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Subida a Urkiola
Race details
DateEarly August
RegionBasque Country, Spain
English nameAscent to Urkiola
Local name(s)Subida a Urkiola (in Spanish)
Urkiola Igoera (in Basque)
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI Europe Tour
TypeSingle-day
OrganiserSociedad Ciclista Bilbaina
History
First edition1931 (1931)
Editions33 (as of 2009)
First winner Ricardo Montero (ESP)
Most wins Leonardo Piepoli (ITA) (4 wins)
Most recent Igor Antón (ESP)

Subida a Urkiola is a one-day cycling race in Durango, Biscay of the Basque Country. The route starts in Durango and ends at the Sanctuary of Urkiola. The first edition began in 1931 and is organized by the Sociedad Ciclista Bilbaina, but has not been held consistently until 1984 to present. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.

Winners

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Year Country Rider Team
1931  Spain Ricardo Montero
1932-
1935
No race
1936  Italy Claudio Leturia
1936-
1960
No race
1961  Spain Antonio Karmany
1962  Spain Julio Jiménez
1963 No race
1964  Spain Julio Jiménez
1965  Spain Julio Jiménez
1966  Spain Eusebio Velez
1967 No race
1968 No race
1969  Spain Gabriel Mariscal
1970-
1983
No race
1984  Spain Vicente Belda
1985  Spain José Rodriguez Magro
1986  Colombia Óscar Vargas
1987  Spain Marino Lejarreta
1988  Spain Marino Lejarreta
1989  United States Andrew Hampsten
1990  United States Andrew Hampsten
1991  Spain Pedro Delgado
1992  Italy Claudio Chiappucci
1993   Switzerland Tony Rominger
1994  Spain José María Jiménez
1995  Italy Leonardo Piepoli
1996  Spain José María Jiménez
1997   Switzerland Beat Zberg
1998  Italy Simone Bhorgheresi
1999  Italy Leonardo Piepoli
2000  Italy Francesco Casagrande
2001  Spain Jon Odriozola
2002  Italy Dario Frigo
2003  Italy Leonardo Piepoli
2004  Italy Leonardo Piepoli
2005  Spain Joaquim Rodríguez
2006  Spain Iban Mayo
2007  Spain José Ángel Gómez Marchante
2008  Spain David Arroyo
2009  Spain Igor Antón
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