Subida a Urkiola

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Subida a Urkiola
Race details
Date Early August
Region Basque Country, Spain
English name Ascent to Urkiola
Local name(s) Subida a Urkiola (Spanish)
Urkiola Igoera (Basque)
Discipline Road
Competition UCI Europe Tour
Type Single-day
Organiser Sociedad Ciclista Bilbaina
History
First edition 1931
Editions 31 (as of 2007)
First winner Flag of Spain Ricardo Montero
Most wins Flag of Italy Leonardo Piepoli (4 wins)
Most recent Flag of Spain José Ángel Gómez Marchante

Subida a Urkiola is a one-day cycling race in Durango, Bizkaia of the Basque Country. 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.

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

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