Tour de Santa Catarina

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The Tour de Santa Catarina (also Volta Ciclística Internacional de Santa Catarina – portuguese for International Cycling Tour of Santa Catarina) is a multi-stage road bicycle racing event held in the state of Santa Catarina, in the south of Brazil. The first edition was held in 1987. The competition is famous for the traditional mountain stage at Serra do Rio do Rastro, which is one of Brazil's toughest climbs with an average gradient of 10% over an extent of 7 km. The competition is part of the UCI America Tour.

The 21st edition of the race occurred from November 15 to November 25 2007, and featured 11 stages.

[edit] Past winners

Year Winner Total Distance
2007 Flag of Brazil Alex Diniz 1143 km
2006 Flag of Brazil Pedro Nicacio 1043 km
2005 Flag of Brazil Márcio May 673 km
2004 Flag of Argentina Matias Médici 1051 km
2003 Flag of Brazil Antônio Nascimento 751.8 km
2002 Flag of Brazil Márcio May 821.2 km
2001 Flag of Brazil Cássio Paiva 944.4 km
2000 Flag of Brazil Cássio Paiva 961.6 km
1999 Flag of Brazil Daniel Rogelim 826 km
1998 Flag of Brazil Márcio May 892 km
1997 Flag of Brazil Márcio May 891 km
1996 Flag of Brazil Daniel Rogelim 1130 km
1995 Flag of Brazil Hernandes Quadri Jr. 1000 km
1994 Flag of Brazil José Aparecido dos Santos 1250 km
1993 Flag of Brazil Gabriel Sabbião 1234 km
1992 Flag of Brazil Hernandes Quadri Jr. 1085 km
1991 Flag of Brazil Wanderley Magalhães 747 km
1990 Flag of Brazil César Daneliczen 794 km
1989 Flag of Brazil César Daneliczen 713 km
1988 Flag of Brazil Wanderley Magalhães 544 km
1987 Flag of Brazil Cássio Paiva 653 km

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