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]
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]
- 161 km (100 mi) (Tekirdağ - Malkara - Hayrabolu - Tekirdağ)
- 113 km (70 mi) (Tekirdağ - Marmaraereğlisi - Çorlu - Tekirdağ)
- 166 km (103 mi) (Tekirdağ - Hayrabolu - Lüleburgaz - Muratlı - Tekirdağ)
- 84 km (52 mi) (Tekirdağ - Şarköy)
2011
The second edition's route was as follows:[5]
- 113 km (70 mi) (Tekirdağ - Marmaraereğlisi - Çorlu - Tekirdağ)
- 115 km (71 mi) (Çorlu - Çerkezköy - Saray - Vize - Lüleburgaz)
- 116 km (72 mi) (Lüleburgaz - Babaeski - Kırklareli - Edirne)
- 143 km (89 mi) (Edirne - Havsa - Babaeski - Hayrabolu - Tekirdağ)
2012
The third edition's route was as follows:[6]
- 113 km (70 mi) (Tekirdağ - Marmaraereğlisi - Çorlu - Tekirdağ)
- 115 km (71 mi) (Çorlu - Çerkezköy - Saray - Vize - Lüleburgaz)
- 116 km (72 mi) (Lüleburgaz - Babaeski - Kırklareli - Edirne)
- 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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