Clásica de Almería
The Clásica de Almería (English: Classic of Almería) is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in February or March in Almería, Spain, starting and finishing in Almería itself. Established in 1986, the race was run as an amateur event in its first six years. In 1992, it became fully professional.[1] From 2005, the race was organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour,[1] and became part of the new UCI ProSeries in 2020 as a 1.Pro event.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | February–March |
| Region | Almería, Spain |
| English name | Classic of Almería |
| Local name(s) | Clásica de Almería (in Spanish) |
| Discipline | Road race |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | Single-day |
| Web site | clasicadealmeria |
| History | |
| First edition | 1986 |
| Editions | 35 (as of 2020) |
| First winner |  Miguel Ángel Martínez Torres (ESP) |
| Most wins |  Massimo Strazzer (ITA) (2 wins) |
| Most recent |  Pascal Ackermann (GER) |
Winners
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Notes
- Giuseppe Muraglia tested positive for hCG after winning the 2007 Clásica de Almería.[2]
References
- "Clásica de Almería (HC), Spain". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- Weislo, Laura (12 October 2007). "Two years for Muraglia". Cycling News. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
External links
- Official site (in Spanish)
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