Schynberg Rundfahrt

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Schynberg Rundfahrt
Race details
DateMay
Region Switzerland
History
First edition1982 (1982)
Editions22
Final edition2003
First winnerFlag of Switzerland.svg  Kurt Ehrensperger  (SUI)
Final winnerFlag of Italy.svg  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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References

  1. "Schynberg Rundfahrt". FirstCycling.com. Retrieved 26 April 2020.