Race details | |
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Region | Algeria |
Discipline | Road |
Competition | UCI Africa Tour |
Type | Stage race |
History | |
First edition | 2011 |
Editions | 6 |
Final edition | 2016 |
First winner | Azzedine Lagab (ALG) |
Most wins | Azzedine Lagab (ALG)(2 wins) |
Final winner | Jesús Alberto Rubio (ESP) |
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