Subida a Urkiola is a one-day cycling race in Durango, Biscay of the Basque Country. The route starts in Durango and ends at the Sanctuary of Urkiola. The first edition began in 1931 and is organized by the Sociedad Ciclista Bilbaina, but has not been held consistently until 1984 to present. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.

Subida a Urkiola
Race details
DateEarly August
RegionBasque Country, Spain
English nameAscent to Urkiola
Local name(s)Subida a Urkiola (in Spanish)
Urkiola Igoera (in Basque)
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI Europe Tour
TypeSingle-day
OrganiserSociedad Ciclista Bilbaina
History
First edition1931 (1931)
Editions33 (as of 2009)
First winner Ricardo Montero (ESP)
Most wins Leonardo Piepoli (ITA) (4 wins)
Most recent Igor Antón (ESP)

Winners edit

Year Country Rider Team
1931   Spain Ricardo Montero
1932-
1935
No race
1936   Italy Claudio Leturia
1936-
1960
No race
1961   Spain Antonio Karmany
1962   Spain Julio Jiménez
1963 No race
1964   Spain Julio Jiménez
1965   Spain Julio Jiménez
1966   Spain Eusebio Velez
1967 No race
1968 No race
1969   Spain Gabriel Mariscal
1970-
1983
No race
1984   Spain Vicente Belda
1985   Spain José Rodriguez Magro
1986   Colombia Óscar Vargas
1987   Spain Marino Lejarreta
1988   Spain Marino Lejarreta
1989   United States Andrew Hampsten
1990   United States Andrew Hampsten
1991   Spain Pedro Delgado
1992   Italy Claudio Chiappucci
1993    Switzerland Tony Rominger
1994   Spain José María Jiménez
1995   Italy Leonardo Piepoli
1996   Spain José María Jiménez
1997    Switzerland Beat Zberg
1998   Italy Simone Bhorgheresi
1999   Italy Leonardo Piepoli
2000   Italy Francesco Casagrande
2001   Spain Jon Odriozola
2002   Italy Dario Frigo
2003   Italy Leonardo Piepoli
2004   Italy Leonardo Piepoli
2005   Spain Joaquim Rodríguez
2006   Spain Iban Mayo
2007   Spain José Ángel Gómez Marchante
2008   Spain David Arroyo
2009   Spain Igor Antón

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