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| 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 ProSeries |
| Type | Single-day |
| Web site | clasicadealmeria |
| History (men) | |
| First edition | 1986 (1986) |
| Editions | 39 (as of 2024) |
| First winner |  Miguel Ángel Martínez Torres (ESP) |
| Most wins |  Massimo Strazzer (ITA) (2 wins) |
| Most recent |  Olav Kooij (NED) |
| History (women) | |
| First edition | 2023 (2023) |
| First winner |  Emilie Fortin (CAN) |
| Most recent |  Lauren Stephens (USA) |
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. From 2005, the race was organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour, and became part of the new UCI ProSeries in 2020 as a 1.Pro event.
Winners
Men
Wins per country
| Wins | Country |
|---|---|
| 9 | Spain
|
| 6 | Italy
|
| 4 |  Australia
|
| 3 |  Belgium Denmark
|
| 2 |  Germany Netherlands Russia
|
| 1 |  Argentina Brazil Czech Republic France Great Britain Ireland New Zealand Norway
|
Women
| Year | Country | Rider | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Canada
|
Emilie Fortin | Cynisca Cycling |
| 2024 | United States
|
Lauren Stephens | Cynisca Cycling |
Notes
- Giuseppe Muraglia tested positive for hCG after winning the 2007 Clásica de Almería.
References
- "Clasica de Almeria". FirstCycling.com. 2023.
- ^ "Clásica de Almería (HC), Spain". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- "Clasica de Almeria (1.Pro)". ProcyclingStats. 2023.
- 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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