# Vuelta a La Rioja

The Vuelta a La Rioja (English: Tour of La Rioja) is a regional Spanish road bicycle race held in La Rioja. From 2005 to 2008, it was a 2.1 category race on the UCI Europe Tour.
The event is facing financial challenges in 2009. Wrote velonews.com:
   Economic woes in Spain have forced organizers to reduce the formerly three-day Rioja tour into a one-day race around the famous wine-growing region. Rather than risk not having any race at all, organizers opted to downsize in 2009 with hopes of reviving the stage-race format next season.

## Winners

| Year | Country | Rider | Team |
| 1957 | Spain | Alberto Sant | Mobylette Coabania |
| 1958 | Spain | Manuel Martín Piñera | KAS–Boxing Club |
| 1959 | No race | No race | No race |
| 1960 | Spain | Ángel Rodríguez | Brandy Majestad |
| 1961 | No race | No race | No race |
| 1962 | Spain | Carlos Echeverría | Funcor–Munguia |
| 1963 | Spain | Carlos Echeverría | KAS–Kaskol |
| 1964 | Spain | Antonio Barrutia | KAS–Kaskol |
| 1965 | Spain | Juan María Uribezubia | KAS–Kaskol |
| 1966 | Spain | Antonio Gómez del Moral | KAS–Kaskol |
| 1967 | Spain | Gabino Erenozaga | Fagor |
| 1968 | Spain | Ramón Mendiburu | Fagor–Fargas |
| 1969 | Spain | Luis Ocaña | Fagor |
| 1970 | Spain | Carlos Echeverría | KAS–Kaskol |
| 1971 | Spain | Jesús Manzaneque | KAS–Kaskol |
| 1972 | Spain | José Antonio Pontón | Werner |
| 1973 | Spain | Jesús Manzaneque | La Casera–Peña Bahamontes |
| 1974 | Spain | Jesús Manzaneque | La Casera–Peña Bahamontes |
| 1975 | Spain | Francisco Elorriaga | KAS–Kaskol |
| 1976 | No race | No race | No race |
| 1977 | Spain | Rafael Ladron De Guevara | KAS–Campagnolo |
| 1978 | Spain | Francisco Galdós | KAS–Campagnolo |
| 1979 | Spain | Eulalio García | Teka |
| 1980 | Spain | Jesús Suárez Cueva | Fosforera–Vereco |
| 1981 | Spain | Isidro Juárez | Zor–Helios |
| 1982 | Spain | Marino Lejarreta | Teka |
| 1983 | Spain | Eduardo Chozas | Zor–Gemeaz–Cusin |
| 1984 | Spain | Iñaki Gastón | Reynolds |
| 1985 | Spain | Francisco Antequera | Zor–Gemeaz |
| 1986 | Spain | José Luis Laguía | Reynolds |
| 1987 | West Germany | Reimund Dietzen | Teka |
| 1988 | Spain | Federico Echave | B.H. Sport |
| 1989 | Spain | Enrique Aja | Teka |
| 1990 | Spain | Alfonso Gutiérrez | B.H.–Amaya Seguros |
| 1991 | No race | No race | No race |
| 1992 | Spain | Mikel Zarrabeitia | Amaya Seguros |
| 1993 | France | Laurent Jalabert | ONCE |
| 1994 | Spain | José María Jiménez | Banesto |
| 1995 | Spain | Miguel Induráin | Banesto |
| 1996 | Spain | José Roberto Sierra | ONCE |
| 1997 | Spain | José María Jiménez | Banesto |
| 1998 | Spain | Abraham Olano | Banesto |
| 1999 | Spain | Juan Carlos Domínguez | Vitalicio Seguros–Grupo Generali |
| 2000 | Spain | Miguel Ángel Martín Perdiguero | Vitalicio Seguros–Grupo Generali |
| 2001 | Spain | César Solaun | iBanesto.com |
| 2002 | Spain | Carlos Torrent | Jazztel–Costa de Almería |
| 2003 | Colombia | Félix Cárdenas | Orbitel 2005 |
| 2004 | Russia | Vladimir Karpets | Illes Balears–Banesto |
| 2005 | Spain | Javier Pascual Rodríguez | Comunidad Valenciana–Elche |
| 2006 | Spain | Ricardo Serrano | Kaiku |
| 2007 | Spain | Rubén Plaza | Caisse d'Epargne |
| 2008 | Spain | Manuel Calvente | Contentpolis–Murcia |
| 2009 | Spain | David García | Xacobeo–Galicia |
| 2010 | Spain | Ángel Vicioso | Andalucía–Cajasur |
| 2011 | Spain | Imanol Erviti | Movistar Team |
| 2012 | Russia | Evgeny Shalunov | Lokosphinx |
| 2013 | Italy | Francesco Lasca | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA |
| 2014 | Australia | Michael Matthews | Orica–GreenEDGE |
| 2015 | Australia | Caleb Ewan | Orica–GreenEDGE |
| 2016 | Australia | Michael Matthews | Orica–GreenEDGE |
| 2017 | Australia | Rory Sutherland | Movistar Team |