The International Bayern Rundfahrt ( en, Tour of Bavaria) was a

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held each year in

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, Germany, between 1980 and 2015. The race was held as an amateur race between 1980 and 1988, and from 2005 to 2015, the race was organised as a

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event on the

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. In December 2015, the organisers cancelled the 2016 event due to a budget shortfall, and the race has not been held since.

Winners (from 1989)

By year

Multiple winners

''Riders in italic are still active.''

Wins per country

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bayern Rundfahrt UCI Europe Tour races Cycle races in Germany Recurring sporting events established in 1980 1980 establishments in West Germany Sports competitions in Bavaria Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2015 2015 disestablishments in Germany