Race details | |
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Date | June/July |
Region | Bulgaria |
Local name(s) | Bulgarian: По стъпките на Римляните |
Discipline | Road |
Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
Type | Stage race |
Web site | cup |
History | |
First edition | 2019 |
Editions | 6 (as of 2024) |
First winner | ![]() |
Most wins | No repeat winners |
Most recent | ![]() |
In the Steps of Romans, officially In the footsteps of the Romans, is a multi-day road cycling race held annually in Bulgaria. The race has been held since 2019 as a category 2.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour. [1] [2]
Year | Winner | Second | Third |
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2019 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2020 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2021 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2022 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2023 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2024 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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