Race details | |
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Date | Early-October |
Region | Venezuela |
English name | Banfoandes Cycling Classic |
Discipline | Road race |
Competition | UCI America Tour |
Type | Stage race |
History | |
First edition | 1990 |
Editions | 12 (as of 2008) |
First winner | |
Most wins | |
Most recent |
Clasico Ciclistico Banfoandes is a road bicycle race held annually in Venezuela. The main sponsor of the event is Banfoandes. The 2008 edition was contested over 10 stages. From 1990 to 2004 it was reserved to amateurs; since 2005 it is rated 2.2 on the UCI America Tour.
Rider | Team | |||
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1990 | González, Sergio Sergio González (VEN) | Lotería del Táchira | ||
1991 | Barrera, Néstor Freddy Néstor Freddy Barrera (COL) | Alcaldía de Cabimas | ||
1992 | Pumar, Omar Omar Pumar (VEN) | Cadafe Uribante Caparo | ||
1993 | Lozano, Álvaro Álvaro Lozano (COL) | Bono de Ciclismo | ||
1994 | Lozano, Álvaro Álvaro Lozano (COL) | Bono de Ciclismo | ||
1995-2000 | No race | |||
2001 | Nino, Libardo Libardo Niño (COL) | Lotería de Boyacá | ||
2002 | Rangel, Julio Cesar Julio César Rangel (COL) | Alcaldía de Cabimas | ||
2003 | Maya, Carlos Carlos Maya (VEN) | Lotería del Táchira | ||
2004 | Alcedo, Tommy Tommy Alcedo (VEN) | Lotería del Táchira | ||
2005 | Rujano, José José Rujano (VEN) | Colombia-Selle Italia | ||
2006 | Buenahora, Hernán Hernán Buenahora (COL) | Gobernacion del Zulia-BOD | ||
2007 | Henao, Sergio Sergio Henao (COL) | Colombia es Pasion Team | ||
2008 | Serpa, Jose José Serpa (COL) | Diquigiovanni–Androni |
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