Klasika Primavera de Amorebieta (1.1), Spain
The Klasika Primavera is a single-day road race held in April around Amorebieta, in the Basque country of Spain (near Bilbao and the Bay of Biscay).
The race was first run in 1946 as the Gran Premio de Primavera. There was a hiatus and the Klasika Primavera wasn't organized again until 1955.
It is currently (2014) being organized by the Sociedad Ciclista Amorebieta
In 2005 the UCI rated it a 1.1 race and made it part of the UCI Europe Tour.
Podium history:
Year |
1st Place |
2nd Place |
3rd Place |
Distance |
Average Speed |
1955 | Hortensio Vidaurreta 4hr 10min 0sec |
Jesús Loroño @ s.t. |
Carmelo Morales @ s.t. |
145 km | 34.80 |
1956 | Cosme Barrutia 4hr 59min 52sec |
Jesús Morales @ 5min 20sec |
Antonio Barrutia @ s.t. |
165 km | 33.014 |
1957 | Emilio Cruz 4hr 9min 5sec |
Carmelo Morales @ s.t. |
Francisco Moreno @ s.t. |
158 km | 38.059 |
1958 | Antonio Karmany 4hr 9min 38sec |
Jacinto Urrestarazu @ 17sec |
Jesús Davoz @ s.t. |
160 km | 38.456 |
1959 | Roberto Morales 4hr 10min 42sec |
Carmelo Morales @ s.t. |
Francisco Moreno @ s.t. |
160 km | 38.292 |
1960 | Carmelo Morales 4hr 53min 32sec |
Felipe Alberdi @ 18sec |
Antonio Karmany @ s.t. |
177 km | 36.179 |
1961 | Julio San Emeterio 3hr 42min 54sec |
Miguel Muruaga @ s.t. |
Roberto Morales @ s.t. |
140 km | 37.685 |
1962 | Francisco Gabica 4hr 58min 47sec |
Eusebio Vélez @ 1min 7sec |
Antonio Barrutia @ s.t. |
178 km | 35.744 |
1963 | Eusebio Vélez 5hr 21min 40sec |
José Antonio Momeñe @ s.t. |
Manuel Martin Piñera @ s.t. |
210 km | 39.170 |
1964 | Eusebio Vélez 5hr 15min 5sec |
Rafael Carrasco @ 10sec |
José Pérez Francés @ s.t. |
198 km | 37.704 |
1965 | José Pérez Francés 5hr 28min 29sec |
Luis Otaño @ s.t. |
Ramòn Saez @ s.t. |
205 km | 37.444 |
1966 | Antonio Gomez del Moral 5hr 20min 20sec |
José Antonio Momeñe @ s.t. |
José Pérez Francés @ s.t. |
207 km | 38.772 |
1967 | Antonio Gomez del Moral 5hr 43min 36sec |
Losé Manuel López @ s.t. |
Jorge Mariné @ s.t. |
210 km | 36.670 |
1968 | Eusebio Vélez 5hr 44min 2sec |
Domingo Perurena @ 1min 20sec |
Salvador Canet @ s.t. |
210 km | 36.624 |
1969 | José Manuel Lasa 5hr 37min 18sec |
Antonio Gomez del Moral @ s.t. |
José Manuel López @ s.t. |
210 km | 37.355 |
1970 | Carlos Echeverria 5hr 39min 27sec |
Joaquin Galera @ s.t. |
Jesús Aranzabal @ s.t. |
213 km | 37.649 |
1971 | Domingo Perurena 5hr 44min 39sec |
José López @ s.t. |
Agustin Tamames @ s.t. |
213 km | 37.801 |
1972 | José Luis Gomez 6hr 7min 34sec |
Luis Abilleira @ s.t. |
Agustin Tamames @ s.t. |
210 km | 34.279 |
1973 | Miguel Maria Lasa 5hr 25min 33sec |
José Luis Abilleira @ s.t. |
Ventura Diaz @ s.t. |
201 km | 37.045 km |
1974 | Andres Oliva 5hr 48min 27sec |
Domingo Perurena @ 4sec |
José Luis Abilleira @ s.t. |
210 km | 36.160 |
1975 | Antonio Martos 5hr 20min 48sec |
José Martins @ 25sec |
José Antonio González @ 2min 43sec |
210 km | 39.276 |
1976 | José Enrique Cima 5hr 43min 20sec |
Javier Elorriaga @ 10sec |
Eulalio Garcia @ s.t. |
210 km | 36.699 |
1977 | Vicente López Carril 5hr 54min 51sec |
José Enrique Cima @ 54sec |
Klaus Peter Thaler @ 1min 7sec |
210 km | 35.555 |
1978 | Domingo Perurena 5hr 47min 40sec |
Jesús Suarez @ s.t. |
Eulalio Garcia @ s.t. |
210 km | 36.241 |
1979 | Miguel Maria Lasa 6hr 23min 0sec |
Dominique Sanders @ s.t. |
Jesús Suarez @ s.t. |
211 km | 33.055 |
1980 | Juan Fernandez 6hr 10min 53sec |
Miguel Maria Lasa @ s.t. |
Pedro Vilaedebó @ s.t. |
211 km | 34.134 |
1981 | José Luis Lopez 5hr 33min 52sec |
Eulalio Garcia @ 46sec |
Vicente Belda @ s.t. |
211 km | 37.919 |
1982 | Jesús Suárez 5hr 34min 51sec |
Eulalio Garcia @ s.t. |
Juan Fernández @ s.t. |
211 km | 37.907 |
1983 | Juan Fernandez 5hr 48min 7sec |
Juan Carlos Alonso @ s.t. |
Marino Lejarreta @ s.t. |
211 km | 36.367 |
1984 | José Luis Navarro | Jesus Rodriguez | Felipe Yanez | ||
1985 | Federico Echave | José Recio | Iñaki Gaston | ||
1986 | Federico Echave | Marino Lejarreta | Peter Hilse | ||
1987 | Julián Gorospe | Federico Echave | Marino Lejarreta | ||
1988 | Jørgen Pedersen | Peter Hilse | Vicente Ridaura | ||
1989 | Marino Lejarreta | Alvaro Pino | Federico Echave | ||
1990 | Iñaki Gaston | Jeesus Montoya | Marino Lejarreta | ||
1991 | Jesus Montoya | Julian Gorospe | Jon Unzaga | ||
1992 | Federico Echave | Mikel Zarrabeitia | Iñaki Gaston | ||
1993 | Jon Unzaga | Pedro Delgado | Fernando Escartin | ||
1994 | Melchor Mauri | Jesus Montoya | Raul Alcala | ||
1995 | Laurent Jalabert | Mauro Gianetti | Fernando Escartin | ||
1996 | Mauro Gianetti 4hr 46min 5sec |
Pascal Richard @ 17sec |
Piotr Ugrumov @ s.t. |
196 km | 41.107 |
1997 | Mikel Zarrabeitia | Laurent Jalabert | Stéphane Heulot | ||
1998 | Roberto Heras | Udo Bölts | Daniel Clavero | ||
1999 | Robert Heras | Davide Rebellin | David Etxebarria | ||
2000 | Unai Etxebarria | Udo Bölts | Roberto Heras | ||
2001 | Igor Astarloa | Eddy Mazzoleni | Gianni Faresin | ||
2002 | Angel Vicioso | Unai Etxebarria | David Etxebarria | ||
2003 | Alejandro Valverde 4hr 25min 26sec |
Samuel Sanchez @ s.t. |
Nicki Sorensen @ s.t. |
182.7 km | 41.298 |
2004 | Alejandro Valverde 4hr 18min 22sec |
Eddy Mazzoleni @ s.t. |
Jens Voigt @ s.t. |
182.7 km | 42.427 |
2005 | David Etxebarria 4hr 10min 24sec |
Damiano Cunego @ s.t. |
Aitor Osa @ s.t. |
173 km | 41.453 |
2006 | Carlos Sastre 4hr 0min 57sec |
Damiano Cunego @ s.t. |
Joaquin Rodriguez @ s.t. |
171 km | 42.580 |
2007 | Joaquin Rodriguez 3hr 55min 59sec |
Alejandro Valverde @ s.t. |
Matteo Bono @ 8sec |
171 km | 43.478 |
2008 | Damiano Cunego 4hr 20min 21sec |
Alejandro Valverde @ s.t. |
Kjell Carlström @ s.t. |
171.6 km | 39.893 |
2009 | Alejandro Valverde 4hr 4min 58sec |
Egoi Martinez @ s.t. |
José Herrada @ s.t. |
171.6 km | 42.030 |
2010 | Samuel Sanchez 4hr 4min 19sec |
Igor Anton @ 5sec |
Frank Schleck @ s.t. |
171.6 km | 42.142 |
2011 | Jonathan Hivert 4hr 2min 15sec |
David Lopez Garcia @ s.t. |
Nick Nuyens @ s.t. |
171.6 km | 42.502 |
2012 | Giovanni Visconti 4hr 10min 43sec |
Alejandro Valverde @ s.t. |
Igor Anton @ s.t. |
167.4 km | 40.061 |
2013 | Rui Alberto Costa 4hr 7min 58sec |
Pablo Urtasun @ s.t. |
Alberto Contador @ s.t. |
171.6 km | 41.522 |
2014 | Peio Bilbao 3hr 57min 31sec |
Gorka Izagirre @ s.t. |
David Belda @ 10sec |
171.5 km | 43.323 |
2015 | José Herrada 3hr 56min 20sec |
Evgeny Shalunov @ 29sec |
Carlos Barbero @ 2min 35sec |
171.5 km | 43.540 |
2016 | Giovanni Visconti 3hr 56min 44sec |
Gorka Izaguirre @ s.t. |
Sergio Pardilla @ s.t. |
171.5 km | 43.467 km/hr |
2017 | Gorka Izagirre 4hr 1min 43sec |
Wilmar Paredes @ 6sec |
Rui Vinhas @ s.t. |
171.5 km | 42.571 km/hr |
2018 | Andrey Amador 4hr 6min 11sec |
Alejandro Valverde @ s.t. |
Wilmar Paredes @ 10sec |
171.6 km | 41.822 km/hr |
2019 | Carlos Betancur 3hr 57min 3sec |
Carlos Quintero @ s.t. |
Eduard Prades @ s.t. |
171.5 km | 43.434 km/hr |
2020 | Race cancelled because of Coronavirus pandemic | ||||
2021 | Race cancelled because of Coronavirus pandemic |