Race details | |
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Date | August/September |
Region | Umbria, Italy |
English name | Tour of Umbria |
Discipline | Road |
Type | One-day race |
History | |
First edition | 1910 |
Editions | 50 |
Final edition | 1991 |
First winner | Alfredo Tibiletti (ITA) |
Most wins | Francesco Moser (ITA)(5 wins) |
Final winner | Edoardo Rocchi (ITA) |
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