Vuelta Mexico
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| Date | Early March |
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| Region | Mexico, North America |
| Nickname(s) |
"Latin America's Grand Tour" "Tour of the Americas" |
| Discipline | Men's Stage Race |
| Competition |
UCI Pro Continental Teams UCI Continental Teams UCI National Teams Local Regional Teams |
| Type | UCI America Tour 2.2 |
| Organiser | Telmex, CONADE |
| First edition | 2008 |
| Editions | 5 (as of 2014) |
| First winner |
 Glen Chadwick (NZL)
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| Most wins |  Oscar Sevilla (ESP) (2 wins) |
| Most recent |
 Juan Pablo Villegas (COL)
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"Latin America's Grand Tour"
UCI Pro Continental Teams UCI Continental Teams
UCI National Teams
Vuelta Ciclista Mexico Telmex is an annual road cycling race in Mexico that takes place over the course of eight days, involving eight stages. The Mexico national tour has a rich history dating back to the 1940s, and this latest incarnation was revived in late 2008 and early 2009 as the condensed evolution of the Vueltas de las Americas, 21-day stage race, defunct from 2003. This national tour is currently ranked 2.2, according to UCI race classifications, and is a part of the UCI America Tour. Title sponsorship is provided via CONADE (Comisión Nacional de Cultura Física y Deporte), as well as the Telmex Foundation, a philanthropic entity created by Telmex C.E.O., Carlos Slim. Additional sponsorship has been provided previously by BMW, Mercury, Coca-Cola, NovoSportware, and Metalurgica Creativa.
While 2008 primarily featured non-UCI regional Mexican teams, with nine such squads, 2009 saw that number shrink to eight, of which Arenas and Canel's had been UCI the year prior and may not have renewed due to the poor global economy. More importantly 2009 featured, for the first time, two UCI Professional Continental Teams with Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, and Amica Chips. Also present in each of the first two editions are various North American national squads: 2008 saw the participation of the Guatemalan and Cuban national teams, and in 2009 the Cuban National Team returned along with first time appearances by national squads, USA and Mexico.
In what was for all intents and purposes the "de facto" inaugural event, the revamped 2009 Vuelta Mexico Telmex was given a new date on the UCI America Tour calendar. This made it possible for American teams to join the race; the race is scheduled one week after the conclusion of February's Amgen Tour of California, and ends well before March's Redlands Classic and April's Tour de Georgia. The Vuelta Mexico Telmex aims to become the most significant stage race in Latin America, as a standard for Latin American teams, North American teams, and UCI Pro Continental teams seeking results and Grand Tour invite.
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