Race details | |
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Date | July |
Region | Podlachia, Poland |
Discipline | Road |
Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
Type | Stage race |
Web site | serwer1432651 |
History | |
First edition | 2015 |
Editions | 1 (as of 2015) |
First winner | Andriy Vasylyuk (UKR) |
Most wins | No repeat winners |
Most recent | Andriy Vasylyuk (UKR) |
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Year | Country | Rider | Team |
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2015 | Ukraine | Andriy Vasylyuk | Kolss BDC Team |
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