Tour of Galicia

Tour of Galicia
Race details
Region Galicia, Spain
Local name(s)
  • Vuelta a Galicia (Spanish)}
  • Volta a Galicia (Galician)
Discipline Road
Type Stage race
History
First edition 1933 (1933)
Editions 31 (as of 2010)
First winner  Salvador Cardona (ESP)
Most wins  Emilio Rodríguez (ESP) (3)
Most recent  Raúl García De Mateos Rubio (ESP)

The Tour of Galicia (Spanish: Vuelta a Galicia; Galician: Volta a Galicia) is an annual cycling race held in Galicia, Spain. It was first held in 1933 and was held a further five times between 1934 and 1984. In 1984, it became a regular annual race, with the exception of 1986 when it wasn't contested. The most successful rider was Emilio Rodríguez, who won the race three times between 1946 and 1955. The final professional edition of the race was held in 2000. In 2002, the race returned to the calendar as an amateur race.

Past winners

Rider Team
1933 Cardona, SalvadorSalvador Cardona (ESP)
1934 No race
1935 Berrendero, JuliánJulián Berrendero (ESP)
1936–1944 No race
1945 Rodríguez, DelioDelio Rodríguez (ESP)
1946 Rodríguez, EmilioEmilio Rodríguez (ESP)
1947 Rodríguez, EmilioEmilio Rodríguez (ESP)
1948–1954 No race
1955 Rodríguez, EmilioEmilio Rodríguez (ESP)
1956–1983 No race
1984 Belda, VicenteVicente Belda (ESP)
1985 Blanco Villar, JesúsJesús Blanco Villar (ESP)
1986 No race
1987 Mujika, JokinJokin Mujika (ESP)
1988 Lejarreta, MarinoMarino Lejarreta (ESP)
1989 Ridaura, VicenteVicente Ridaura (ESP)
1990 Etxabe, FedericoFederico Etxabe (ESP)
1991 Mejía , ÁlvaroÁlvaro Mejía  (COL)
1992 Jeker , FabianFabian Jeker  (SUI)
1993 Hampsten , AndrewAndrew Hampsten  (USA)
1994 Cubino , LaudelinoLaudelino Cubino  (ESP)
1995 Indurain, MiguelMiguel Indurain (ESP)
1996 Olano, AbrahamAbraham Olano (ESP)
1997 Garmendia , AitorAitor Garmendia  (ESP)
1998 Vandenbroucke, FrankFrank Vandenbroucke (BEL)
1999 Serrano, Marcos-AntonioMarcos-Antonio Serrano (ESP)
2000 Teteriouk, AndreiAndrei Teteriouk (KAZ)
2001 No race
2002 Torres Martin, FernandoFernando Torres Martin (ESP)
2003 Bonilla, José AdriánJosé Adrián Bonilla (CRC)
2004 Fernandez Oliveira, LuisLuis Fernandez Oliveira (ESP)
2005 Jesus Jimenez, ManuelManuel Jesus Jimenez (ESP)
2006 Laguna Garcia, OscarOscar Laguna Garcia (ESP)
2007 Laguna Garcia, OscarOscar Laguna Garcia (ESP)
2008 Garcia Casarrubios Pintor, OscarOscar Garcia Casarrubios Pintor (ESP)
2009 Salgueiro Alonso, EnriqueEnrique Salgueiro Alonso (ESP)
2010 García De Mateos Rubio, RaúlRaúl García De Mateos Rubio (ESP)

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