The Vuelta a La Rioja (English: Tour of La Rioja) is a regional Spanish road bicycle race held in La Rioja. From 2005 to 2008, it was a 2.1 category race on the UCI Europe Tour.

The event is facing financial challenges in 2009. Wrote velonews.com:

Economic woes in Spain have forced organizers to reduce the formerly three-day Rioja tour into a one-day race around the famous wine-growing region. Rather than risk not having any race at all, organizers opted to downsize in 2009 with hopes of reviving the stage-race format next season.[1]

Winners

Year Country Rider Team
1957  Spain Alberto Sant Mobylette Coabania
1958  Spain Manuel Martín Piñera KAS–Boxing Club
1959 No race
1960  Spain Ángel Rodríguez Brandy Majestad
1961 No race
1962  Spain Carlos Echeverría Funcor–Munguia
1963  Spain Carlos Echeverría KAS–Kaskol
1964  Spain Antonio Barrutia KAS–Kaskol
1965  Spain Juan María Uribezubia KAS–Kaskol
1966  Spain Antonio Gómez del Moral KAS–Kaskol
1967  Spain Gabino Erenozaga Fagor
1968  Spain Ramón Mendiburu Fagor–Fargas
1969  Spain Luis Ocaña Fagor
1970  Spain Carlos Echeverría KAS–Kaskol
1971  Spain Jesús Manzaneque KAS–Kaskol
1972  Spain José Antonio Pontón Werner
1973  Spain Jesús Manzaneque La Casera–Peña Bahamontes
1974  Spain Jesús Manzaneque La Casera–Peña Bahamontes
1975  Spain Francisco Elorriaga KAS–Kaskol
1976 No race
1977  Spain Rafael Ladron De Guevara KAS–Campagnolo
1978  Spain Francisco Galdós KAS–Campagnolo
1979  Spain Eulalio García Teka
1980  Spain Jesús Suárez Cueva Fosforera–Vereco
1981  Spain Isidro Juárez Zor–Helios
1982  Spain Marino Lejarreta Teka
1983  Spain Eduardo Chozas Zor–Gemeaz–Cusin
1984  Spain Iñaki Gastón Reynolds
1985  Spain Francisco Antequera Zor–Gemeaz
1986  Spain José Luis Laguía Reynolds
1987  West Germany Reimund Dietzen Teka
1988  Spain Federico Echave B.H. Sport
1989  Spain Enrique Aja Teka
1990  Spain Alfonso Gutiérrez B.H.–Amaya Seguros
1991 No race
1992  Spain Mikel Zarrabeitia Amaya Seguros
1993  France Laurent Jalabert ONCE
1994  Spain José María Jiménez Banesto
1995  Spain Miguel Induráin Banesto
1996  Spain José Roberto Sierra ONCE
1997  Spain José María Jiménez Banesto
1998  Spain Abraham Olano Banesto
1999  Spain Juan Carlos Domínguez Vitalicio Seguros–Grupo Generali
2000  Spain Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero Vitalicio Seguros–Grupo Generali
2001  Spain César Solaun iBanesto.com
2002  Spain Carlos Torrent Jazztel–Costa de Almería
2003  Colombia Félix Cárdenas Orbitel 2005
2004  Russia Vladimir Karpets Illes Balears–Banesto
2005  Spain Javier Pascual Rodríguez Comunidad Valenciana–Elche
2006  Spain Ricardo Serrano Kaiku
2007  Spain Rubén Plaza Caisse d'Epargne
2008  Spain Manuel Calvente Contentpolis–Murcia
2009  Spain David García Xacobeo–Galicia
2010  Spain Ángel Vicioso Andalucía–Cajasur
2011  Spain Imanol Erviti Movistar Team
2012  Russia Evgeny Shalunov Lokosphinx
2013  Italy Francesco Lasca Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
2014  Australia Michael Matthews Orica–GreenEDGE
2015  Australia Caleb Ewan Orica–GreenEDGE
2016  Australia Michael Matthews Orica–GreenEDGE
2017  Australia Rory Sutherland Movistar Team

References

  1. ^ "Racing This Week: Flèche, Liège wrap up classics season – VeloNews". www.velonews.com. Archived from the original on 2009-04-23.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vuelta_Ciclista_a_la_Rioja
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