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The Sparkassen Giro Bochum is a
road bicycle race
Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most common ...
which is annually held for both men's and women's around an urban circuit in the German city of
Bochum,
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
. Since 2005 the men's race is part of the
UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to expand cycling around the world. The five circuits (representing the continents of Africa, the ...
, being organised as
1.1 race.
Men's winners
Women's winners
From 2004 through to 2011 the event ran as a UCI 1.1 (old UCI rating of 1.9.2 in 2004), becoming a national event in 2012. In 2013 the event returned as a 1.1 rated event, being upgraded to UCI Women's World Cup (CDM) rating for the 2014 and 2015 seasons. For 2016 and 2017, the event again ran as a national event.
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{{UCI Women's Road World Cup
UCI Europe Tour races
Cycle races in Germany
Recurring sporting events established in 1998
1998 establishments in Germany
Sport in Bochum
Sport in North Rhine-Westphalia
Women's road bicycle races