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The race:
The "Classica Comunitat Valenciana 1969" race is the old Trofeo Luis Puig.
The Trofeo Luis Puig was run from 1969 until 2005.
The race was not run for 16 years. The race was brought back in 2021 under the new name. The 2021 Classica Comunitat Valenciana 1969 was given a 1.2 rank and in 2023 it was upgraded to 1.1.
Complete podium history of the Classica Comunitat Valenciana 1969:
Year |
1st Place |
2nd Place |
3rd Place |
Distance |
Average Speed |
2021 | Lorenzo Manzin 2hr 13min 5sec |
Mikel Aristi @ s.t. |
Amaury Capiot @ s.t. |
98.0 km | 44.183 km/hr |
2022 | Giovanni Lonardi 4hr 2min 34sec |
Amaury Capiot @ s.t. |
Christopher Lawless @ s.t. |
175.0 km | 42.287 km/hr |
2023 | Arnaud De Lie 4hr 41min 22sec |
Jenthe Biermans @ s.t. |
Edvald Boasson-Hagen @ s.t. |
190.0 km |
40.517 km/hr |
2024 | Dylan Groenewegen 4hr 35min 42sec |
Bryan Coquard @ s.t. |
Tim Torn Teutenberg @ s.t. |
200.0 km | 43.536 km/hr |
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