Vuelta a Cantabria

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Vuelta a Cantabria
Race details
DateSeptember
Region Cantabria, Spain
Discipline Road
Type Stage race
History
First edition1925 (1925)
Editions51 (as of 2022)
First winnerFlag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg  Teodoro Monteys  (ESP)
Most winsFlag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Francisco Galdós  (ESP) (3 wins)
Most recentFlag of Spain.svg  Marcel Camprubí  (ESP)

The Vuelta a Cantabria is a multi-day road cycling race held annually in the region of Cantabria, Spain. [1] Created in 1925, the race was also held in 1926, 1940 and 1942, and annually from 1963 to 1983. In 2003, the race reappeared after a 20-year disappearance and is now reserved to amateur cyclists.

Winners

YearWinnerSecond placeThird place
1925 Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg Teodoro Monteys Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg Miguel Mucio Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg Juan de Juan
1926 Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg Mariano Cañardo Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg Juan de Juan Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg Victorino Otero
1927–1939No race
1940 Flag of Spain (1938-1945).svg Fermín Trueba Flag of Spain (1938-1945).svg Antonio Andrés Sancho Flag of Spain (1938-1945).svg Delio Rodríguez
1941No race
1942 Flag of Spain (1938-1945).svg Delio Rodríguez
1943No race
1944 Flag of Spain (1938-1945).svg Martín Mancisidor Flag of Spain (1938-1945).svg Julián Berrendero Flag of Spain (1938-1945).svg Miguel Casas
1945–1962No race
1963 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Saturnino López Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Francisco Redondo Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Andrés Gandarias
1964 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Gregorio San Miguel Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Guillermo Fernández Flag of Portugal.svg Carlos Rodrigues
1965 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Domingo Perurena Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg José Ignacio Ascasibar Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Saturnino López
1966 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg José Albelda Tormo Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Luis Balagué Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg José Ramón Gomineche
1967 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Ramón Pagès Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg José Ignacio Ascasibar Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pierre Bellemans
1968 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Francisco Galdós Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Santiago Lazcano Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Antonio García
1969 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Santiago Lazcano Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Francisco Galdós Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Enrique Sahagún
1970 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Andrés Oliva Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg José Casas Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Daniel Varela
1971 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Gonzalo Aja Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Andrés Oliva Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Joaquín Galera
1972 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg José Antonio González Linares Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Francisco Galdós Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Domingo Perurena
1973 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Jesús Manzaneque Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Luis Ocaña Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Miguel María Lasa
1974 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Antonio Vallori Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Joaquím Pérez Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Juan Zurano
1975 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Andrés Gandarias Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg José Casas Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Pedro Torres
1976 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Francisco Galdós Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Santiago Lazcano Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Pedro Torres
1977 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Francisco Galdós Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Enrique Cima Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Pedro Torres
1978 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Vicente Belda Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Pedro Torres Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Manuel Esparza
1979 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Salvador Jarque Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Pedro Torres Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Faustino Fernández
1980 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Eulalio García Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Pedro Torres Flag of Germany.svg Klaus-Peter Thaler
1981 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Manuel Esparza Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Eulalio García Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg José Luis López Cerrón
1982 Flag of Spain.svg Marino Lejarreta Flag of Spain.svg Antonio Coll Flag of Spain.svg Guillermo de la Peña
1983 Flag of Spain.svg José Luis Laguna Flag of Spain.svg Enrique Aja Flag of Spain.svg Bernardo Alfonsel
1985 Flag of Germany.svg Reimund Dietzen Flag of Spain.svg Jesús Rodríguez Magro Flag of Spain.svg Jesús Blanco Villar
1986 Flag of Germany.svg Reimund Dietzen Flag of Spain.svg Federico Echave Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Carrera
1987 Flag of Spain.svg Jesús Blanco Villar Flag of Spain.svg Francisco Antequera Flag of Spain.svg Javier Lukin
1988 Flag of Spain.svg Mariano Sánchez Flag of Spain.svg José Recio Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Dimitri Zhdanov
1989No race
1990 Flag of Germany.svg Peter Hilse Flag of Spain.svg José Recio Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Martínez de Guereñu
1991–2002No race
2003 Flag of Spain.svg Pedro Luis Marichalar Flag of Spain.svg Jesús Javier Ramírez Flag of Spain.svg Javier Ruiz de Larrinaga
2004 Flag of Spain.svg Antonio López Flag of Spain.svg Iker Leonet Flag of Spain.svg Alberto Losada
2005 Flag of Spain.svg Mikel Elgezabal Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Ángel Candil Flag of Spain.svg Manuel Jesús Jiménez
2006 Flag of Spain.svg Francisco Gutiérrez Flag of Spain.svg Óscar Pujol Flag of Spain.svg David Gutiérrez Gutiérrez
2007No race
2008 [2] Flag of Spain.svg Ibon Zugasti Flag of Spain.svg Gorka Amuriza Flag of Spain.svg David Gutiérrez
2009 Flag of Russia.svg Arkimedes Arguelyes Flag of Spain.svg Oriol Colome Flag of Spain.svg Ibon Zugasti
2010 Flag of Argentina.svg Mauricio Muller Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter Van Dijk Flag of Spain.svg Vicente García
2011 Flag of Spain.svg José Belda Flag of Spain.svg Borja Abásolo Flag of Spain.svg José Manuel Gutiérrez
2012 Flag of Spain.svg Arkaitz Durán Flag of Spain.svg Josep Betalu Flag of France.svg Quentin Pacher
2013 Flag of Spain.svg Antonio Pedrero Flag of Spain.svg Daniel López Flag of Spain.svg David Francisco Delgado
2014 Flag of Spain.svg Imanol Estévez Flag of Spain.svg Juan Ignacio Pérez Flag of France.svg Jean-Luc Delpech
2015 Flag of Spain.svg Jaime Rosón Flag of Spain.svg José Manuel Díaz Gallego Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Arcas
2016 Flag of Chile.svg Elías Tello Flag of Spain.svg Josu Zabala Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Míguez
2017 Flag of Panama.svg Christofer Jurado Flag of Costa Rica.svg Jason Huertas Flag of France.svg Cyril Barthe
2018 Flag of Spain.svg Óscar González Brea Flag of Spain.svg Antonio Angulo Flag of Ecuador.svg Jefferson Cepeda
2019 Flag of Spain.svg Kiko Galván Flag of Spain.svg Josu Etxebarria Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Mellado
2020 Flag of Spain.svg Xabier Berasategi Flag of Spain.svg Pelayo Sánchez Flag of Spain.svg Javier Romo
2021 Flag of Brazil.svg Vinícius Rangel Flag of Spain.svg Unai Iribar Flag of Spain.svg Vicente Hernáiz
2022 Flag of Spain.svg Marcel Camprubí Flag of Spain.svg Julen Arriolabengoa Flag of Spain.svg Abel Balderstone

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References

  1. "Vuelta a Cantabria". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  2. VUELTA CICLISTA A CANTABRIA 2008