Okolo Slovenska ( en, Tour of Slovakia; french: Tour de Slovaquie) is an annual

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stage race in

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. Founded in 1954, since 2017 it has been rated as a

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event on the

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. It is a

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that usually includes five or more stages.

History

Okolo Slovenska started on June 19, 1954, on Stalin square in

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and included seven stages. The first race was won by

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cyclist Karel Nesl. The Slovak cyclist Vlastimil Ružička won three of the seven stages of the race.

Winners

Classifications

As of the 2022 edition, the jerseys worn by the leaders of the individual classifications are: * Jersey yellow

Yellow Jersey – Worn by the leader of the general classification. * Jersey green

Green Jersey – Worn by the leader of the points classification. * Jersey polkadot

Red Jersey – Worn by the leader of the climbing classification. * Jersey white

White Jersey – Worn by the best rider under 23 years of age on the overall classification. * Jersey red number

Red number Jersey – Worn by the leader of the combativity classification. * "Slovak" Jersey – Worn by the best Slovak rider of the overall classification.

References

External links

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Tour de Slovaquie
results from ''Cycling Archives''
Tour de Slovaquie
results from ''Cycling News'' {{Okolo Slovenska UCI Europe Tour races Recurring sporting events established in 1954 Cycle races in Slovakia 1954 establishments in Czechoslovakia Annual sporting events in Slovakia Summer events in Slovakia

History

Winners

Classifications

See also

References

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