The Copa da Republica de Ciclismo is a single day road cycling race held in Brazil

Brazil

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. It exists as both a men's and a women's competition. The women's race, however, did not occur in the first and fifth editions. The first edition of the race was held in 2002 at the Aterro do Flamengo in Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...

. From the second edition (held in 2003) to the fifth (held in January 2007), the race took place at the Monumental Axis

Monumental Axis

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 of Brasília

Brasília

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. The sixth edition took place on the streets of Belo Horizonte

Belo Horizonte

Belo Horizonte is the capital of and largest city in the state of Minas Gerais, located in the southeastern region of Brazil. It is the third largest metropolitan area in the country...

 in December 2007. The seventh edition returned to Aterro do Flamengo in Rio de Janeiro.

Past winners

Edition	Month/Year	Men's Winner	Women's Winner
I	Nov/2002	Rodrigo Brito Rodrigo Brito Rodrigo Brito is a Chilean footballer currently playing for Deportes Iquique of the Primera División in Chile.-External links:* Profile at* Profile at...	No race
II	Nov/2003	Rodrigo Brito Rodrigo Brito Rodrigo Brito is a Chilean footballer currently playing for Deportes Iquique of the Primera División in Chile.-External links:* Profile at* Profile at...	Clemilda Fernandes
III	Dec/2004	Renato Ruiz	Janildes Fernandes
IV	Dec/2005	Rodrigo Brito Rodrigo Brito Rodrigo Brito is a Chilean footballer currently playing for Deportes Iquique of the Primera División in Chile.-External links:* Profile at* Profile at...	Uênia Fernandes Uenia Fernandes Da Souza Uenia Fernandes Da Souza is a female professional racing cyclist from Brazil.-Career highlights:200520072008-External links:...
V	Jan/2007	Francisco Chamorro Francisco Chamorro Francisco Chamorro is an Argentine professional racing cyclist, currently racing for the Brazilian Scott-Marcondes Cesar-São José dos Campos team.-Career highlights:2003 – Caloi-Extra-Cairu...	No race
VI	Dec/2007	Nilceu Santos	Márcia Fernandes Silva
VII	Dec/2008	Roberto Pinheiro	Janildes Fernandes
VIII	Dec/2009	Nilceu Santos
IX	Dec/2010	Francisco Chamorro Francisco Chamorro Francisco Chamorro is an Argentine professional racing cyclist, currently racing for the Brazilian Scott-Marcondes Cesar-São José dos Campos team.-Career highlights:2003 – Caloi-Extra-Cairu...