Tour of Belize
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date |
|
| Region | Belize |
| Local name(s) | Tour of Belize |
| Discipline | Road |
| Type | Stage race |
| Race director | Roque Matus |
| History | |
| First edition | 2003 |
| Editions | 7 (as of 2009) |
| First winner |
 José Choto (BIZ) |
| Most recent |
 Tanner Putt (USA) |
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.
Previous winners
| Rider | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | |
Choto, JoseJosé Choto (BIZ) | Team Cayo |
| 2004 | |
Cruz, MateoMateo Cruz (BIZ) | Team Santino's |
| 2005 | |
Choto, JoseJosé Choto (BIZ) | Team Santino's |
| 2006 | |
Castillo, MarlonMarlon Castillo (BIZ) | Team Santino's |
| 2007 | |
Castillo, MarlonMarlon Castillo (BIZ) | Team Santino's |
| 2008 |  |
Oyarzun, CarlosCarlos Oyarzun (CHI) | Tecos |
| 2009 | |
Putt, TannerTanner Putt (USA) | United States (national team) |
External links
- Tour of Belize Palmares at Cycling Archives
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