Vuelta por un Chile Líder
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | February/March |
| Region | Chile |
| English name | Lider Tour of Chile |
| Local name(s) | Vuelta Ciclista Líder |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | Standalone: 1997–2004 UCI America Tour: 2005–07 |
| Type | Stage race |
| History | |
| First edition | 1997 |
| Editions | 11 |
| Final edition | 2007 |
| First winner |  José Medina (CHI) |
| Most wins |  Edgardo Simón (ARG) (3 wins) |
| Final winner |  Andrei Sartassov (RUS) |
The Vuelta Ciclista Por Un Chile Líder (Vuelta Líder) was an elite men's professional road bicycle racing stage race held annually in Chile.[1] The Vuelta Líder was created in 1997 by Líder, the largest supermarket chain in Chile, and was sanctioned by the Chilean Cycling Federation (Federación Ciclista de Chile). The last race was held in 2007. The Vuelta Líder was one of the largest cycling races in Chile. When the UCI Continental Circuits were created in 2005, the Vuelta Ciclista Por Un Chile Líder was added to the UCI America Tour schedule.[2][3]
List of winners[edit]
| Year | Winner | Nation | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | José Medina | Chile |
Unión Ciclista Curicó |
| 1998 | Pablo González | Chile |
Providencia |
| 1999 | Víctor Garrido | Chile |
Deportes Concepción |
| 2000 | Juan Manual | Chile |
FierroEkono |
| 2001 | Jorge Giacinti | Argentina |
Transportes Romero |
| 2002 | Edgardo Simón | Argentina |
Publiguías Bianchi |
| 2003 | Marco Arriagada | Chile |
Publiguías Bianchi |
| 2004[4] | Edgardo Simón (2) | Argentina |
Líder-La Polar |
| 2005[5] | Edgardo Simón (3) | Argentina |
Líder |
| 2006[6] | Andrei Sartassov | Russia |
Líder-Presto Chile |
| 2007[7] | Andrei Sartassov (2) | Russia |
Líder |
References[edit]
- ^ Vuelta por un Chile Líder palmares at Cycling Archives
- ^ "Richard Rodríguez ganó el estreno de la Vuelta "Por un Chile Líder"". AlAireLibre.cl. 10 February 2005. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ Prell, Monika (13 March 2007). "Relax-GAM roster for Vuelta Por un Chile Líder". Cycling News. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "2004 8th Vuelta por un Chile Lider (2.6)". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "El argentino Edgardo Simón ganó la Vuelta Ciclista por un Chile Líder que finalizó ayer en Santiago". analisisdigital.com.ar. 21 February 2005. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Ruso Andrei Sartassov se quedó con la Vuelta Por un Chile Líder". emol.com. 19 March 2006. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Andrei Sartasov se coronó bicampeón de la Vuelta por un Chile Lider". alairelibre.cl. 25 March 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
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