Tour of Szeklerland explained

Tour of Szeklerland
Date:July–August
Region:Székely Land, Romania
English:Tour of Szeklerland
Localnames:Turul Ciclist al Ținutului Secuiesc
Székelyföld Kerékpáros Körverseny
Discipline:Road
Competition:UCI Europe Tour
Type:Stage race
Number:18 (as of 2024)
Mostwins: (2 wins)

The Tour of Szeklerland is a European cycling stage race held in Székely Land, Romania. Since 2008, the race has been organised as a 2.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour.

History

Founders Eduard Novák and Róbert Ráduly organized the first edition in 2006 as a regional competition. By 2008, the Tour of Szeklerland became the first cycling race in Romania to hold a UCI 2.2 category. Later that same year, the Tour of Romania also entered this category.[1]

In 2022, for the first time in its history, the competition began outside Romania, with the starting line set in Debrecen, Hungary.[2]

As of 2024, no Romanian or Hungarian rider has won the race.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tour of Szeklerland - HISTORY . Tour of Szeklerland.ro . 16 August 2024.
  2. News: Un tur ciclist al Ținutului Secuiesc mai special . 16 August 2024 . Primăria Miercurea-Ciuc . 28 July 2022 . ro.