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]
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| First winner |  Emilie Fortin (CAN) |
| Most recent |  Lauren Stephens (USA) |
Winners
editMen
editWins per country
edit| Wins | Country |
|---|---|
| 9 | Spain
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| 6 | Italy
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| 4 |  Australia
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| 3 |  Belgium Denmark
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| 2 |  Germany Netherlands Russia
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| 1 |  Argentina Brazil Czech Republic France Great Britain Ireland New Zealand Norway
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Women
edit| Year | Country | Rider | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Canada
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Emilie Fortin | Cynisca Cycling |
| 2024 | United States
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Lauren Stephens | Cynisca Cycling |
Notes
edit- ^ Giuseppe Muraglia tested positive for hCG after winning the 2007 Clásica de Almería.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Clasica de Almeria". FirstCycling.com. 2023.
- ^ a b "Clásica de Almería (HC), Spain". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "Clasica de Almeria (1.Pro)". ProcyclingStats. 2023.
- ^ Weislo, Laura (12 October 2007). "Two years for Muraglia". Cycling News. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
External links
edit- Official site (in Spanish)