Race details | |
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Date | March |
Region | Mali |
Discipline | Road |
Competition | UCI Africa Tour |
Type | Stage race |
History | |
First edition | 2002 |
Editions | 3 |
Final edition | 2010 |
Most wins | No repeat winners |
Final winner |
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Rider | Team | ||
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2004 | Seydou Tall (BUR) | ||
2010 | Mouhssine Lahsaini (MAR) | Morocco (national team) |
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