Starting from Heredia, after two stages the Vuelta a Costa Rica sees Costa Rican Daniel Luis Oses of Team 7C Economy Lacoinex leading the classification with a 1'33" advantage over Dutchman Lars Quaedvlieg (Universe Cycling Team) and 1'48" over his compatriot and teammate John Jimenez.

At the finish line of the first stage, arriving in Liberia after 198 km, the American John Borstelmann of BTR Racing prevailed in a sprint over Jimenez and Mexican Prado. The second day, which saw the caravan move from the Parque locality to conclude the 216 km in Ciudad Quesada, welcomed the victory of local rider Alejandro Granados Bonilla of Team Colono Bikestation Kölbi, who preceded his teammate Pablo Luis Mudarra by 5" and Ecuadorian Santiago Montenegreo of Movistar Best PC by 7". Today is scheduled the longest stage of the Vuelta with its 223 km from San Carlos to Paraíso.

1 OSES Luis Daniel 7C-Economy Lacoinex 10:21:04

2 QUAEDVLIEG Lars Universe Cycling Team + 01:33

3 JIMENEZ John 7C-Economy Lacoinex + 01:48

4 GRANADOS BONILLA Alejandro Team Colono Bikestation Kölbi+ 03:19

5 MUDARRA Pablo Luis Team Colono Bikestation Kölbi + 03:24

6 MONTENEGRO Santiago Movistar-Best PC + 03:26

7 RIOS Brayan Guatemala + 03:27

8 SANTOS Efren Canel's-Java + 03:29

9 CHUMIL Sergio Guatemala + 03:39

10 VEGA Elias Distrib.Cruz-Tecnoforest + 04:03

11 VARELA Jewinson Leandro 7C-Economy Lacoinex + 04:19

12 RAMIREZ Joseph CMS-Prefabricados San Carlos + 04:23

13 ROJAS Gabriel 7C-Economy Lacoinex + 04:23

14 BONILLA QUIROS Daniel Team Colono Bikestation Kölbi + 04:23

15 GONZALEZ Josue 7C-Economy Lacoinex + 04:28

16 OBANDO Brayan Movistar-Best PC + 04:28

17 LEDEZMA Jexon Costa Rica + 04:52

18 PACHECO MADRIZ Gabriel Team Costa Frut - Giant + 04:52

19 SISIMITH Eli Guatemala + 04:54

20 JULAJUJ Alex Rony Guatemala + 04:59