Tour de Santa Catarina
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Region | Santa Catarina, Brazil. (South America) |
| English name | Tour of Santa Catarina |
| Competition | UCI America Tour 2.2 |
| Type | Stage race |
| History | |
| First edition | 1987 |
| Editions | 24 (as of 2013) |
| First winner | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Cássio Freitas (BRA) |
| Most wins | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Márcio May (BRA) (4 wins) |
| Most recent | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Otávio Bulgarelli (BRA) |
The Tour de Santa Catarina (also Volta Ciclística Internacional de Santa Catarina – Portuguese for International Cycling Tour of Santa Catarina) is a multi-stage road bicycle racing event held in the state of Santa Catarina, in the south of Brazil. The first edition was held in 1987. The competition is famous for the traditional mountain stage at Serra do Rio do Rastro, which is one of Brazil's toughest climbs with an average gradient of 10% over an extent of 7 km. The competition is part of the UCI America Tour. The 21st edition of the race occurred from 15 to 25 November 2007, and featured 11 stages. The 2008 edition has been postponed due to a flood in the region the race take place. A shortened event occurred from 22 to 26 April 2009, replacing the missed edition in the 2008-2009 UCI America Tour. This edition featured only 5 stages over 486 km.[1] A regular edition is expected to take place still in 2009, after September, as part of the 2009–2010 UCI America Tour.
Past winners
| Year | Winner | Total Distance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Brazil Cássio Freitas | 653 km | ||
| 1988 | Brazil Wanderley Magalhães | 544 km | ||
| 1989 | Brazil César Daneliczen | 713 km | ||
| 1990 | Brazil César Daneliczen | 794 km | ||
| 1991 | Brazil Wanderley Magalhães | 747 km | ||
| 1992 | Brazil Hernandes Cuadri | 1,085 km | ||
| 1993 | Brazil Gabriel Sabbião | 1,234 km | ||
| 1994 | Brazil José Aparecido dos Santos | 1,250 km | ||
| 1995 | Brazil Hernandes Cuadri | 1,000 km | ||
| 1996 | Brazil Daniel Rogelim | 1,130 km | ||
| 1997 | Brazil Márcio May | 891 km | ||
| 1998 | Brazil Márcio May | 892 km | ||
| 1999 | Brazil Daniel Rogelim | 826 km | ||
| 2000 | Brazil Cássio Freitas | 961.6 km | ||
| 2001 | Brazil Cássio Freitas | 944.4 km | ||
| 2002 | Brazil Márcio May | 821.2 km | ||
| 2003 | Brazil Antônio Nascimento | 751.8 km | ||
| 2004 | Argentina Matías Médici | 1,051 km | ||
| 2005 | Brazil Márcio May | 673 km | ||
| 2006 | Brazil Pedro Nicacio | 1,043 km | ||
| 2007 | Brazil Alex Correia Diniz | 1,143 km | ||
| 2009 | Brazil Douglas Moi Bueno | 486 km | ||
| 2010 | Colombia Stiber Ortiz | 619 km | ||
| 2011– 2012 |
No race | |||
| 2013 | Brazil Otávio Bulgarelli | 553 km | ||
| 2014– 2015 |
No race | |||
Source:[2]
References
- ↑ ".:: Federação Catarinense de Ciclismo ::". Archived from the original on 2009-04-26. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
- ↑ "História do Tour de Santa Catarina". ciclismosc.com.br (in português). Retrieved April 25, 2016.
External links
- (in Portuguese) Champions of the Tour of Santa Catarina[permanent dead link]
- (in Portuguese) 2008 Tour of Santa Catarina postponed
