Vuelta Mexico Telmex

• Yellow = Overall Leader
• White = Best Mexican
• Red = Mountain Leader
• Green = Combativity Leader
• Blue = u23 Leader

In what was for all intents and purposes the "de facto" inaugural event, the revamped 2009 Vuelta Mexico Telmex was given a new date on the UCI America Tour calendar. This made it possible for American teams to join the race; the race is scheduled one week after the conclusion of February's Amgen Tour of California, and ends well before March's Redlands Classic and April's Tour de Georgia. The Vuelta Mexico Telmex aims to become the most significant stage race in Latin America, as a standard for Latin American teams, North American teams, and UCI Pro Continental teams seeking results and Grand Tour invite.[4]

Vuelta Mexico

Year	Country	Rider	Team
1948	Mexico	Eduardo Aguilar
1949	France	Blaise Quaglieri
1950	Mexico	Ricardo García
1951	Mexico	Ángel Romero
1952	Mexico	Ángel Romero
1953	Mexico	Ángel Romero
1954	Mexico	Rafael Vaca
1955	No race
1956	Mexico	Rafael Vaca
1957	Mexico	Rafael Vaca
1958 1959	No race
1960	Mexico	Porfirio Remigio
1961	Mexico	Jacinto Brito
1962 1967	No race
1968	Soviet Union	Vladimir Sokolov

Ruta Mexico

Year	Country	Rider	Team
1989	Mexico	Raúl Alcalá
1990	Mexico	Raúl Alcalá
1991	Colombia	Julio César Ortegon	Postobón-Manzana
1992	No race
1993	France	Laurent Fignon	Gatorade
1994	Mexico	Raúl Alcalá	Motorola-Superior
1995	Colombia	Luis Espinosa	Postobón-Manzana
1996	No race
1997	Colombia	José Luis Vanegas	Caprecom
1998	Mexico	Miguel Arroyo	Canel's Turbo
1999	Colombia	José Luis Vanegas	Aguardiente Néctar-Selle Italia

Vuelta Mexico

Year	Country	Rider	Team
2008	New Zealand	Glen Chadwick	Team Type 1
2009	Venezuela	Jackson Rodríguez	Diquigiovanni–Androni
2010	Spain	Óscar Sevilla	Rock Racing
2011	No race
2012	Colombia	Julián Rodas	Gobernación de Antioquia-Indeportes Antioquia
2013	No race
2014	Colombia	Juan Pablo Villegas	4-72 Colombia
2015	Colombia	Francisco Colorado	Canel's-Specialized

With prizes of 2,000,000 Peso, worth roughly 188,000 (USD),[5] the inaugural edition, held September 13–20th,[6] centered primarily in the region north of Mexico City, commencing in Aguascalientes and concluded in the outskirts of Distrito Federal. Stage four was neutralized due to bad weather reducing the length of the Vuelta to 1,059 kilometers down from the scheduled 1,139.[7] The final General Classification [8] was won by New Zealand racer, Glen Alan Chadwick riding for team sponsor Team Type 1, which supports persons inflicted with Type 1 Diabetes. Chadwick would return in 2009 to defend his title, albeit with rival sponsor Team Rock Racing.

The 2009 Vuelta saw diverse North American presence, with first time participants including Rudy Pevenage directed, Rock Racing; Steve Bauer directed, Planet Energy; U.S. based OUCH Pro Cycling Team featuring Floyd Landis, all alongside the 2008 winning team Team Type 1. In addition, Trek–Livestrong U-23 Developmental Team, featuring Taylor Phinney started the race. The team is directed by Axel Merckx and partially owned by seven time consecutive Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong, who was on hand to fire the start signal for the 2009 race.[9]

Angel de la Independencia, Paseo de la Reforma, Mexico City

During his trip to Vuelta Mexico, Armstrong stated that "a country the size of Mexico, with such diverse landscape needs to have a tour.[10]" With the primary devotion of fighting childhood cancer on behalf of his Lance Armstrong Foundation, Armstrong participated in various events with sponsors and the public, including a health care forum with Mexican President Felipe Calderon.[11]

With prizes of 2.5 million Peso, worth roughly 163,000 (USD),[12] the 2009 edition held March 1–8th [13] centered primarily among regional states located in the south-central part of Mexico. The race began in Oaxaca and passed through Puebla, Tlaxcala, Morelos, Edomex, Guanajuato, and Hildago before culminating in the center of Mexico City.[14] The final stage, won by Canada's Andrew Pinfold, ended with a finish similar to that of the Tour de France as the 100+ kilometer circuit race completes twelves laps of La Angel de la Independencia along a large portion of the 12 km Paseo de la Reforma (Reform Promenade).[15] The extra wide boulevard, with its historically elegant design, sharply resembles Paris' Champs-Élysées. It stretches from Chapultepec Park, passing alongside Latin America's tallest building, the Torre Mayor, continuing through the Zona Rosa and then on to El Zócalo (Plaza de la Constitución). Among the largest central squares in the world, El Zócalo is bordered by the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral, National Palace, and is adjacent to the ancient Templo Mayor site. Ironically, Paseo de la Reforma, was modeled during the French occupation of the 1860s upon orders from Emperor Maximilian I with the dual purpose of linking Chapultepec Castle to the National Palace, while also creating a French legacy in the city centre.

Despite the presence of pre-race favorites Gilberto Simoni, Floyd Landis, Tyler Hamilton, Glen Chadwick, and Arquimedes Lam, the Final Overall General Classification [16][17][18] was won by Venezuelan racer Jackson Rodriguez, of Venezuelan team sponsor Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni.

Best Young Rider Classification, awarded to the highest place rider under the age of 23, was won by American Peter Stetina of the U.S. National Team.[19]

Jersey Holders

Year	Winner	Nationality	Team
Overall Leader	Jackson Rodriguez	Venezuela	Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni
Combativity Leader	Karl Menzies	Australia	Ouch
Mountain Leader	David Vitoria	Spain   Switzerland	Rock Racing
Best Mexican	Carlos Lopez	Mexico	Canel's Turbo
u23 leader	Peter Stetina	United States	USA u25 team

The Vuelta Mexico Telmex was won by Oscar Sevilla riding for the Rock Racing team in 2010.[20]

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