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Costa Rica celebrates arrival of cyclist Andrey Amador

Alberto Font
By Alberto Font
Hundreds of Ticos welcomed Costa Rican cyclist Andrey Amador at the Plaza de la Cultura in San José upon his arrival to Costa Rica Friday afternoon. Amador finished fourth in the Giro d'Italia, the most important cycling race next to the Tour de France, and is now the highest placing Central American cyclist in history.
Alberto Font/The Tico Times

Hundreds of Ticos welcomed Costa Rican cyclist Andrey Amador at the Plaza de la Cultura in downtown San José after his arrival to Costa Rica Friday  afternoon. Amador finished fourth in the Giro d’Italia, the most important cycling race after the Tour de France, and is now the highest placing Central American cyclist in history.

 

 

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