The Tour of Extremadura (Spanish: Vuelta Ciclista Internacional Extremadura or Vuelta a Extremadura) was an annual multiple stage bicycle race in Spain, visiting the main towns of the Extremadura region. Beginning as an amateur event in 1987, it became part of the professional UCI Europe Tour in 2005, and was last run in 2011.
History
The first race took place in 1987, although it did not become a regular event until 2002.[1] It was restricted to amateurs until the creation of the Continental Circuits UCI in 2005, when it became part of the professional circuit of the UCI Europe Tour, in category 2.2 (the lowest professional category).[2][3] The 2010 event was cancelled, and the final race took place in 2011 as an amateur event, with all its stages in the province of Badajoz, and four of the five stages started and finished in the same place.[4]
Notable winners include José Ángel Gómez Marchante and Daniel Lloyd, both professional cyclists.
Results
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | ? | ? | ? |
| 1988-1993 | No race | ||
| 1994 | Claus Michael MøllerDenmark | ? | ? |
| 1995 | ? | ? | ? |
| 1996 | ? | ? | ? |
| 1997 | Ernesto ManchónSpain | ? | ? |
| 1998-1999 | No race | ||
| 2000 | ? | ? | ? |
| 2001 | No race | ||
| 2002 | Sergio DomínguezSpain | Ricardo SerranoSpain | Fredrik ModinSweden |
| 2003 | José Ángel Gómez MarchanteSpain | Carlos BarredoSpain | Francisco Javier AndujarSpain |
| 2004 | Juan Carlos LópezColombia | Jordi GrauSpain | Sergio DomínguezSpain |
| 2005 | Luis Roberto ÁlvarezSpain | Juan Carlos RojasCosta Rica | Francisco José TerciadoSpain |
| 2006 | Pedro Romero OcampoSpain | Ángel RodríguezSpain | Gustavo DomínguezSpain |
| 2007 | Nuno MartaPortugal | Reinier HonigNetherlands | José Luis CubilloSpain |
| 2008 | Daniel LloydUnited Kingdom | Manuel LloretSpain | Sergio SousaPortugal |
| 2009 | José de SegoviaSpain | Luis Felipe LaverdeColombia | Bruno CastanheiraPortugal |
| 2010 | No race | ||
| 2011 | Gustavo PérezArgentina | Paul KneppersNetherlands | Raúl García de MateosSpain |
List of winners by country
| Country | Victories |
|---|---|
| Spain | 6 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| Colombia | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| Argentina | 1 |
References
- ^ Vuelta Ciclista Internacional a Extremadura Sitio de Ciclismo
- ^ La XXIV vuelta Ciclista a Extremadura arranca el miércoles desde Moraleja HOY.es, 20 April 2009
- ^ Vuelta a Extremadura Cycling Quotient, CQ Ranking
- ^ JOSÉ MARÍA ORTIZ, El engaño de la Vuelta Ciclista a Extremadura, El Periódico Extremadura, 16 May 2011