Tour de Santa Catarina
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The Tour de Santa Catarina (also Volta Ciclística Internacional de Santa Catarina – portuguese for International Cycling Tour of Santa Catarina) is a multi-stage road bicycle racing
event held in the state of Santa Catarina
, in the south of Brazil
. The first edition was held in 1987. The competition is famous for the traditional mountain stage at Serra do Rio do Rastro
, which is one of Brazil's toughest climbs with an average gradient of 10% over an extent of 7 km. The competition is part of the UCI America Tour.
The 21st edition of the race occurred from 15 to 25 November 2007, and featured 11 stages.
The 2008 edition has been postponed due to a flood in the region the race take place.
A shortened event occurred from 22 to 26 April 2009, replacing the missed edition in the 2008-2009 UCI America Tour. This edition featured only 5 stages over 486 km. A regular edition is expected to take place still in 2009, after september, as part of the 2009–2010 UCI America Tour.
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
event held in the state of Santa Catarina
Santa Catarina (state)
Santa Catarina is a state in southern Brazil with one of the highest standards of living in Latin America. Its capital is Florianópolis, which mostly lies on the Santa Catarina Island. Neighbouring states are Rio Grande do Sul to the south and Paraná to the north. It is bounded on the east by...
, in the south of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. The first edition was held in 1987. The competition is famous for the traditional mountain stage at Serra do Rio do Rastro
Serra do Rio do Rastro
Serra do Rio do Rastro is a mountain range located in the southeast of the state of Santa Catarina, Southern Brazil. It is crossed by the road SC-438, with remarkable landscapes and deep crags....
, which is one of Brazil's toughest climbs with an average gradient of 10% over an extent of 7 km. The competition is part of the UCI America Tour.
The 21st edition of the race occurred from 15 to 25 November 2007, and featured 11 stages.
The 2008 edition has been postponed due to a flood in the region the race take place.
A shortened event occurred from 22 to 26 April 2009, replacing the missed edition in the 2008-2009 UCI America Tour. This edition featured only 5 stages over 486 km. A regular edition is expected to take place still in 2009, after september, as part of the 2009–2010 UCI America Tour.
Past winners
| Year | Winner | Total Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 |  Cássio Paiva |
653 km |
| 1988 | Wanderley Magalhães |
544 km |
| 1989 | César Daneliczen |
713 km |
| 1990 | César Daneliczen |
794 km |
| 1991 | Wanderley Magalhães |
747 km |
| 1992 | Hernandes Cuadri Hernandes Cuadri Hernandes Quadri Junior is a retired male road cyclist from Brazil. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-Career:19921995-References:... |
1,085 km |
| 1993 | Gabriel Sabbião |
1,234 km |
| 1994 | José Aparecido dos Santos |
1,250 km |
| 1995 | Hernandes Cuadri Hernandes Cuadri Hernandes Quadri Junior is a retired male road cyclist from Brazil. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.-Career:19921995-References:... |
1,000 km |
| 1996 | Daniel Rogelim |
1,130 km |
| 1997 | Márcio May Márcio May Márcio May is a Brazilian road bicycle and track cyclist, who competed in three Summer Olympics for his native country. He won two bronze medals during his career at the Pan American Games . May retired from professionalcycling in January 2008... |
891 km |
| 1998 | Márcio May Márcio May Márcio May is a Brazilian road bicycle and track cyclist, who competed in three Summer Olympics for his native country. He won two bronze medals during his career at the Pan American Games . May retired from professionalcycling in January 2008... |
892 km |
| 1999 | Daniel Rogelim |
826 km |
| 2000 | Cássio Paiva |
961.6 km |
| 2001 | Cássio Paiva |
944.4 km |
| 2002 | Márcio May Márcio May Márcio May is a Brazilian road bicycle and track cyclist, who competed in three Summer Olympics for his native country. He won two bronze medals during his career at the Pan American Games . May retired from professionalcycling in January 2008... |
821.2 km |
| 2003 | Antônio Nascimento |
751.8 km |
| 2004 |  Matías MédiciMatías Médici Matías Médici is a male professional track and road cyclist from Argentina. He represented his native country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China.-Career:2003... |
1,051 km |
| 2005 | Márcio May Márcio May Márcio May is a Brazilian road bicycle and track cyclist, who competed in three Summer Olympics for his native country. He won two bronze medals during his career at the Pan American Games . May retired from professionalcycling in January 2008... |
673 km |
| 2006 | Pedro Nicacio |
1,043 km |
| 2007 | Alex Correia Diniz Alex Correia Diniz Alex Correia Diniz is a Brazilian professional racing cyclist for the Team Vale/Fapi/O Lojão/Gramado/JKS/SEJELP cycling team, based on the city of Pindamonhangaba... |
1,143 km |
| 2009 | Alex Correia Diniz Alex Correia Diniz Alex Correia Diniz is a Brazilian professional racing cyclist for the Team Vale/Fapi/O Lojão/Gramado/JKS/SEJELP cycling team, based on the city of Pindamonhangaba... |
486 km |
| 2010 |  Edwar Estiver Ortiz Caro |
