Euskal Bizikleta

Euskal Bizikleta
Race details
Date Early-June
Region Basque Country, Spain
English name Basque Bicycle
Local name(s) Euskal Bizikleta Kirol Elkartea (Basque)
Bicicleta Vasca (Spanish)
Discipline Road
Competition UCI Europe Tour
Type Stage-race
History
First edition 1991 (1991)
Editions 18 (as of 2008)
First winner  Louis Caput (FRA)
Most recent  Eros Capecchi (ITA)

Euskal Bizikleta (Spanish: Bicicleta Vasca, English: Basque Bicycle) is an annual cycling stage race held in the Basque Country in June. Since 2005, the race has been organized as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour.

The first race was held in 1952, but it has only been called Euskal Bizikleta since 1991. The first winner (1952) was Louis Caput from France. The first winner of the 'modern' Euskal Bizikleta (1991) was Gianni Bugno. The most recent edition (2008) was won by Eros Capecchi from Italy.

Winners

Rider Team
1991 Bugno, GianniGianni Bugno (ITA)
1992 Chioccioli, FrancoFranco Chioccioli (ITA)
1993 Ugrumov, PiotrPiotr Ugrumov (LAT)
1994 Della Santa, StefanoStefano Della Santa (ITA)
1995 Berzin, EugeniEugeni Berzin (RUS)
1996 Indurain, MiguelMiguel Indurain (ESP)
1997 Olano, AbrahamAbraham Olano (ESP)
1998 Olano, AbrahamAbraham Olano (ESP)
1999 Etxebarría, DavidDavid Etxebarría (ESP)
2000 Zubeldia, HaimarHaimar Zubeldia (ESP)
2001 Dominguez, Juan CarlosJuan Carlos Domínguez (ESP)
2002 Zarrabeitia, MikelMikel Zarrabeitia (ESP)
2003 Pecharroman, Jose AntonioJosé Antonio Pecharromán (ESP)
2004 Heras, RobertoRoberto Heras (ESP)
2005 Jiménez, EladioEladio Jimenez (ESP)
2006 Gil, KoldoKoldo Gil (ESP)
2007 Zaballa, ConstantinoConstantino Zaballa (ESP)
2008 Capecchi, ErosEros Capecchi (ITA)

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