
- Coatepeque
- straw
- Catarina
- The Rodeo
- San Rafael Pie de la Cuesta (high goal in front of the municipality)
This 109.3 kilometer route will be the most demanding of the round due to its constant mountainous profile and the high finish that will force the cyclists to give their best in the final kilometers.
Schedules and technical details
- Meeting time: 9:00 am in front of Retalhuleu park
- Closing of signatures: 9:40 a.m.
- Official departure: 10:00 am
The fifth stage includes three flying goals in the first half of the route and four mountain prizes that will define the classification of climbers.
flying goals
- The Victories – km 29
- Texaco gas station – km 59
- Shell Gas Station – km 78.3
Mountain awards: The heart of the queen stage
- The Hulera – 3rd category – km 20.4
- Cerro Redondo Church – 2nd category – km 94.5
- Where Minches Restaurant – 3rd category – km 106.2
- Final Goal San Rafael Pie de la Cuesta – 4th category – km 109.3
The west of the country will witness the most important day of this edition 64 which will culminate on November 2 in the peripheral ring of Guatemala City.