by Rod Hughes

Henry Raabe of Cartago had his worst day yesterday and could have lost his lead in the Tour of Costa Rica bibycle race if it had not been for the assistance of two able BCR-Puzza Hut teammates, Federico “Lico” Ramirez, who took the lead in the mountains to give him a breather and then, Jose Adrian Bonilla performed the same service.

Two days ago, Raabe appeared to have an unassailable lead but Francisco Colorado of the Greatwall team proved the hardier mountaineer, threatening to take away the lead in this, the penultimate state of the Tour.