Escalada a Montjuïc
Escalada a Montjuïc
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Mid-October |
| Region | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| English name | The Scaling of Montjuïc |
| Local name(s) | L'Escalada a Montjuïc(in Catalan) La Escalada a Montjuic(in Spanish) |
| Discipline | Road race |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | One-day, two-stage race |
| Organiser | Esport Ciclista Barcelona |
| History | |
| First edition | 1965 |
| Editions | 44 |
| Final edition | 2007 |
| First winner |  Federico Bahamontes (ESP) |
| Most wins |  Eddy Merckx (BEL)(6 wins) |
| Final winner |  Daniel Moreno (ESP) |
The Escalada a Montjuïc (in Catalan, English: Scaling of Montjuïc, Spanish: Escalada a Montjuic) was a one-day, two-stage road bicycle racing race held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain since 1965. It was held in the middle of October, as one of the final races in the European season. Since 2005, it was organised as a 1.2 category race as a part of the UCI Europe Tour. The event, organised by Esport Ciclista Barcelona, played host to number of races for women, veterans, young riders and elite men.
The elite men's race was split into two stages. The first stage was a criterium consisting of five laps around a five kilometre circuit. The second stage was an individual time trial up the slopes of Montjuïc, which is usually around ten kilometres. The elite men's race mainly attracted professional Spanish riders. Eddy Merckx holds the record for most wins with six victories between 1966 and 1975.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Mid-October |
| Region | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| English name | The Scaling of Montjuïc |
| Local name(s) | L'Escalada a Montjuïc(in Catalan) La Escalada a Montjuic(in Spanish) |
| Discipline | Road race |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | One-day, two-stage race |
| Organiser | Esport Ciclista Barcelona |
| History | |
| First edition | 1965 |
| Editions | 44 |
| Final edition | 2007 |
| First winner | Federico Bahamontes (ESP) |
| Most wins | Eddy Merckx (BEL)(6 wins) |
| Final winner | Daniel Moreno (ESP) |
Winners
| Rider | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Mar | | Federico Bahamontes(ESP) | Margnat |
| 1965 Oct |  | Raymond Poulidor(FRA) | Mercier–BP–Hutchinson |
| 1966 | | Eddy Merckx(BEL) | Peugeot-BP |
| 1967 | | Raymond Poulidor(FRA) | Mercier–BP–Hutchinson |
| 1968 | | Raymond Poulidor(FRA) | Mercier–BP–Hutchinson |
| 1969 |  | Gianni Motta(ITA) | Sanson |
| 1970 | | Eddy Merckx(BEL) | Faemino–Faema |
| 1971 | | Eddy Merckx(BEL) | Molteni |
| 1972 | | Eddy Merckx(BEL) | Molteni |
| 1973 | | Jesús Manzaneque(ESP) | La Casera |
| 1974 | | Eddy Merckx(BEL) | Molteni |
| 1975 | | Eddy Merckx(BEL) | Molteni |
| 1976 | | Michel Pollentier(BEL) | Flandria |
| 1977 | | Bernard Thévenet(FRA) | Peugeot |
| 1978 | | Michel Pollentier(BEL) | Flandria |
| 1979 | | Claude Criquielion(BEL) | Kas |
| 1980 |  | Marino Lejarreta(ESP) | Teka |
| 1981 |  | Joop Zoetemelk(NED) | TI–Raleigh–Creda |
| 1982 | | Marino Lejarreta(ESP) | Teka |
| 1983 | | Marino Lejarreta(ESP) | Alfa Lum |
| 1984 | | Claude Criquielion(BEL) | Splendor |
| 1985 | | Vicente Belda(ESP) | Kelme–Merckx |
| 1986 | | Vicente Belda(ESP) | Kelme–Merckx |
| 1987 | | Álvaro Pino(ESP) | BH |
| 1988 | | Marino Lejarreta(ESP) | Caja Rural-Orbea |
| 1989 | | Erik Breukink(NED) | Panasonic–Isostar–Colnago–Agu |
| 1990 | | Marino Lejarreta(ESP) | ONCE |
| 1991 |  | Oliverio Rincón(COL) | Kelme–Ibexpress |
| 1992 |  | Alex Zülle(SUI) | ONCE |
| 1993 | | Maurizio Fondriest(ITA) | Lampre–Polti |
| 1994 | | Tony Rominger(SUI) | Mapei–CLAS |
| 1995 | | Claudio Chiappucci(ITA) | Carrera Jeans–Tassoni |
| 1996 | | Fabian Jeker(SUI) | Festina–Lotus |
| 1997 | | Laurent Jalabert(FRA) | ONCE |
| 1998 | | Fabian Jeker(SUI) | Festina–Lotus |
| 1999 |  | Andrei Zintchenko(RUS) | Vitalicio Seguros |
| 2000 | | Fabian Jeker(SUI) | Festina |
| 2001 | | Joaquín Rodríguez(ESP) | ONCE–Eroski |
| 2002 | | Joseba Beloki(ESP) | ONCE–Eroski |
| 2003 | | Iván Gutiérrez(ESP) | iBanesto.com |
| 2004 | | Samuel Sánchez(ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi |
| 2005 | | Samuel Sánchez(ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi |
| 2006 | | Igor Antón(ESP) | Euskaltel–Euskadi |
| 2007 | | Daniel Moreno(ESP) | Relax-GAM |