| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Mid-February |
| Region | Jaén, Spain |
| English name | Jaén Classic |
| Local name(s) | Clásica Jaén Paraíso Interior |
| Discipline | Road race |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | Single day race |
| Organiser | Unidad Editorial and Úbeda municipality |
| Race director | Pascual Momparler |
| Web site | clasicajaen |
| History | |
| First edition | 2022 (2022) |
| Editions | 3 (as of 2024) |
| First winner |  Alexey Lutsenko (KAZ) |
| Most wins | No repeat winners |
| Most recent |  Oier Lazkano (ESP) |
The Clásica Jaén Paraíso Interior is an elite men's professional road bicycle racing event held in the Province of Jaén, Spain.
Its first edition was held in 2022, being part of the UCI Europe Tour, with a 1.1 classification. The race in this edition started from the city of Baeza and had the finish line in the city center of Úbeda. The organisers designed a race with several gravel sectors through olive groves, and a steep finish between the Renaissance palaces of Úbeda, having a direct inspiration in the gravel and Siena finish of the Italian race Strade Bianche.
Winners
| Year | Country | Rider | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kazakhstan
|
Alexey Lutsenko | Astana Qazaqstan Team |
| 2023 |  Slovenia
|
Tadej Pogačar | UAE Team Emirates |
| 2024 | Spain
|
Oier Lazkano | Movistar Team |
References
- "Jaén Paraiso Interior at UCI.org".
- "La Clásica de Jaén Paraíso Interior, recién nacida y ya carrera antigua" (in Spanish).
- "Alexéi Lutsenko, vencedor en solitario de la I Clásica Jaén Paraíso Interior". EsCiclismo.com (in Spanish). 14 February 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- Ostanek, Daniel (13 February 2023). "Tadej Pogacar blasts to 36km solo Clásica Jaén Paraíso Interior victory". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- Moultrie, James (12 February 2024). "Clásica Jaén Paraiso Interior: Oier Lazkano solos to victory from breakaway". Cycling News. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
External links
- Official website (in Spanish)