Race details | |
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Date | May |
Region | Netherlands |
English name | Three Days of Axel |
Discipline | Road race |
Type | Stage race |
Web site | www |
History | |
First edition | 1982 |
Editions | 40 (as of 2023) |
First winner | Jack van der Horst (NED) |
Most wins | Jasper Bovenhuis (NED)(2 wins) |
Most recent | Léo Bisiaux (FRA) |
The SPIE Internationale Junioren Driedaagse van Axel (English: Three Days of Axel) is a junior (ages 17-18) multi-day cycling race held annually in the Netherlands. [1] It was part of the UCI Junior World Cup from 1993 to 2007. [2]
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