Clásica de Almería
Spanish one-day road cycling race
Race details | |
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Date | February–March |
Region | Almería, Spain |
English name | Classic of Almería |
Local name(s) | Clásica de Almería (in Spanish) |
Discipline | Road race |
Competition | UCI ProSeries |
Type | Single-day |
Web site | clasicadealmeria |
History (men) | |
First edition | 1986 (1986) |
Editions | 39 (as of 2024) |
First winner | Miguel Ángel Martínez Torres (ESP) |
Most wins | Massimo Strazzer (ITA) (2 wins) |
Most recent | Olav Kooij (NED) |
History (women) | |
First edition | 2023 (2023) |
First winner | Emilie Fortin (CAN) |
Most recent | Lauren Stephens (USA) |
The Clásica de Almería (English: Classic of Almería) is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in February or March in Almería, Spain, starting and finishing in Almería itself.[1] Established in 1986, the race was run as an amateur event in its first six years. In 1992, it became fully professional.[2] From 2005, the race was organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour,[2] and became part of the new UCI ProSeries in 2020 as a 1.Pro event.[3]
Winners
Men
Wins per country
Wins | Country |
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9 | Spain |
6 | Italy |
4 | Australia |
3 | Belgium Denmark |
2 | Germany Netherlands Russia |
1 | Argentina Brazil Czech Republic France Great Britain Ireland New Zealand Norway |
Women
Year | Country | Rider | Team |
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2023 | Canada | Emilie Fortin | Cynisca Cycling |
2024 | United States | Lauren Stephens | Cynisca Cycling |
Notes
- ^ Giuseppe Muraglia tested positive for hCG after winning the 2007 Clásica de Almería.[4]
References
External links
- Official site (in Spanish)