Saaremaa Velotuur

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Saaremaa Velotuur ('Tour of Saaremaa') was a cycling competition which took place in Saare County, Estonia. [1]

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First competition was in 1957. [1]

Last 20 years, the main organizer of the competition was Riho Räim. [2]

Winners

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References

  1. 1 2 "Saaremaa Velotuur". www.cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  2. "KAHJU: Saaremaa velotuuri traditsioon katkeb, vähemalt aastaks". Delfi Sport. Retrieved 23 April 2021.