Michael vs. La RutaAt 5:00 A.M. on November 3rd, 2006, a group of adventure racers gathered in the darkness on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica to begin a mountain-bike race where few of its contestants cared about whether they won or lost—for most, it was about survival. Out of the 500 participants in this gruelling event, less than half of them would complete the first stage. La Ruta de los Conquistadores is no ordinary event; in fact, it’s unanimous among those who’ve ridden it—La Ruta is the toughest mountain-bike adventure race on the planet.
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