CRO Race
Race details | |
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Date | April |
Region | Croatia |
Discipline | Road |
Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
Type | Stage race |
Race director | Vladimir Miholjević |
Web site | www |
History | |
First edition | 2015 |
Editions | 2 (as of 2016) |
First winner | Maciej Paterski (POL) |
Most recent | Matija Kvasina (CRO) |
The Tour of Croatia is a men's cycling stage race that takes place in Croatia. It is part of the UCI Europe Tour and is rated by the UCI as a 2.1 event, the third tier of professional stage races.[1] The race takes place in April in the build-up to the Giro d'Italia. The event is organised by Vladimir Miholjević, a former professional cyclist.[2]
History
In April 2015, the first edition of the race consisted of five stages. It was won by Maciej Paterski, a Polish cyclist.
Stages
Stages as of 2016:
1. Osijek - Varaždin
2. Plitvice Lakes - Split
3. Makarska - Šibenik
4. Crikvenica - Učka mountain
5. Poreč - Umag
6. Sveti Martin na Muri - Zagreb
Overall winners
Year | Country | Rider | Team |
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2015 | Poland | Maciej Paterski | You have called {{Contentious topics}} . You probably meant to call one of these templates instead:
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2016 | Croatia | Matija Kvasina | Synergy Baku Cycling Project |
Classifications
As of the 2016 edition, the jerseys worn by the leaders of the individual classifications are:
- Red / White checkered Jersey – Worn by the leader of the general classification.
- Blue Jersey – Worn by the leader of the points classification.
- Green Jersey – Worn by the leader of the climbing classification.
- White Jersey – Worn by the best rider under 23 years of age on the overall classification.
References
- ^ "Tour of Croatia 2015 - General Classification". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ Axelgaard, Emil (29 December 2014). "Inaugural Tour of Croatia to be held in April". Cyclingquotes. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
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