Date | October |
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Region | Chihuahua, Mexico |
English name | International Tour of Chihuahua |
Discipline | Road race |
Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
Type | Stage race |
First edition | 2006 |
Editions | 5 (as of 2010) |
First winner | Luis Perez Romero (ESP) |
Most wins | Francisco Mancebo (ESP) (2 wins) |
Most recent | Alexander Vinokourov (KAZ) |
Vuelta Chihuahua Internacional is a stage race held annually in October in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. The race is contested over 7 days. The state's diverse geography, including mountains, forests, and farmland attracts a competitive field of racers. In 2009 it was upgraded from a 2.2 to a 2.1 event on the UCI America Tour. The 2010 edition was a criterium that featured a lot of known cyclists like Alexander Vinokourov.