Balkan Elite Road Classics

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Balkan Elite Road Classics
Race details
Date July
Region Albania
Discipline Road
Competition UCI Europe Tour
Type One-day race
History
First edition 2016 (2016)
Editions 1 (as of 2016)
First winnerFlag of Albania.svg  Eugert Zhupa  (ALB)
Most winsNo repeat winners
Most recentFlag of Albania.svg  Eugert Zhupa  (ALB)

Balkan Elite Road Classics is a one-day road cycling race held annually since 2016. It is part of UCI Europe Tour in category 1.2. [1]

Winners

RiderTeam
2016Zhupa, Eugert Eugert Zhupa  (ALB) Albania (national team)

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References

  1. "2016 Balkan Elite Road Classics". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 12 July 2016.