Race details | |
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Date | May |
Region | Switzerland |
History | |
First edition | 1982 |
Editions | 22 |
Final edition | 2003 |
First winner | Kurt Ehrensperger (SUI) |
Final winner | Renzo Mazzoleni (ITA) |
The Schynberg Rundfahrt was a one-day road cycling race held annually in Switzerland between 1982 and 2003. [1] Until 1990, it was a junior race, before switching to amateur, and in 1997 was opened to professionals. It served as the Swiss junior road race championship in 1990, the amateur championship in 1993, and the elite championship in 1997 and 1998.
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