Okolo Slovenska
Okolo Slovenska (English: Tour of Slovakia; French: Tour de Slovaquie) is an annual cycling stage race in Slovakia. Founded in 1954, since 2005, it has been rated as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. It is a stage race that usually includes five or more stages.
Race details | |
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Date | Middle of September |
Region | Slovakia |
English name | Tour of Slovakia |
Discipline | Road |
Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
Type | Stage race |
Web site | www![]() |
History | |
First edition | 1954 |
Editions | 63 (as of 2019) |
First winner | ![]() |
Most wins | ![]() ![]() (3 wins) |
Most recent | ![]() |
History
Okolo Slovenska started on June 19, 1954 on Stalin square in Bratislava and included 7 stages. The first race was won by Czech cyclist Karel Nesel, the Slovak cyclist Vlastimil Ružička won three of the seven stages of the race.
The 2011 race started on June 4, 2011 in Nováky and finished on June 11, 2011 in Gabčíkovo.
Winners
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References
- Tour de Slovaquie results from Cycling Archives
- Tour de Slovaquie results from Cycling News
External links
(in Slovak) Official website
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