Subida a Urkiola

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Subida a Urkiola
Race details
DateEarly August
RegionBasque Country, Spain
English nameAscent to Urkiola
Local name(s)Subida a Urkiola (in Spanish)
Urkiola Igoera (in Basque)
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI Europe Tour
TypeSingle-day
OrganiserSociedad Ciclista Bilbaina
History
First edition1931 (1931)
Editions33 (as of 2009)
First winnerFlag of Spain (1931-1939).svg  Ricardo Montero  (ESP)
Most winsFlag of Italy.svg  Leonardo Piepoli  (ITA) (4 wins)
Most recentFlag of Spain.svg  Igor Antón  (ESP)

Subida a Urkiola is a one-day cycling race in Durango, Biscay of the Basque Country. The route starts in Durango and ends at the Sanctuary of Urkiola. The first edition began in 1931 and is organized by the Sociedad Ciclista Bilbaina, but has not been held consistently until 1984 to present. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.

Winners

YearCountryRiderTeam
1931Flag of Spain (1931-1939).svg  Spain Ricardo Montero
1932-
1935
No race
1936Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy Claudio Leturia
1936-
1960
No race
1961Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain Antonio Karmany
1962Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain Julio Jiménez
1963No race
1964Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain Julio Jiménez
1965Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain Julio Jiménez
1966Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain Eusebio Velez
1967No race
1968No race
1969Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain Gabriel Mariscal
1970-
1983
No race
1984Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Vicente Belda
1985Flag of Spain.svg  Spain José Rodriguez Magro
1986Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Óscar Vargas
1987Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Marino Lejarreta
1988Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Marino Lejarreta
1989Flag of the United States.svg  United States Andrew Hampsten
1990Flag of the United States.svg  United States Andrew Hampsten
1991Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Pedro Delgado
1992Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Claudio Chiappucci
1993Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland Tony Rominger
1994Flag of Spain.svg  Spain José Maria Jiménez
1995Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Leonardo Piepoli
1996Flag of Spain.svg  Spain José Maria Jiménez
1997Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland Beat Zberg
1998Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Simone Bhorgheresi
1999Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Leonardo Piepoli
2000Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Francesco Casagrande
2001Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Jon Odriozola
2002Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Dario Frigo
2003Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Leonardo Piepoli
2004Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Leonardo Piepoli
2005Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Joaquim Rodríguez
2006Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Iban Mayo
2007Flag of Spain.svg  Spain José Ángel Gómez Marchante
2008Flag of Spain.svg  Spain David Arroyo
2009Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Igor Antón

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