Vuelta al Táchira
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | January |
| Region | Táchira, Venezuela |
| English name | Tour of Táchira |
| Local name(s) | Vuelta ciclista al Táchira (in Spanish) |
| Discipline | Road race |
| Competition | UCI America Tour |
| Type | Stage race |
| History | |
| First edition | 1966 |
| Editions | 53 (as of 2018) |
| First winner |
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| Most wins |
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| Most recent |
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The Vuelta ciclista al Táchira (English: Tour of Táchira) is a multi-day road bicycle racing stage race held annually each January since 1966 in the state of Táchira in western Venezuela. The Vuelta al Táchira is part of the UCI America Tour, which is one of six UCI Continental Circuits sponsored by the Union Cycliste Internationale, which is the sport's international governing body, and the Venezuelan Cycling Federation. This event takes place during the Festival of Saint Sebastian which dates back to colonial times.
The 2013 Vuelta al Táchira had a total of 10 stages. The winner, Yeisson Delgado of the team Kino Táchira, completed the race in 31 hours, 30 minutes, and 47 seconds. Venezuelan riders have a total of 26 trophies in the Vuelta, while Colombia has claimed 19. Riders from throughout the Americas and Europe have traveled to Venezuela to participate in the race.
Past winners
| Rider | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | |
Martín Emilio Rodríguez (COL) | Antioquia |
| 1967 | |
Gustavo Rincón (COL) | Cundinamarca |
| 1968 | |
Martín Emilio Rodríguez (COL) | Antioquia |
| 1969 | |
Álvaro Pachón (COL) | Cundinamarca |
| 1970 | |
Álvaro Pachón (COL) | Colombia |
| 1971 | |
Martín Emilio Rodríguez (COL) | Colombia |
| 1972 | |
Miguel Samaca (COL) | Colombia |
| 1973 | |
Santos Bermúdez (VEN) | Club Martell |
| 1974 | |
Álvaro Pachón (COL) | Colombia |
| 1975 | |
Fernando Fontes (VEN) | Club Martell |
| 1976 | |
Fernando Fontes (VEN) | Club Martell |
| 1977 | |
José Patrocinio Jiménez (COL) | Colombia |
| 1978 | |
Efraín Rodríguez (VEN) | Loteria del Tachira |
| 1979 | |
José Duaxt Hernández (VEN) | Loteria del Tachira |
| 1980 | |
Epifanio Arcila (COL) | OPE - Trujillo |
| 1981 | |
Carlos Julio Siachoque (COL) | |
| 1982 |  |
Ramazan Galeitdinov (URS) | |
| 1983 | |
Mario Medina (VEN) | |
| 1984 | |
Carlos Alba (COL) | |
| 1985 | |
José Lindarte (VEN) | |
| 1986 |  |
Eduardo Alonso (CUB) | |
| 1987 | |
Elio Villamizar (VEN) | |
| 1988 | |
Viatcheslav Ekimov (URS) | |
| 1989 | |
Luis Felipe Moreno (COL) | |
| 1990 | |
José Vicente Díaz (COL) | |
| 1991 | |
Ángel Yesid Camargo (COL) | |
| 1992 | |
Luis Barroso (VEN) | |
| 1993 | |
Leonardo Sierra (VEN) | |
| 1994 | |
Alexis Méndez (VEN) | |
| 1995 | |
Carlos Maya (VEN) | |
| 1996 | |
Raúl Gómez (COL) | |
| 1997 | |
César Salazar (COL) | |
| 1998 | |
Julio César Blanco (VEN) | |
| 1999 | |
Aldrin Salamanca (VEN) | |
| 2000 | |
Noel Vasquez (VEN) | |
| 2001 | |
Noel Vasquez (VEN) | |
| 2002 | |
Freddy Vargas (VEN) | Kino Tachira A |
| 2003 | |
Hernán Darío Muñoz (COL) | Colombia-Selle Italia |
| 2004 | |
José Rujano (VEN) | Colombia-Selle Italia |
| 2005 | |
José Rujano (VEN) | Selle Italia Gob Norte de Santander |
| 2006 | |
Manuel Medina (VEN) | Gobernación del Zulia |
| 2007 | |
Hernán Buenahora (COL) | Gobernación del Zulia |
| 2008 | |
Manuel Medina (VEN) | Gobernación del Zulia |
| 2009 | |
Rónald González (VEN) | Loteria del Táchira |
| 2010 | |
José Rujano (VEN) | Gobernación Del Zulia |
| 2011 | |
Manuel Medina (VEN) | Gobernación Del Zulia |
| 2012 | |
Jimmi Briceño (VEN) | Loteria del Táchira |
| 2013 | |
Yeison Delgado (VEN) | Kino Táchira-Drodínica |
| 2014 | |
Jimmi Briceño (VEN) | Loteria del Táchira |
| 2015 | |
José Rujano (VEN) | Gobernación de Mérida |
| 2016 |  |
Joseph Chavarría (CRC) | Nestlé-Giant |
| 2017 | |
Yonathan Salinas (VEN) | Kino Táchira |
| 2018 | |
Pedro Gutiérrez (VEN) | Gobierno de Yaracuy–Banco Bicentenario |
External links
- Official website (in Spanish)