Race details | |
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Date | May |
Region | Navarre |
English name | Tour of Navarre |
Discipline | Road race |
Competition | UCI Europe Tour (2005–2008) |
Type | Stage race |
Web site | vueltanavarra |
History | |
First edition | 1941 |
Editions | 60 (as of 2023) |
First winner | Julián Berrendero (ESP) |
Most wins | Mariano Díaz (ESP)(3 wins) |
Most recent | Hugo Aznar (ESP) |
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