Czech Tour

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Czech Tour
Czech Tour Logo.png
Race details
Region Czech Republic
Discipline Road race
Competition UCI Europe Tour
Type Stage race
Race director Leopold König
Web site www.czechtour.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
History
First edition2009 (2009)
Editions15 (as of 2024)
First winnerFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Martin Hebík  (CZE)
Most winsFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Leopold König  (CZE)(2 wins)
Most recentFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Marc Hirschi  (SUI)
Start line of the 2023 Czech Tour's opening stage in Prostejov. Start line with riders, 2023 Czech Tour, Prostejov.jpg
Start line of the 2023 Czech Tour's opening stage in Prostějov.

The Czech Tour is an annual men's professional multiple stage bicycle race held in the Czech Republic. It is the largest race of its kind in the country. Since 2015, the Czech Tour has been included in the UCI Europe Tour as a 2.1 series. [1]

Contents

The tour takes place in the Olomouc, Moravian-Silesian and Pardubice regions, and passes through the Jeseníky and Beskydy mountain ranges. Climbing routes frequently feature Dlouhé stráně mountain, and the Pustevny and Červenohorské saddles. Since 2019, the tour has concluded in Šternberk. [2]

History

The inaugural Czech Tour occurred in 2009 as the Czech Cycling Tour. The following year's race was won by Leopold König, who later became the tour's race director.

Czech lottery company Sazka became the main partner of the tour in 2021, and the event was marketed as the Sazka Tour until 2023. This partnership corresponded with an increased difficulty in the race route by favoring hilly and mountainous stages. [1] In the 2024 edition, the lineup included eight UCI WorldTeams, the most in its history. [3]

Notable cyclists who have participated in the tour include Primož Roglič in 2015, [4] Julian Alaphilippe in 2013 and 2024, [5] and Simon Yates in 2013. [6]

Since 2022, the tour has been accompanied by the Czech Challenge Tour amateur race, previously known as the Sazka Tour Challenge. This event is targeted toward youth and hobby cyclists. Prize money is available in Czech koruna. [7]

Winners

General classification

Source: [1]

YearCountryRiderTeam
2009Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Martin Hebík PSK Whirlpool–Author
2010Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Leopold König PSK Whirlpool–Author
2011Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Stanislav Kozubek PSK Whirlpool–Author
2012Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic František Padour Whirlpool–Author
2013Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Leopold König NetApp–Endura
2014Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Martin Mortensen Cult Energy–Vital Water
2015Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Petr Vakoč Etixx–Quick-Step
2016Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Diego Ulissi Lampre–Merida
2017Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Josef Černý Elkov–Author
2018Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Riccardo Zoidl Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels
2019Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Daryl Impey Mitchelton–Scott
2020 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Damien Howson Mitchelton–Scott
2021 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Filippo Zana Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè
2022 [8] Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Lorenzo Rota Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux
2023 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Florian Lipowitz Bora–Hansgrohe
2024 [9] Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Marc Hirschi UAE Team Emirates

Classifications

As of the 2024 edition, the jerseys worn by the leaders of the individual classifications are: [10]
Jersey yellow.svg - Yellow Jersey – Worn by the leader of the general classification.
Jersey green.svg - Green Jersey – Worn by the leader of the points classification.
Jersey polkadot.svg - Polka Dot Jersey – Worn by the leader of the mountains classification.
Jersey white.svg - White Jersey – Worn by the leader of the young rider classification, under 23 years of age. In the 2022 edition, the young rider classification was designated by a red jersey. [11]
Jersey red.svg - Red Jersey – Worn by the leader of the Czech rider classification.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "The History of SAZKA Tour". Czech Cycling Tour, s.r.o. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "Czech Tour statistics". procyclingstats.com. ProCyclingStats. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "Czech Tour 2024: Record interest of elite teams, new venues and live broadcast". Czech Cycling Tour, s.r.o. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "Primož Roglič". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Statistics Julian Alaphilippe in Czech Tour". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "Statistics Simon Yates in Czech Tour". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "Czech Challenge Tour" [Czech Challenge Tour] (in Czech). Czech Cycling Tour, s.r.o. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "UCI World Tour Promotion and Relegation Weekly". The Inner Ring. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2023. Elsewhere Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert keep winning, this time Lorenzo Rota took the Sazka Tour (Sazka is the Czech lottery, now you know) and they're Belgian's [sic] top team this season [...]
  9. ↑ "Czech Tour 2024 Stage 4 results". procyclingstats.com. ProCyclingStats. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  10. ↑ "Race Guide" (PDF). Czech Cycling Tour, s.r.o. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  11. ↑ @Czech_Tour (August 5, 2022). "Aug 5, 2022" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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