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Race Winners

2022 MARTINEZ POVEDA Daniel Felipe

2021 ROGLIC Primoz

2019 IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI Ion

2018 ROGLIC Primoz

2017 VALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro

2016 CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto

2015 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquin

2014 CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto

2013 QUINTANA ROJAS Nairo Alexander

2012 SANCHEZ GONZALEZ Samuel

2011 KLÖDEN Andreas

2010 HORNER Christopher

2009 CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto

2008 CONTADOR VELASCO Alberto

2007 COBO ACEBO Juan Jose

2006 GOMEZ MARCHANTE José Angel

2005 DI LUCA Danilo

2004 MENCHOV Denis

2003 MAYO DIEZ Iban

2002 OSA EIZAGUIRRE Aitor

2001 RUMSAS Raimondas

2000 KLÖDEN Andreas

1999 JALABERT Laurent

1998 CUESTA LOPEZ DE CASTRO Iñigo

1997 ZUELLE Alex

1996 CASAGRANDE Francesco

1995 ZUELLE Alex

1994 ROMINGER Tony

1993 ROMINGER Tony

1992 ROMINGER Tony

1991 CHIAPPUCCI Claudio

1990 GOROSPE Julian

1989 ROCHE Stephen

1988 BREUKINK Erik

1987 KELLY Sean

1986 KELLY Sean

1985 RUIZ CABESTANY Pello

1984 KELLY Sean

1983 GOROSPE Julian

1982 LAGUIA MARTINEZ José-Luis

1981 CONTINI Silvano

1980 FERNANDEZ Alberto

1979 BATTAGLIN Giovanni

1978 GONZALEZ LINARES Jose-Antonio

1977 GONZALEZ LINARES Jose-Antonio

1976 BARONCHELLI Gianbattista

1975 GONZALEZ LINARES Jose-Antonio

1974 LASA URQUIA Miguel-Maria

1973 OCANA Luis

1972 GONZALEZ LINARES Jose-Antonio

1971 OCANA Luis

1970 SANTAMARINA ANTONA. Luis-Pedro

1969 ANQUETIL Jacques

1935 BARTALI Gino

1930 CANARDO Mariano

1929 DEWAELE Maurice

1928 DEWAELE Maurice

1927 FONTAN Victor

1926 FRANTZ Nicolas

1925 VERDIJCK August

1924 PELISSIER Francis








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History

Written by Wicky (2005-03-01 00:00)
Translated by DZI (2006-01-11 00:00:00)



La Vuelta al País Vasco (Tour of the Basque country) is a bit of a paradox in cycling. To insiders well known, but the masses won’t really know this stage race. This tour originated in 1924. As one of the first shorter stage races, this race is perfect to test the legs due to the many climbs in the route. Alas, this race fails to attract the big champions. One or two Tour the France winners, some promising riders and riders that just didn’t make it with the big boys, can be found on the all time leaderboard.


In the first editions La Vuelta had a great start. It took three days for the cyclists to cross the Spanish Basque country and logically the mountains couldn’t be missed. The brothers Péllissier, together with countryman Charles Lacquehay, make up the first podium on august 10th 1924. Youngest brother Francis wins the first Vuelta al País Vasco by escaping the bunch in a huge solo to the finishline in the first stage of the race, thus beating his older brother Henri.


The race has a yearly schedule, but the organisers have to decline for the first time in 1931. Apart from a brave attempt in 1935, which was won by Gino Bartali, the Spanish civilwar forced the organisers to suspend the race for many years.


After Spain’s liberation in 1939, the race gets a new lease of life. From that period the race changes names a lot though, and the changes remain until 1973 when it’s got it’s present name back. From 1939 to 1942, and also in 1945, the race has the name of “Circuit du Nord”. The years in between, this race adopts another name: G.P. de Ayutamiento Bilbao. In the period between 1969 and 1973 the name changes twice again: Union La Vuelta al País Vasco and G.P. de la Bicicleta Eibarresa.


Many nationalities were present in the earlier years of this race, which is clear when inspecting the winners list. Through the years though, the race got slightly more a Spanish character. The “foreigners” still entered the race but the Spanish riders seemed to have a better knack for the many climbs in the route. In the last decade that dominance has weakened somewhat, while champions like Rominger, Zülle and Jalabert went home with a victory behind their belts. Switzerlands’ Tony Rominger actually won it three times, but all time recordholder is Spaniard José Antonio Gonzalez Linares with four wins.


For us, the fans, usually little is to be seen or even read about the Spanish stage race. At best a news bulletin is published. Since this race is part of the ProTour calendar, maybe the Vuelta al País Vasco can manage getting themselves into the spotlights more for us to enjoy. One thing is certain though, it’s a very attractive race and worth to be shown internationally.




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