La Vuelta Puerto Rico 2012 OFFICIAL Jersey
Male and female specific. Additional jerseys and other items are available in our Online Gear Shop or at the onsite merchandise store. Please use this chart as reference when ordering your jersey.
Bib, Bike & Helmet Numbers
To keep everyone identified, we will provide these stick on numbers which you must use as part of the rules of the event.
2011 Commemorative Medal
All participants receive an awesome medal after completing the 375 miles.
3 BREAKFASTS (pre-packed & catered)
To eliminate all chances of making a line, we are now pre-packing our balanced meals for your convenience. Expect a full breakfast with all the other goodies of a typical rest stop. For participating riders only.
3 LUNCHES (pre-packed & catered)
Also pre-packed, this daily hearty lunch will keep you happy for the miles ahead. Expect a full lunch with all the other goodies of a typical rest stop. For participating riders only.
2 DINNERS: Opening/Closing Ceremony Dinners & Entertainment
Thursday and Sunday from 5-8:00pm at the departure location in Old San Juan. Additional tickets can be purchased at the door the day of the event.
3 ENERGY Drink Stops (Yabucoa, Cabo Rojo & Manatí)
Located in strategic places where we know you will need it, these stops are a nice way to let you know that you need to “get ready!!”. For participating riders only.
8 Additional Replenishment Stops
Spread out every 20-25 miles, these stops are fully loaded with fruit, hydration, snacks, mechanical services, and other convenient services. For participating riders only.
Services Provided
Police Escort
Feel like in a Pro Tour!! The Puerto Rico State and Municipal Police Departments will coordinate with La Vuelta Puerto Rico officials for presence at main intersections and traffic lights to ensure the safe and efficient passage of the peloton. Green lights FOREVER!
Support & Gear Vehicles/Emergency Medical Services
Count on professional medical and technical support along the entire route. We obviously don’t want you in our SAG (support and gear) vehicles, but if you land in one, you will be treated as royalty. First Response Emergency Medical Services and their staff of Board Certified Emergency Medical Doctors, Emergency Medical Technicians and Registered Nurses are always with us in case of an emergency.
Mechanical Support
Lead by our sponsors BIKE and Bike Stop, this experienced mechanical support has proven to be essential throughout the years.
Private Ambulances
In the event that you or any rider is involved in an accident, or suffers from any ailment during off hours, this event has one ambulance behind every group in addition to one ambulance that sits stand-by 24 hours a day, in the overnight towns in case needed off hours. We are also staffed with an in house Medical Director, Emergency Medical Technicians and other medical related staff.
For an extra fee:
Photography by Veteran Vuelta Rider & Photographer, Kip Pierson
CDs of the thousands of photographs taken during the La Vuelta Puerto Rico will be available after the tour from Kip Pierson Photography. For a sample of Kip’s amazing work, check out the SLIDESHOW that was prepared for the last edition of 2011.