The Vuelta a La Rioja (English: Tour of La Rioja) is a regional Spanish road bicycle race held in La Rioja. From 2005 to 2008, it was a 2.1 category race on the UCI Europe Tour.
 The end of the 48th Tour of La Rioja. | |
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Late-April |
| Region | La Rioja, Spain |
| English name | Tour of La Rioja |
| Local name(s) | Vuelta a La Rioja (in Spanish) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | Stage-race (until 2008) One-day race (from 2009) |
| Organiser | Club Ciclista Logroñés |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 1957 |
| Editions | 57 (as of 2017) |
| First winner |  Alberto Sant (ESP) |
| Most wins | Jesús Manzaneque (ESP) Carlos Echeverría (ESP) (3 wins) |
| Most recent |  Rory Sutherland (AUS) |
The event is facing financial challenges in 2009. Wrote velonews.com:
Economic woes in Spain have forced organizers to reduce the formerly three-day Rioja tour into a one-day race around the famous wine-growing region. Rather than risk not having any race at all, organizers opted to downsize in 2009 with hopes of reviving the stage-race format next season.[1]
Winners
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References
edit- ^ "Racing This Week: Flèche, Liège wrap up classics season – VeloNews". www.velonews.com. Archived from the original on 2009-04-23.
External links
edit- Official website (in Spanish)