Sachsen Tour
![]() Map of 2007 Sachsen Tour | |
Race details | |
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Date | Late July |
Region | Saxony, Germany |
English name | International Saxony Tour |
Local name(s) | Sachsen-Tour International (in German) |
Discipline | Road |
Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
Type | Stage-race |
History | |
First edition | 1985 |
Editions | 24 (as of 2008) |
First winner | ![]() |
Most wins | ![]() ![]() ![]() (2 wins) |
Most recent | ![]() |
The Sachsen Tour is a multi-stage road bicycle race held in the region of Saxony, Germany. It was first held in 1985 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. Between 1985 and 1995 it was an amateur race.
It is usually held in 5 stages, running through all of Saxony. This includes flat stages as well as mountain stages in the Erzgebirge.
Winners[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Sachsen-Tour-1-mj.jpg/220px-Sachsen-Tour-1-mj.jpg)
3. stage 2008: Escapee in Wurzen.
Year | Country | Rider | Team |
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1985 | ![]() |
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1986 | ![]() |
Uwe Ampler | |
1987 | ![]() |
Jens Heppner | |
1988 | ![]() |
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1989 | ![]() |
Uwe Ampler | |
1990 | ![]() |
Jans Koerts | |
1991 | ![]() |
Steffen Blochwitz | |
1992 | ![]() |
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1993 | ![]() |
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1994 | ![]() |
Brian Fowler | |
1995 | ![]() |
Dirk Müller | |
1996 | ![]() |
Jens Voigt | |
1997 | ![]() |
Anton Chantyr | |
1998 | ![]() |
Thomas Liese | |
1999 | ![]() |
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2000 | ![]() |
Thomas Liese | |
2001 | ![]() |
Jørgen Bo Petersen | |
2002 | ![]() |
Oskar Camenzind | |
2003 | ![]() |
Fabian Wegmann | Gerolsteiner |
2004 | ![]() |
Andrey Kashechkin | Crédit Agricole |
2005 | ![]() |
Mathew Hayman | Rabobank |
2006 | ![]() |
Vladimir Gusev | Discovery Channel |
2007 | ![]() |
Joost Posthuma | Rabobank |
2008 | ![]() |
Bert Grabsch | Columbia |
2009 | ![]() |
Patrik Sinkewitz | PSK Whirlpool-Author |
External links[]
Categories:
- UCI Europe Tour races
- Cycle races in Germany
- Recurring sporting events established in 1985
- 1985 establishments in Germany
- Sport in Saxony