Day One: San Juan to Ponce – 155 miles (Updated January 11, 2012)
The first day of La Vuelta is the longest and the most challenging. It begins in historic Old San Juan and heads east past some of the most popular beaches in Puerto Rico to the breakfast rest stop at the El Conquistador Resort, where you can scan the horizon for views of Culebra & St. Thomas. From there, you’ll ride through Maunabo and climb to the top of Camino Nuevo. Take a moment at the top to enjoy the view before a fast descent to lunch at the Punta Tuna lighthouse. Then it’s a 60-mile spin to Ponce for dinner (on your own), dancing and a well-deserved night’s rest.
Day One MapMyRide Map (GPX File available for your GPS)
Day Two: Ponce to Mayaguez – 80 miles (Updated January 11, 2012)
From Ponce, you’ll ride to the ruins of an old sugar cane plantation in Yauco for breakfast (Las Ruinas de Yauco). Highlights on Day Two include the charming seaside village of La Parguera, the dry forests of the southern coast and the beautiful small seaside village of Boqueron. You’ll arrive in Mayaguez with plenty of time to enjoy the town, the beach or the pool before dinner again on your own. A second option arrival town is Rincon which requires another 16 miles of cycling this day.
Day Two MapMyRide Maps (GPX File available for your GPS)
Day Two: Rincon Hotel Option - Extra 16 miles (Neutral start at 2:00 PM)
If you choose to stay at one of our participating RINCON hotels, you will need to ride roughly another 16 miles. Riders staying at the Rincon Hotels will ride neutral at 15 mph average from the Mayaguez lunch location. Every effort will be made to arrive Rincon at around 3 pm, just in time for Check In!!. (next day these riders stay put and merge with rest of riders as they pass by main road 115)
Day Two to Rincon MapMyRide Maps (GPX File available for your GPS)
Day Three: Mayaguez to San Juan – 131 miles (Updated January 11, 2012)
Our last day of riding passes through some of the best surfing (and cycling) spots on the island. Breakfast will be served in Aguadilla, lunch is served near the lighthouse at Arecibo. From there, we ride to the luxury resort town of Dorado to the Watermill at Plantation, where all three pelotons join together for the final leg of the tour. As the sun sets on Day Three, we’ll make our grand entrance into the Third Millenium Park in the Islet of Old San Juan, where we will be met with food, drink and music to cap off three days of amazing cycling!
Day Three MapMyRide Maps (GPX File available for your GPS)
CUE SHEET FOR 2012 right HERE