The Tour of Szeklerland is a European cycling stage race held in Székely Land, Romania. Since 2008, the race has been organised as a 2.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | July–August |
| Region | Székely Land, Romania |
| English name | Tour of Szeklerland |
| Local name(s) | Turul Ciclist al Ținutului Secuiesc (in Romanian) Székelyföld Kerékpáros Körverseny (in Hungarian) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | Stage race |
| Web site | tourofszeklerland |
| History | |
| First edition | 2007 |
| Editions | 18 (as of 2024) |
| First winner |  Zoltán Remák (SVK) |
| Most wins |  Vitaliy Popkov (UKR) (2 wins) |
| Most recent |  Lev Gonov (RUS) |
History
editFounders Eduard Novák and Róbert Ráduly organized the first edition in 2006 as a regional competition. By 2008, the Tour of Szeklerland became the first cycling race in Romania to hold a UCI 2.2 category. Later that same year, the Tour of Romania also entered this category.[1]
In 2022, for the first time in its history, the competition began outside Romania, with the starting line set in Debrecen, Hungary.[2]
As of 2024, no Romanian or Hungarian rider has won the race.
Winners
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References
edit- ^ "Tour of Szeklerland - HISTORY". Tour of Szeklerland.ro. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Un tur ciclist al Ținutului Secuiesc mai special" (in Romanian). Primăria Miercurea-Ciuc. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
External links
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