| 2020 UCI Europe Tour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 6–9 August 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 594.4 km (369.3 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 14h 44' 35" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2020 Czech Cycling Tour was the 11th edition of the Czech Cycling Tour, between 6 and 9 August 2020. The race was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2020 UCI Europe Tour.
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
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| 1 | 6 August | Uničov | 18.6 km (11.6 mi) |  | Team time trial | Mitchelton–Scott | |
| 2 | 7 August | Prostějov to Uničov | 193.4 km (120.2 mi) |  | Hilly stage |  Jordi Meeus (BEL) | |
| 3 | 8 August | Olomouc to Frýdek-Místek | 209.8 km (130.4 mi) | | Hilly stage | Jordi Meeus (BEL) | |
| 4 | 9 August | Mohelnice to Šternberk | 172.6 km (107.2 mi) |  | Intermediate stage |  Damien Howson (AUS) | |
| Total | 594.4 km (369.3 mi) | ||||||
Twenty teams, consisting of six UCI WorldTeams, four UCI ProTeams, ten UCI Continental teams, and the Czech national team, participated in the race. Each team entered seven riders, except for Bahrain–McLaren, which entered six. 85 of the 147 riders that started the race finished. [2] [3]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
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In the 2020 Czech Cycling Tour, four jerseys were awarded. The general classification was calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage. The leader of the general classification received a yellow jersey, sponsored by the Olomouc Region and Moravian-Silesian Region, and the winner of this classification is considered the winner of the race.
| Type | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage finishes | 25 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Intermediate sprint | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
The second classification was the points classification. Riders were awarded points for finishing in the top fifteen in a stage. Points were also on offer at intermediate sprints. The leader of the points classification wore a green jersey, sponsored by Satum.
There was also a mountains classification for which points were awarded for reaching the top of a climb before other riders. The climbs were categorized, in order of increasing difficulty, as third, second and first-category. The leader of the mountains classification wore a polkadot jersey, sponsored by Emco.
The fourth jersey was a classification for young riders classification, marked by a white jersey sponsored by the Best of British Cars ( Jaguar, Land Rover ). Only Hungarian riders were eligible and they were ranked according to their placement in the general classification of the race.
The final classification was the team classification, for which the times of the best three cyclists in each team on each stage was added together; the leading team at the end of the race was the team with the lowest cumulative time.
| Stage | Winner | General classification  | Points classification  | Mountains classification  | Young rider classification | Team classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitchelton–Scott | Luke Durbridge | not awarded | not awarded | Kaden Groves | Mitchelton–Scott |
| 2 | Jordi Meeus | Jordi Meeus | Koen Bouwman | |||
| 3 | Jordi Meeus | Kaden Groves | ||||
| 4 | Damien Howson | Damien Howson | Jakub Otruba | Elkov–Kasper | ||
| Final | Damien Howson | Jordi Meeus | Koen Bouwman | Jakub Otruba | Elkov–Kasper | |
| Legend | |||
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 | Denotes the winner of the general classification |  | Denotes the winner of the points classification |
 | Denotes the winner of the mountains classification |  | Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damien Howson (AUS) | Mitchelton–Scott | 14h 44' 35" |
| 2 |  Jack Bauer (NZL) | Mitchelton–Scott | + 19" |
| 3 |  Markus Hoelgaard (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 29" |
| 4 |  Adam Ťoupalík (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | + 43" |
| 5 |  Chad Haga (USA) | Team Sunweb | + 44" |
| 6 | Jakub Otruba (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | + 47" |
| 7 |  Koen Bouwman (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 47" |
| 8 | Pascal Eenkhoorn (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 48" |
| 9 | Petr Vakoč (CZE) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 55" |
| 10 | Otto Vergaerde (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | + 58" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordi Meeus (BEL) | SEG Racing Academy | 51 |
| 2 |  Max Kanter (GER) | Team Sunweb | 36 |
| 3 | Pascal Eenkhoorn (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 32 |
| 4 | Markus Hoelgaard (NOR) | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | 28 |
| 5 | Damien Howson (AUS) | Mitchelton–Scott | 25 |
| 6 | Amaury Capiot (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 21 |
| 7 | Kenneth Van Rooy (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 19 |
| 8 | Adam Ťoupalík (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | 17 |
| 9 | Petr Vakoč (CZE) | Alpecin–Fenix | 12 |
| 10 | Jack Bauer (NZL) | Mitchelton–Scott | 12 |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Koen Bouwman (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 41 |
| 2 | Thimo Willems (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 19 |
| 3 | Chad Haga (USA) | Team Sunweb | 18 |
| 4 | Jimmy Janssens (BEL) | Alpecin–Fenix | 17 |
| 5 |  Felix Gall (AUT) | Team Sunweb | 17 |
| 6 | Riccardo Zoidl (AUT) | Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels | 16 |
| 7 | Damien Howson (AUS) | Mitchelton–Scott | 16 |
| 8 | Jack Bauer (NZL) | Mitchelton–Scott | 16 |
| 9 | Yannik Achterberg (GER) | Maloja Pushbikers | 9 |
| 10 | Pascal Eenkhoorn (NED) | Team Jumbo–Visma | 7 |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Jakub Otruba (CZE) | Elkov–Kasper | 14h 45' 22" |
| 2 |  Marco Frigo (ITA) | SEG Racing Academy | + 17" |
| 3 | Ide Schelling (NED) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 25" |
| 4 | Fabio Van den Bossche (BEL) | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 31" |
| 5 |  Mauro Schmid (SUI) | Leopard Pro Cycling | + 38" |
| 6 | Marijn van den Berg (NED) | Metec–TKH | + 2' 24" |
| 7 | Stan van Tricht (BEL) | SEG Racing Academy | + 3' 19" |
| 8 | Daan Hoole (NED) | SEG Racing Academy | + 3' 21" |
| 9 | Petr Kelemen (CZE) | Czech Republic | + 3' 40" |
| 10 |  Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) | Leopard Pro Cycling | + 3' 44" |
| Rank | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Elkov–Kasper | 43h 35' 49" |
| 2 | Alpecin–Fenix | + 0" |
| 3 | Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 31" |
| 4 | Bahrain–McLaren | + 40" |
| 5 | Mitchelton–Scott | + 49" |
| 6 | Team Jumbo–Visma | + 3' 13" |
| 7 | Uno-X Pro Cycling Team | + 3' 22" |
| 8 | Metec–TKH | + 3' 48" |
| 9 | Leopard Pro Cycling | + 4' 46" |
| 10 | SEG Racing Academy | + 6' 06" |
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