Vuelta a La Rioja

Vuelta a La Rioja

The end of the 48th Tour of La Rioja.
Race details
Date Late-April
Region La Rioja, Spain
English name Tour of La Rioja
Local name(s) Vuelta a La Rioja (in Spanish)
Discipline Road
Competition UCI Europe Tour
Type Stage-race (until 2008)
One-day race (from 2009)
Organiser Club Ciclista Logroñés
History
First edition 1957 (1957)
Editions 57 (as of 2017)
First winner  Alberto Sant (ESP)
Most wins  Jesus Manzaneque (ESP)
 Carlos Echeverria (ESP)
(3 wins)
Most recent  Rory Sutherland (AUS)

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

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

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