title: Euskal Bizikleta
text: # Euskal Bizikleta
  
  Euskal Bizikleta (Spanish: Bicicleta Vasca, English: Basque Bicycle) was an annual road cycling stage race held in the Basque Country in June. From 2005 to 2008, the race was organized as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour. In 2009, it was merged with the Tour of the Basque Country.
  
  The first race was held in 1952, but it has only been called Euskal Bizikleta since 1991. The first winner (1952) was Louis Caput from France. The first winner of the 'modern' Euskal Bizikleta (1991) was Gianni Bugno. The most recent edition (2008) was won by Eros Capecchi from Italy.
  
  ## Winners
  
  | Year | Country | Rider |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1952 | France | Louis Caput |
  | 1953 | Spain | Vicente Iturat |
  | 1954 | Spain | José Serra Gil |
  | 1955 | Spain | José Escolano |
  | 1956 | Spain | Jesús Loroño |
  | 1957 | Spain | Antonio Barrutia |
  | 1958 | Spain | Jesús Loroño |
  | 1959 | Spain | Antonio Bertrán |
  | 1960 | Spain | Benigno Aspuru |
  | 1961 | Spain | Antonio Karmany |
  | 1962 | West Germany | Rolf Wolfshohl |
  | 1963 | Spain | Juan José Sagarduy |
  | 1964 | Spain | Carlos Echeverría |
  | 1965 | Spain | Sebastian Elorza |
  | 1966 | Spain | Eusebio Vélez |
  | 1967 | Spain | Carlos Echeverría |
  | 1968 | Spain | José María Errandonea Urtizberea |
  | 1987 | Spain | Marino Lejarreta Arrizabalaga |
  | 1988 | Spain | Jokin Mújika |
  | 1989 | Spain | Federico Echave Musatadi |
  | 1990 | France | Thierry Claveyrolat |
  | 1991 | Italy | Gianni Bugno |
  | 1992 | Italy | Franco Chioccioli |
  | 1993 | Latvia | Piotr Ugrumov |
  | 1994 | Italy | Stefano Della Santa |
  | 1995 | Russia | Evgeni Berzin |
  | 1996 | Spain | Miguel Induráin |
  | 1997 | Spain | Abraham Olano |
  | 1998 | Spain | Abraham Olano |
  | 1999 | Spain | David Etxebarría |
  | 2000 | Spain | Haimar Zubeldia |
  | 2001 | Spain | Juan Carlos Domínguez |
  | 2002 | Spain | Mikel Zarrabeitia |
  | 2003 | Spain | José Antonio Pecharromán |
  | 2004 | Spain | Roberto Heras |
  | 2005 | Spain | Eladio Jiménez |
  | 2006 | Spain | Koldo Gil |
  | 2007 | Spain | Constantino Zaballa |
  | 2008 | Italy | Eros Capecchi |
  