Race details | |
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Date | February |
Region | Portugal |
Discipline | Road |
Competition | UCI ProSeries |
Type | One-day race |
Web site | www |
History | |
First edition | 2023 |
Editions | 2 (as of 2024) |
First winner | Casper Pedersen (DEN) |
Most wins | No repeat winners |
Most recent | Remco Evenepoel (BEL) |
The Figueira Champions Classic is a one-day road cycling race held in Portugal annually since 2023. It is held as a category 1.Pro event on the UCI ProSeries, having upgraded from the UCI Europe Tour in 2024. [1] [2]
Year | Country | Rider | Team |
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2023 [3] | Denmark | Casper Pedersen | Soudal–Quick-Step |
2024 | Belgium | Remco Evenepoel | Soudal–Quick-Step |
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