Clásica de Almería
Spanish one-day road cycling race From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[1] Established in 1986, the race was run as an amateur event in its first six years. In 1992, it became fully professional.[2] From 2005, the race was organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour,[2] and became part of the new UCI ProSeries in 2020 as a 1.Pro event.[3]
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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 |
| Editions | 40 (as of 2025) |
| First winner | Miguel Ángel Martínez Torres (ESP) |
| Most wins | Massimo Strazzer (ITA) (2 wins) |
| Most recent | Milan Fretin (BEL) |
| History (women) | |
| First edition | 2023 |
| First winner | Emilie Fortin (CAN) |
| Most recent | Lauren Stephens (USA) |
Winners
Men
Wins per country
| Wins | Country |
|---|---|
| 9 |  Spain |
| 6 |  Italy |
| 4 |  Australia Belgium |
| 3 |  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 |
| 2025 | New Zealand |
Ally Wollaston | FDJ–Suez |
Notes
- Giuseppe Muraglia tested positive for hCG after winning the 2007 Clásica de Almería.[4]
References
External links
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