Starting from Playa Blanca Beach Resort on the Pacific Coast of Panama, Gran Fondo Cerro De la Cruz introduced cyclists to the gorgeous Panamanian countryside and Anton Valley Hills – if you consider a 1.4km 15% ascent with ramps up to 35% a “hill.”

Taking place in and around an extinct volcano it is one of the most exciting and demanding rides in Panama.  Once reaching the top of the “The Hill” it offers stunning views of the volcano valley, quaint villages and the Pacific coast.

This year 338 riders could choose from a 152km gran fondo, 117km medio fondo or 50km piccolo ride.

The fastest gran fondo riders were Jorge Castelblanco for the men who finished in 4:01:31 and Mata Christy in 4:38:11 for the women.

In the medio fondo Shantel Jurado finished fastest in the women’s race in 4:18:59 with Jorge Alex wrapping up his ride in 3:49:35 to be the fastest man.

2020 GRAN FONDO CERRO DE LA CRUZ RESULTS
152KM MEN
1 CASTELBLANCO JORGE 4:01:31
2 GARCIA BIORACER NICOLAS 4:01:57
3 WILCHES BIORACER NORBERTO 4:01:59
4 PASCUAL CARLOS 4:02:05
5 URENA FERNANDO 4:02:36
6 WONG LUIS 4:05:09
7 MORALES RAIMUNDO 4:13:08
8 GARCIA ALEJANDRO 4:13:10
9 ANGUIZOLA SERGIO 4:13:23
10 MARIN MANUEL 4:16:00
152KM WOMEN
1 CRISTY MATA 4:38:12
2 KAREN LEZCANO 4:38:34
3 MARIN VIATNESSA 4:41:17
4 CASTILLO MARIAN 4:45:44
5 LOPEZ VALENTINA 4:50:17
6 BARRIOS MARCIA 5:03:03
7 CAICEDO KATHERINE 5:03:36
8 COULSON PAMELA 5:09:58
9 ACOSTA KATHIA 5:10:01
10 MORENO CARLA 5:19:36
117KM MEN
1 ALEX JORGE 3:49:36
2 KIOTO JEREMY 3:56:22
3 HERRERA HIRAM 3:57:18
4 MENDOZA NESTOR 3:56:19
5 CASCO JAIME 3:55:50
6 CASTANO MANUEL 4:01:47
7 SHATZ ILAN 4:05:30
8 VERGARA JACINTO 4:07:14
9 ARAUZ MARIO 4:11:48
10 GISBERT CARLES 4:20:09
117KM WOMEN
1 JURADO SHANTEL 4:18:59
2 VERGARA LENIS 4:20:49
3 MENDOZA CARMEN 4:25:10
4 RIBEIRO DIAS DE MANTOVANI RENATA 4:48:36
5 KARLA KUDO 5:00:12
6 HOYOS MARIA EUGENIA 5:05:19
7 SIMANCA RUBY 5:20:11
8 ARCONADA SONIA 5:26:40
9 ALTMAN DAYAN SOPHIE 5:30:19
10 SIRERA ISABEL 5:33:22

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