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 |  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 edit
References edit
- ^ "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 edit
- HBS: Pobjednici Jadranske Magistrale. Wayback Archive