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Clásica de Almería
| Race details |
| Date |
Early-March |
| Region |
Almería, Spain |
| English name |
Classic of Almería |
| Local name(s) |
Clásica de Almería (Spanish) |
| Discipline |
Road race |
| Competition |
UCI Europe Tour |
| Type |
Single-day |
| History |
| First edition |
1986 |
| Editions |
23 (as of 2008) |
| First winner |
Miguel Ángel Martinez |
| Most wins |
Massimo Strazzer (2) |
| Most recent |
Juan José Haedo |
The Clásica de Almería (English: Classic of Almería) is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in March in Almería, Spain, starting and finishing in Almería itself. Since 2005, the race is organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. Established in 1986, the race was run as an amateur event in its first six years. In 1992, it became fully professional.
[edit] Palmarès
[edit] Amateur event (1986-1991)
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Rider |
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Team |
| 1986 |
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Miguel Ángel Martinez |
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| 1987 |
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Tomás Ortega |
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| 1988 |
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José Gonzalez |
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Rider |
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Team |
| 1989 |
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José Bernabe |
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| 1990 |
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Bernardo Gonzalez |
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| 1991 |
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Axier Genetxea |
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[edit] Professional (1992-)
[edit] References
- ^ Muraglia tested positive for hCG after winning the 2007 Clásica de Almería.
[edit] External links
Official site (Spanish)