Grand Prix of Donetsk

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Grand Prix of Donetsk
Race details
DateApril
Region Donetsk Oblast
DisciplineRoad
Competition UCI Europe Tour
TypeOne-day race
Web site www.grandprix.dn.ua OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
History
First edition2008 (2008)
Editions6
Final edition2013
First winnerFlag of Ukraine.svg  Denys Kostyuk  (UKR)
Most winsNo repeat winners
Final winnerFlag of Ukraine.svg  Anatoliy Pakhtusov  (UKR)

The Grand Prix of Donetsk was a one-day road cycling race held annually in Ukraine. It was part of UCI Europe Tour in category 1.2. [1]

Ukraine Sovereign state in Eastern Europe

Ukraine, sometimes called the Ukraine, is a country in Eastern Europe. Excluding Crimea, Ukraine has a population of about 42.5 million, making it the 32nd most populous country in the world. Its capital and largest city is Kiev. Ukrainian is the official language and its alphabet is Cyrillic. The dominant religions in the country are Eastern Orthodoxy and Greek Catholicism. Ukraine is currently in a territorial dispute with Russia over the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia annexed in 2014. Including Crimea, Ukraine has an area of 603,628 km2 (233,062 sq mi), making it the largest country entirely within Europe and the 46th largest country in the world.

Winners

RiderTeam
2008 Flag of Ukraine.svg Denys Kostyuk  (UKR) ISD Sport Donetsk
2009 Flag of Estonia.svg Mart Ojavee  (EST) Cycling Club Bourgas
2010 Flag of Ukraine.svg Vitaliy Popkov  (UKR) ISD Continental Team
2011 Flag of Ukraine.svg Yuriy Agarkov  (UKR) ISD–Lampre Continental
2012 Flag of Russia.svg Ilnur Zakarin  (RUS) Itera–Katusha
2013 Flag of Ukraine.svg Anatoliy Pakhtusov  (UKR) ISD Continental Team

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References

  1. "2013 Grand Prix of Donetsk". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 14 August 2016.