Tour of Sweden
Race details | |
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Region | Sweden |
Local name(s) | Postgirot Open |
Discipline | Road |
Type | Stage race |
History | |
First edition | 1982 |
Editions | 21 |
Final edition | 2002 |
First winner | Tommy Prim (SWE) |
Most wins | Michael Andersson (SWE) (3) |
Final winner | Kurt Asle Arvesen (NOR) |
The Tour of Sweden (or Postgirot Open) was an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Sweden from 1982 to 2002. It replaced the former , which was held between 1924 and 1975.[1]
Past winners[]
- 1982 : Tommy Prim (SWE)
- 1983 : Tommy Prim (2) (SWE)
- 1984 : Allan Peiper (AUS)
- 1985 : Marc Gomez (FRA)
- 1986 : Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (FRA)
- 1987 : Gerrie Knetemann (NED)
- 1988 : Jesper Worre (DEN)
- 1989 : Atle Kvålsvoll (NOR)
- 1990 : Dimitri Zhdanov (USSR)
- 1991 : Michael Andersson (SWE)
- 1992 : Michael Andersson (2) (SWE)
- 1993 : Phil Anderson (AUS)
- 1994 : Erik Dekker (NED)
- 1995 : Erik Dekker (2) (NED)
- 1996 : Michael Blaudzun (DEN)
- 1997 : Giampaolo Mondini (ITA)
- 1998 : Steven de Jongh (NED)
- 1999 : Jakob Piil (DEN)
- 2000 : Michael Andersson (3) (SWE)
- 2001 : Thor Hushovd (NOR)
- 2002 : Kurt Asle Arvesen (NOR)
References[]
- ^ Åke Stenqvist. "Sexdagarsloppet" (in Swedish). Cycle Historic Club of Sweden. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
Categories:
- Cycle races in Sweden
- Recurring sporting events established in 1982
- Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2002
- Defunct cycling races in Sweden
- Men's road bicycle races
- 1982 establishments in Sweden
- 2002 disestablishments in Sweden