Vuelta a Cuba
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The Vuelta a Cuba is a multi-day road bicycle racing
stage race held annually each February in Cuba
. Vuelta Ciclista a Cuba is part of the UCI America Tour, which is one of six UCI Continental Circuits
sponsored by the Union Cycliste Internationale
, the sport's international governing body.
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...
stage race held annually each February in Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
. Vuelta Ciclista a Cuba is part of the UCI America Tour, which is one of six UCI Continental Circuits
UCI Continental Circuits
The UCI Continental Circuits are road bicycle racing competitions contested under the auspices of the Union Cycliste Internationale . The five circuits are inferior to the UCI ProTour. Both the ProTour and the circuits comprise a series of races in which various cycling teams compete regularly...
sponsored by the Union Cycliste Internationale
Union Cycliste Internationale
Union Cycliste Internationale is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland....
, the sport's international governing body.
Past winners
| Year | Winner | Country | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Sergio "Pipián" Martínez | Matanzas | |
| 1965 | Rodolfo Noriega | Cotorro | |
| 1966 | Sergio "Pipián" Martínez (2) | Matanzas | |
| 1967 | Henry Kowalsky | Poland | |
| 1968 | Sergio "Pipián" Martínez (3) | Cuba | |
| 1969 | Sergio "Pipián" Martínez (4) | Cuba | |
| 1970 | No Event | ||
| 1971 | Raúl Vázquez | Cuba | |
| 1972 | Aldo "Búfalo" Arencibia | Cuba | |
| 1973 | Leonardo Hernández | Las Villas | |
| 1974 | Carlos Cardet | Cuba | |
| 1975 | No Event | ||
| 1976 | Aldo "Búfalo" Arencibia (2) | Cuba | |
| 1977 | Carlos Cardet (2) | Cuba | |
| 1978 | Serguei Sujorochenkov | Cuba | |
| 1979 | Carlos Cardet (3) | Cuba | |
| 1980 | Aldo "Búfalo" Arencibia (3) | Habana | |
| 1981 | Jorge A. Pérez | Cuba | |
| 1982 | No Event | ||
| 1983 | Olaf Jentszch | Germany A | |
| 1984 | Eduardo Alonso | Cuba | |
| 1985 | Alexander Zinoviev | URSS A | |
| 1986 | Eduardo Alonso (2) | Cuba A | |
| 1987 | Eduardo Alonso (3) | Cuba A | |
| 1988 | Eduardo Alonso (4) | Cuba | |
| 1989 | Eduardo Alonso (5) | Cuba A | |
| 1990 | Eduardo Alonso Eduardo Alonso Eduardo Alonso was a Cuban Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée competitions at the 1924 Summer Olympics.-References:... (6) |
Cuba | |
| 1991- 1999 |
No Event | ||
| 2000 | Pedro Pablo Pérez | Cuba | |
| 2001 | Pedro Pablo Pérez (2) | Cuba | |
| 2002 | Filippo Pozzato Filippo Pozzato Filippo "Pippo" Pozzato is an Italian road racing cyclist with UCI ProTour Team Katusha.-Career:... |
Mapei-Quick Step | |
| 2003 | Todd Herriot | UPMC Fuji | |
| 2004 | Pedro Pablo Pérez (3) | Cuba | |
| 2005 | Damier Martinez | Cuba A | |
| 2006 | Pedro Pablo Pérez Pedro Pablo Pérez Pedro Pablo Pérez Márquez is a Cuban professional racing cyclist. Known as "Pedro Pablo" by fans and competitors alike, Pérez is a five-time winner of the Vuelta a Cuba, a Pan American Games medalist, many times the National Champion of Cuba and a winner of international cycling events across the... (4) |
Cuba | |
| 2007 | Svein Tuft Svein Tuft Svein Tuft is a Canadian road bicycle racer and the UCI America Tour champion. Tuft currently races for Canadian Professional Continental Cycling Team 'SpiderTech'. He is the current Canadian road and time trial champion.-Personal life:... |
Symmetrics Cycling Team | |
| 2008 | Pedro Pablo Pérez Pedro Pablo Pérez Pedro Pablo Pérez Márquez is a Cuban professional racing cyclist. Known as "Pedro Pablo" by fans and competitors alike, Pérez is a five-time winner of the Vuelta a Cuba, a Pan American Games medalist, many times the National Champion of Cuba and a winner of international cycling events across the... (5) |
Cuba | |
| 2009 | Arnold Alcolea | Cuba | |
| 2010 | Arnold Alcolea (2) | Cuba |