Race details | |
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Region | Tunis, Tunisia |
English name | Grand Prix of the city of Tunis |
Local name(s) | Grand Prix de la ville de Tunis (in French) |
Discipline | Road |
Competition | UCI Africa Tour |
History | |
First edition | 2007 |
Editions | 2 |
Final edition | 2008 |
Grand Prix de la ville de Tunis (English: Grand Prize (of cycling) of the City of Tunis) is a one-day professional road bicycle racing event and sports festival established in 2007 and projected to be held annually each April in Tunis, the capital city of the Tunisian Republic. GP de la ville de Tunis is part of the UCI Africa Tour.
Year | Country | Rider | Team |
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2007 | Tunisia | Ahmed Mraihi | |
2008 | Algeria | Azzedine Lagab |
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