Vuelta Ciclista Por Un Chile Lider
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Vuelta Ciclista Por Un Chile Lider is an elite men's professional road bicycle racing
stage race held annually in Chile
. The Vuelta Lider was created in 1997 by Lider
, the largest supermarket chain in Chile, and is sanctioned by the Chilean Cycling Federation
(Federación Ciclista de Chile). The Vuelta Lider is the largest cycling race in Chile and serves as an important stop on the 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...
stage race held annually in Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
. The Vuelta Lider was created in 1997 by Lider
Líder
Líder is a Chilean hypermarket chain originally owned and operated by Distribución y Servicio but sold to American Wal-Mart in 2009.-Overview:...
, the largest supermarket chain in Chile, and is sanctioned by the Chilean Cycling Federation
Chilean Cycling Federation
The Chilean Cycling Federation is the national governing body of cycle racing in Chile.It is a member of the UCI and COPACI....
(Federación Ciclista de Chile). The Vuelta Lider is the largest cycling race in Chile and serves as an important stop on the UCI America Tour.
Past winners
| Year | Winner | Nation | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | José Medina José Medina (cyclist) José Alfredo Medina Andrade is a male track and road cyclist from Chile. He represented his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.-Career:1997... |
Unión Ciclista Curicó | |
| 1998 | Pablo González | Providencia | |
| 1999 | Víctor Garrido | Deportes Concepción | |
| 2000 | Juan Manual | FierroEkono | |
| 2001 | Jorge Giacinti Jorge Giacinti Jorge Alberto Giacinti is a male track and road cyclist from Argentina.-Career:199719981999Jorge Alberto Giacinti is a male track and road cyclist from Argentina.... |
Transportes Romero | |
| 2002 | Edgardo Simon Edgardo Simon Edgardo Simón is an Argentine professional track and road bicycle racer. He rides for Colombia - Selle Italia cycling team on the UCI America Tour... |
Publiguías Bianchi | |
| 2003 | Marco Arriagada | Publiguías Bianchi | |
| 2004 | Edgardo Simon Edgardo Simon Edgardo Simón is an Argentine professional track and road bicycle racer. He rides for Colombia - Selle Italia cycling team on the UCI America Tour... (2) |
Lider-La Polar | |
| 2005 | Edgardo Simon Edgardo Simon Edgardo Simón is an Argentine professional track and road bicycle racer. He rides for Colombia - Selle Italia cycling team on the UCI America Tour... (3) |
Líder | |
| 2006 | Andrei Sartassov Andrei Sartassov Andrei Sartassov is a retired male road racing cyclist from Russia. In 2009 it was revealed that he, along with his Chilean teammate Juan Francisco Cabrera Torres, had tested positive in 2007 for EPO during the Vuelta a Chile.-Career:... |
Lider-Presto Chile | |
| 2007 | Andrei Sartassov Andrei Sartassov Andrei Sartassov is a retired male road racing cyclist from Russia. In 2009 it was revealed that he, along with his Chilean teammate Juan Francisco Cabrera Torres, had tested positive in 2007 for EPO during the Vuelta a Chile.-Career:... |