Yes, we have a new tweak route. For the sixth year in a row, we continue to make subtle changes geared to improve the experience of all our new and past riders. Our new route was updated here on our website November 25, 2011. You can see more of it in this link.

The official list of affiliated hotels for the 2012 Vuelta Puerto Rico has been released. As you will see, these are divided into three different cities

San Juan – For the Pre and Post Event days (bike storage available in our affiliated hotels)

Ponce – night of Friday, January 27, 2012

Mayaguez/Rincon – night of Saturday, January 28, 2012

If you are traveling from abroad, we strongly suggest that you arrive no later than Wednesday, January 25, 2012. This will give you ample time to tweak your bike and familiarize yourself with San Juan. We also remind you that it’s winter in most non Caribbean destinations which means, you could get snagged in a snowstorm missing the fun of La Vuelta Puerto Rico. Play it safe and try to arrive a few days earlier. 

IMPORTANT:

We will ONLY provide luggage transport to and from the hotels officially affiliated to La Vuelta Puerto Rico. If you choose to stay in another hotel, you need to bring your luggage to the start on day 1 where we will be happy to transport it to the Hilton in Ponce on Friday and to Holiday Inn in Mayaguez on Saturday and back to the start/finish line Sunday. 

The start/finish line this year will be the Third Millenium Park which is also known as El Escambron in San Juan. This is a sprawling facility that has an amazing view, ample parking and its centrally located between the hotels we have chosen for 2012. 

We remind you that as part of your registration package, you will be provided with luggage tags. In these tags, you will circle the hotels where you want us to take your luggage. If you fail to correctly circle your hotel, we will automatically deliver it to the following headquarter hotel where you can then pick them up. These are the headquarter hotels in Ponce and Mayaguez:

In Ponce: Hilton Ponce Golf & Casino Resort

In Mayaguez: Holiday Inn Mayaguez & Tropical Casino

Last but not least, we remind you that all our affiliated hotels in San Juan will be providing bike box storage to our participants, free of charge. If you have any questions, please feel free to drop us a note at: info@vueltapr.com