Grand Prix of Aargau Canton (german: Grosser Preis des Kantons Aargau) is a
semi classic Europe
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an
bicycle race
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held in
Aargau
Aargau, more formally the Canton of Aargau (german: Kanton Aargau; rm, Chantun Argovia; french: Canton d'Argovie; it, Canton Argovia), is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of eleven districts and its capita ...
canton, one of the more northerly cantons of
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
.
The race consists of fifteen laps around the Swiss town of Gippingen, which belongs to the
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
of
Leuggern
Leuggern is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
History
The remains of a Roman era Rhine fortifications watchtower have been discovered in Felsenau. The modern municipality of Leuggern is first ment ...
.
Winners
References
External links
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2009 Race report
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Cycle races in Switzerland
UCI Europe Tour races
Recurring sporting events established in 1964
1964 establishments in Switzerland
Aargau
Summer events in Switzerland