Black Sea Cycling Tour

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Black Sea Cycling Tour
Race details
Region Bulgaria
Discipline Road
Competition UCI Europe Tour 2.2
Type Stage race
History
First edition 2015 (2015)
Editions 1
First winnerFlag of Ukraine.svg  Vitaly Buts  (UKR)
Most winsNo repeat winners
Most recentFlag of Ukraine.svg  Vitaly Buts  (UKR)

The Black Sea Cycling Tour is a cycling race held in Bulgaria. It is part of UCI Europe Tour in category 2.2. [1]

Bulgaria country in Southeast Europe

Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, and the Black Sea to the east. The capital and largest city is Sofia; other major cities are Plovdiv, Varna and Burgas. With a territory of 110,994 square kilometres (42,855 sq mi), Bulgaria is Europe's 16th-largest country.

Winners

RiderTeam
2015Buts, Vitaly Vitaly Buts  (UKR) Kolss BDC Team

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References

  1. "Black Sea Cycling Tour 2016 (2.2)". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 14 March 2016.