Tour_of_Trakya

Tour of Trakya

Tour of Trakya

Road cycling race in Turkey

The Tour of Trakya (Turkish: Uluslararası Trakya Bisiklet Turu) is an international road cycling race organized by the Turkish Cycling Federation at East Thrace in northwestern Turkey. It is part of the UCI Europe Tour having a rating of 2.2.[1]

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Tekirdağ
Tekirdağ
Tour of Trakya

The beginning of the Tour of Trakya goes back to the 1980s.[2] It gained an international status in 2010 with its first edition held between May 28–31, at which 74 racers competed. The tour consists of four stages in a total length of 524 km (326 mi) and runs through towns around Tekirdağ.

2010

The first edition's route was as follows:[1][3][4]

  1. 161 km (100 mi) (Tekirdağ - Malkara - Hayrabolu - Tekirdağ)
  2. 113 km (70 mi) (Tekirdağ - Marmaraereğlisi - Çorlu - Tekirdağ)
  3. 166 km (103 mi) (Tekirdağ - Hayrabolu - Lüleburgaz - Muratlı - Tekirdağ)
  4. 84 km (52 mi) (Tekirdağ - Şarköy)

2011

The second edition's route was as follows:[5]

  1. 113 km (70 mi) (Tekirdağ - Marmaraereğlisi - Çorlu - Tekirdağ)
  2. 115 km (71 mi) (Çorlu - Çerkezköy - Saray - Vize - Lüleburgaz)
  3. 116 km (72 mi) (Lüleburgaz - Babaeski - Kırklareli - Edirne)
  4. 143 km (89 mi) (Edirne - Havsa - Babaeski - Hayrabolu - Tekirdağ)

2012

The third edition's route was as follows:[6]

  1. 113 km (70 mi) (Tekirdağ - Marmaraereğlisi - Çorlu - Tekirdağ)
  2. 115 km (71 mi) (Çorlu - Çerkezköy - Saray - Vize - Lüleburgaz)
  3. 116 km (72 mi) (Lüleburgaz - Babaeski - Kırklareli - Edirne)
  4. 78 km (48 mi) (Edirne criterium race)

2013

The race was cancelled or removed from the UCI cycling calendar.[7]

Winners

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References

  1. [1]
    "Trakya Bisiklet turu sona erdi". Sporda Son Dakika (in Turkish). 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
  2. [2]
    Kartal, Onur (2010-01-07). "Trakya Bisiklet Turu" (in Turkish). Bisiklet Forum. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
  3. [3]
    "Trakya Bisiklet Turu başlıyor". İnternet Haber (in Turkish). 2012-05-28. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
  4. [4]
    "1. Tour of Trakya race results". Turkish Cycling Federation (in Turkish). 2010-05-22. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
  5. [5]
    "2. Tour of Trakya race results". Turkish Cycling Federation (in Turkish). 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
  6. [6]
    "3. Tour of Trakya race results". Turkish Cycling Federation (in Turkish). 2012-05-24. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
  7. [7]
    "2013 Tour of Trakya". Velo Wire. Retrieved 2015-04-20.
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