Race details | |
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Date | June |
Region | Mauritius |
English name | Tour of Mauritius |
Discipline | Road |
Competition | UCI Africa Tour |
Type | Stage race |
Organiser | Mauritian Cycling Federation |
History | |
First edition | 1980 |
Editions | 41 (as of 2024) |
First winner | Franck Grondin (FRA) |
Most wins | Yannick Lincoln (MRI)(6 wins) |
Most recent | Piotr Brożyna (POL) |
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