Euskal Bizikleta
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Early-June |
| Region | Basque Country, Spain |
| English name | Basque Bicycle |
| Local name(s) |
Euskal Bizikleta Kirol Elkartea (Basque) Bicicleta Vasca (Spanish) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | Stage race |
| History | |
| First edition | 1991 |
| Editions | 18 (as of 2008) |
| First winner |
 Louis Caput (FRA) |
| Most recent |
 Eros Capecchi (ITA) |
Euskal Bizikleta (Spanish: Bicicleta Vasca, English: Basque Bicycle) was an annual cycling stage race held in the Basque Country in June. From 2005 to 2008, the race was organized as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour. In 2009, it was merged with the Tour of the Basque Country.[1]
The first race was held in 1952, but it has only been called Euskal Bizikleta since 1991. The first winner (1952) was Louis Caput from France. The first winner of the 'modern' Euskal Bizikleta (1991) was Gianni Bugno. The most recent edition (2008) was won by Eros Capecchi from Italy.
Winners
| Rider | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | |
Caput, LouisLouis Caput (FRA) | |
| 1953 | |
Caput, LouisLouis Caput (FRA) | |
| 1954 |  |
Serra Gil, JoséJosé Serra Gil (ESP) | |
| 1955 | |
Escolano Sanchez, JoséJosé Escolano Sanchez (ESP) | |
| 1956 | |
Lorono Artega, JesusJesus Lorono Artega (ESP) | |
| 1957 | |
Barrutia Iturriagoitia, AntonioAntonio Barrutia Iturriagoitia (ESP) | |
| 1958 | |
Lorono Artega, JesusJesus Lorono Artega (ESP) | |
| 1959 | |
Bertran Panadés, AntonioAntonio Bertran Panadés (ESP) | |
| 1960 | |
Aspuru, BenignoBenigno Aspuru (ESP) | |
| 1961 | |
Karmany Mestre, AntonioAntonio Karmany Mestre (ESP) | |
| 1962 |  |
Wolfshohl, RolfRolf Wolfshohl (GER) | |
| 1963 | |
Sagarduy Ayastru, Juan JoséJuan José Sagarduy Ayastru (ESP) | |
| 1964 | |
Echeverría Zudaire, CarlosCarlos Echeverría Zudaire (ESP) | |
| 1965 | |
Elorza Uria, SebastianSebastian Elorza Uria (ESP) | |
| 1966 | |
Velez Mendizabal, EusebioEusebio Velez Mendizabal (ESP) | |
| 1967 | |
Echeverría Zudaire, CarlosCarlos Echeverría Zudaire (ESP) | |
| 1968 | |
Errandonea Urtizberea, José MariaJosé Maria Errandonea Urtizberea (ESP) | |
| 1987 | |
Lejarreta Arrizabalaga, MarinoMarino Lejarreta Arrizabalaga (ESP) | |
| 1988 | |
Mujika Aramburu, JokinJokin Mujika Aramburu (ESP) | |
| 1989 | |
Echave Musatadi, FedericoFederico Echave Musatadi (ESP) | |
| 1990 | |
Claveyrolat, ThierryThierry Claveyrolat (FRA) | |
| 1991 | |
Bugno, GianniGianni Bugno (ITA) | |
| 1992 | |
Chioccioli, FrancoFranco Chioccioli (ITA) | |
| 1993 |  |
Ugrumov, PiotrPiotr Ugrumov (LAT) | |
| 1994 | |
Della Santa, StefanoStefano Della Santa (ITA) | |
| 1995 |  |
Berzin, EugeniEugeni Berzin (RUS) | |
| 1996 | |
Indurain, MiguelMiguel Indurain (ESP) | |
| 1997 | |
Olano, AbrahamAbraham Olano (ESP) | |
| 1998 | |
Olano, AbrahamAbraham Olano (ESP) | |
| 1999 | |
Etxebarría, DavidDavid Etxebarría (ESP) | |
| 2000 | |
Zubeldia, HaimarHaimar Zubeldia (ESP) | |
| 2001 | |
Dominguez, Juan CarlosJuan Carlos Domínguez (ESP) | |
| 2002 | |
Zarrabeitia, MikelMikel Zarrabeitia (ESP) | |
| 2003 | |
Pecharroman, Jose AntonioJosé Antonio Pecharromán (ESP) | |
| 2004 | |
Heras, RobertoRoberto Heras (ESP) | |
| 2005 | |
Jimenez, EladioEladio Jiménez (ESP) | |
| 2006 | |
Gil, KoldoKoldo Gil (ESP) | |
| 2007 | |
Zaballa, ConstantinoConstantino Zaballa (ESP) | |
| 2008 | |
Capecchi, ErosEros Capecchi (ITA) |
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Euskal Bizikleta. |
- Official website (Spanish)
- Euskal Bizikleta Palmares at Cycling Archives
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