Istrian Spring Trophy
Istrian Spring Trophy (Croatian: Istarsko proljeće) is a stage road bicycle race held annually in the Croatian part of the Istria peninsula. The race was first organized in 1961 as a small competition reserved to local cyclists. In 2000, it was opened to professional riders; since 2005, it is rated as a 2.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour. Before 2006, the race was called "Jadranska magistrala".
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Mid-March |
| Region | Istria |
| Local name(s) | Istarsko proljeće (in Croatian) |
| Discipline | Road race |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | Stage race |
| History | |
| First edition | 1961 |
| Editions | 63 (as of 2024) |
| First winner | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nevio Valčić (YUG) |
| Most wins | Janez Zakotnik (YUG) (4 wins) |
| Most recent |  Noa Isidore (FRA) |
The 2012 edition of the race featured a prologue and three stages totaling 487 kilometres (303 mi), and was contested by more than 200 cyclists from 35 teams.[1]
Winners
| Year | Country | Rider | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Yugoslavia |
Nevio Valčić | Pula | |
| 1962 | Yugoslavia |
Nevio Valčić | Pula | |
| 1963 | Yugoslavia |
Lino Sebelić | Pula | |
| 1964 | Yugoslavia |
Jože Šantavec | Odred Ljubljana | |
| 1965 | Yugoslavia |
Franc Škerlj | Rog Ljubljana | |
| 1966 | Yugoslavia |
Franc Škerlj | Rog Ljubljana | |
| 1967 | Yugoslavia |
Cvitko Bilić | Siporex Pula | |
| 1968 | Yugoslavia |
Cvitko Bilić | Siporex Pula | |
| 1969 | Yugoslavia |
Milivoj Pocrnja | Siporex Pula | |
| 1970 | Yugoslavia |
Cvitko Bilić | Siporex Pula | |
| 1971 | Yugoslavia |
Janez Zakotnik | Rog Ljubljana | |
| 1972 | Yugoslavia |
Janez Zakotnik | Rog Ljubljana | |
| 1973 | Yugoslavia |
Ivan Kastelic | Rog Ljubljana | |
| 1974 | Yugoslavia |
Janez Zakotnik | Rog Ljubljana | |
| 1975 | Yugoslavia |
Branko Bedeković | ZMC Zagreb | |
| 1976 | Yugoslavia |
Bojan Ropret | Sava Kranj | |
| 1977 | Yugoslavia |
Janez Zakotnik | Rog Ljubljana | |
| 1978 | Yugoslavia |
Drago Frelih | Sava Kranj | |
| 1979 | Yugoslavia |
Bojan Ropret | Sava Kranj | |
| 1980 | Yugoslavia |
Vinko Polončič | Rog Ljubljana | |
| 1981 | Yugoslavia |
Bruno Bulić | Siporex Pula | |
| 1982 |  Czechoslovakia |
Milan Petroš | Bohumin ČSSR | |
| 1983 | Yugoslavia |
Petar Stojanović | Čukarički Beograd | |
| 1984 | Yugoslavia |
Primož Čerin | Rog Ljubljana | |
| 1985 | Yugoslavia |
Andrej Žaubi | Rog Ljubljana | |
| 1986 | Yugoslavia |
Željko Pavlić | ZMC Zagreb | |
| 1987 | Yugoslavia |
Marko Polanc | Sava Kranj | |
| 1988 | Yugoslavia |
Robert Pintarič | Rog Ljubljana | |
| 1989 | Yugoslavia |
Gorazd Penko | Rog Ljubljana | |
| 1990 | Yugoslavia |
Marko Polanc | Sava Kranj | |
| 1991 | Yugoslavia |
Aleš Pagon | Sava Kranj | |
| 1992 |  Slovenia |
Jure Robič | Astra Ljubljana | |
| 1993 |  Estonia |
Andres Lauk | Szolniki C. | |
| 1994 | Slovenia |
Sandi Papež | Krka Novo Mesto | |
| 1995 |  Bulgaria |
Stanimir Odrinski | Celje | |
| 1996 |  Italy |
Luca Manfredini | Caneva Italia | |
| 1997 | Slovenia |
Andrej Hauptman | Rog Ljubljana | |
| 1998 |  Austria |
Mathias Buxhofer | ARBÖ Tel-Team | |
| 1999 | Austria |
Arno Kaspert | ARBÖ Elk haus | |
| 2000 |  Croatia |
Vladimir Miholjević | KRKA–Telekom Slovenije | |
| 2001 | Slovenia |
Andrej Hauptman | Tacconi Sport–Vini Caldirola | |
| 2002 | Slovenia |
Jure Golčer | Perutnina Ptuj–KRKA Telekom | |
| 2003 |  Netherlands |
Pieter Weening | Rabobank TT3 | |
| 2004 | Slovenia |
Jure Zrimšek | Perutnina Ptuj–KRKA Telekom | |
| 2005 | Slovenia |
Borut Božič | Perutnina Ptuj | |
| 2006 | Slovenia |
Borut Božič | Perutnina Ptuj | |
| 2007 |  Norway |
Edvald Boasson Hagen | Maxbo–Bianchi | |
| 2008 | Italy |
Eddy Ratti | Nippo–Endeka | |
| 2009 | Slovenia |
Mitja Mahorič | Radenska KD Financial Point | |
| 2010 | Slovenia |
Robert Vrečer | Perutnina Ptuj | |
| 2011[2] | Slovenia |
Robert Vrečer | Perutnina Ptuj | |
| 2012 | Austria |
Markus Eibegger | RC Arbö–Wels–Gourmetfein | |
| 2013 | Slovenia |
Matej Mugerli | Adria Mobil | |
| 2014 |  Denmark |
Magnus Cort | Cult Energy–Vital Water | |
| 2015 | Austria |
Markus Eibegger | Synergy Baku | |
| 2016 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
Olivier Pardini | Wallonie-Bruxelles–Group Protect | |
| 2017 | Slovenia |
Matej Mugerli | Amplatz–BMC | |
| 2018 | Norway |
Krister Hagen | Team Coop | |
| 2019[3] | Austria |
Felix Gall | Development Team Sunweb | |
| 2020 | No race due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2021[4] |  New Zealand |
Finn Fisher-Black | Jumbo–Visma Development Team | |
| 2022[5] |  United States |
Matthew Riccitello | Hagens Berman Axeon | |
| 2023 | Netherlands |
Tijmen Graat | Jumbo–Visma Development Team | |
| 2024 | France |
Noa Isidore | Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Development Team | |
References
- "Austrijancu Istarsko proljeće". hrsport.net (in Croatian). 19 March 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- "Istarsko proljece - Istrian Spring Trophy 2011: Stage 3 Results". cyclingnews.com. 20 March 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- "Felix Gall vyhrál Istrian Spring Trophy". RoadCycling.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- "Victory for Kiwi cyclist Finn Fisher-Black in Istrian Spring Trophy". Stuff. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- "Istarsko Proljeće – Istrian Spring Trophy". UCI. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
Sources
- HBS: Pobjednici Jadranske Magistrale. Wayback Archive
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.