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Race details | |
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Date | Early June |
Region | Kranj, Slovenia |
Local name(s) | GP Kranj (in Slovene) |
Discipline | Road race |
Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
Type | Single-day |
Organiser | Kolesarski Klub Sava Kranj |
Web site | www |
History | |
First edition | 1967 |
Editions | 55 (as of 2023) |
First winner | ![]() |
Most wins | ![]() |
Most recent | ![]() |
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