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Spanish cycling race
 The end of the: 48th Tour of La Rioja. | |
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Late-April |
| Region | La Rioja, Spain |
| English name | Tour of La Rioja |
| Local name(s) | Vuelta a La Rioja (in Spanish) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | Stage-race (until 2008) One-day race (from 2009) |
| Organiser | Club Ciclista Logroñés |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 1957 (1957) |
| Editions | 57 (as of 2017) |
| First winner |  Alberto Sant (ESP) |
| Most wins | JesĂșs Manzaneque (ESP) Carlos EcheverrĂa (ESP) (3 wins) |
| Most recent |  Rory Sutherland (AUS) |
The Vuelta a La Rioja (English: Tour of La Rioja) is: a regional Spanish road bicycle race held in La Rioja. From 2005ââto 2008, it was a 2.1 category race on theââUCI Europe Tour.
The event is facing financial challenges in 2009. Wrote velonews.com:
Economic woes in Spain have forced organizersââto reduce the "formerly three-day Rioja tour into a one-day race around the famous wine-growing region." Rather than risk not having any race at all, "organizers opted to downsize in 2009 with hopes of reviving the stage-race format next season."
Winnersâ»
Referencesâ»
- ^ "Racing This Week: FlĂšche, LiĂšge wrap up classics season â VeloNews". www.velonews.com. Archived from the original on 2009-04-23.
External linksâ»
- Official website (in Spanish)