The Guatemalan Federation of Cycling officially performed the fourth edition of the BANTRAB 202 INTERNATIONAL TURN5, which will have the best national and abroad exponents for five demanding days.
This It will be the first high demand event in road cycling and will be played from April 30 to May 4where a total of 633.5 kilometers will run from the first day that will start in SAn Lucas Sacatepéquez and will culminate in hen, progress, That for the first time you will receive this competition.
The race will have a combination between plain and mountain where There will be 32 intermediate awards (13 flying goals and 19 mountain awards), which will have bonus in the reduction of time for competitors.
“We are very happy since the day of giving the flag to this fourth return Bantrab, in which each of the details have been taken care so that the caravan can be protected and the runners have the best conditions to compete, as required by the ICU. It is an honor to be able to have the support of Bantrab for the organization of a race that every year becomes very attractive to foreign teams And that’s why we try to bring the best to compete against ours, “said Omar Ochoa of the Cycling Federation.
The teams
The caravan will have the participation of 16 teams (10 nationals and six foreigners), Among those who stand out: Decorabaños, Hino One the network, Castelli ceramics, Red Hook, Lina Flor, Copeba Muni Toto, ECA electricity, Muni Fraijanes, Aldosa Jalapa and Chimaltenango Association for Guatemala.
While foreigners will be the Nu of Colombia, Team Medellín, Team System Pio Rico Cycling of Bolivia, Tag Race of Canada and 7C Economy of Costa Rica. Four of these six teams are continental level.
Will be a challenging for Guatemalan teams that have not been able to win this return, Since the victories have remained in the hands of the Nu Colombia, Team Medellín and Petrolike of Mexico, which will not be for this edition.
More stages
The Return Bantrab has category 2.2 of the ICUthe same one that has the return to Guatemala, and has fewer stages.
For The 2026 edition, the organization is contemplating that the stages can be increased To make the race more demanding, but everything will depend on both logistics and the budget part.
Official Tour
- Stage 1 – April 30
- San Lucas-El Tejar-Libration-Tecpán-Patzicía-Libration-The Tejar-Sinto Domingo Xenacoj-El Tejar-Libration-The Vault-Parros. 143 km.
- Stage 2 – May 1
- Antigua Guatemala-Secla-Siquinalá-Final Peripheral-Siquinalá (3 laps) -final peripheral-cocales- Patulul, Suchitepéquez. 144.7 km.
- Stage 3 – May 2
- Chicacao-Cocales-Patulul-San Lucas Tolimán-Godínez-The traps-encounters- 🏁 Pamezabal. 128.8 km.
- Stage 4 – May 3
- Sololá-Universidad del Valle-La Cuchilla-Pamezabal-La Cuchilla-Los Cuchilla-Los Cuchilla-Teczicía, Chimaltenango. 107.4 km.
- Stage 5 – May 4
- Bantrab Avenida Reforma-Mariscal Zabala-Sazarate-Guastatoya-El Rancho-Guastatoya-Gasolinera Texaco, Sanarate Terminal. 111 km.