Tour of Yugoslavia

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Tour of Yugoslavia
Race details
RegionYugoslavia
Local name(s)Utrka kroz Jugoslaviju (in Serbo-Croatian)
DisciplineRoad race
TypeStage race
History
First edition1937 (1937)
Final edition2000 (2000)
First winner August Prosenik (YUG)

Tour of Yugoslavia (Serbo-Croatian: Kroz Jugoslaviju) was a stage road bicycle race held annually in Yugoslavia. Launched in 1937, the race was held in 1938 and 1940 before interruption due to World War II. In 1947 the first post-war edition was held, and it continued to be organised every year until 2000. Although the race was an event for amateur cyclists during most of its history, it was opened to professional riders in 1998.

Tour of Croatia and Slovenia[]

The race started as Tour of Croatia and Slovenia (Po Hrvatski in Sloveniji/Kroz Hrvatsku i Sloveniju) in 1937 in 1938. It was held also in 1940, but just on territory of Croatia.

Year First Second Third
1937 August Prosenik Stjepan Grgac Franc Gartner
1938
1940

Winners[]

Year First Second Third
1947 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ivan Valant Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
1948 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Aleksandar Zorić Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia August Prosenik Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
1949 Italy Luigi Malabrocca Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
1950 Italy Franco Fanti Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Italy Luigi Malabrocca
1951 Belgium France Francis Siguenza Belgium
1953 West Germany Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Veselin Petrović Belgium
1954 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Veselin Petrović Netherlands Italy Gianni Ghidini
1955 Austria Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bulgaria
1956 Belgium Kamiel Buysse Austria Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Veselin Petrović
1957 East Germany Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ivan Levačić Austria
1958 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nevio Valčić Netherlands Jan Hugens Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Janez Zirovnik
1959 Bulgaria Nentcho Christov Bulgaria Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ivan Levačić
1960 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Janez Žirovnik Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ivan Levacic Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nevio Valčić
1961 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ivan Levačić Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nevio Valčić Hungary Antal Megyerdi
1962 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Italy Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
1963 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ivan Levačić
1964 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Franc Škerlj Bulgaria
1965 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Italy
1966 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Radoš Čubrić Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
1967 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Franc Škerlj Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Rados Cubric
1968 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sweden Gösta Pettersson Bulgaria
1969 Netherlands Joop Zoetemelk Hungary Andras Takacs Soviet Union Vladislav Nelyubin
1970 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Radoš Čubrić Poland Netherlands Hennie Kuiper
1971 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Soviet Union Poland Józef Gawliczek
1972 Soviet Union Yuri Lavrushkin Soviet Union Poland
1973 Soviet Union Soviet Union Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Janez Zirovnik
1974 Czechoslovakia Austria Wolfgang Steinmayr Italy
1975 Czechoslovakia Petr Matousek Czechoslovakia Soviet Union
1976 Soviet Union Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Soviet Union
1977 Soviet Union France Soviet Union
1978 Soviet Union Aavo Pikkuus Soviet Union Soviet Union
1979 Soviet Union Soviet Union Soviet Union
1980 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bojan Ropret Soviet Union Soviet Union
1981 Soviet Union Rikho Suun Soviet Union Piotr Ugrumov Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Vinko Polončič
1982 Soviet Union Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Vinko Polončič Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Janez Lampič
1983 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Primož Čerin Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Janez Lampič Hungary Laszlo Halasz
1984 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bruno Bulić Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Primož Čerin Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jure Pavlič
1985 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jure Pavlič East Germany Bulgaria
1986 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jure Pavlič Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jože Smole Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
1987 East Germany Olaf Jentzsch Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
1988 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sandi Papež Soviet Union Pavel Tonkov Netherlands Jos van Aert
1989-1993 Not held
1994 United States Eddy Gragus Ukraine Sergiy Matveyev Russia Dimitri Sedun
1996 Moldova Ruslan Ivanov Ukraine Russia Alexandre Botcharov
1997 Russia
1998 Ukraine Slovenia Boris Premuzic Ukraine Kyrylo Pospyeyev
1999 Slovakia Milan Dvorščík Poland Kazimierz Stafiej Poland Andrzej Mierzejewski
2000 Slovenia Igor Kranjec Ukraine Poland Sławomir Kohut

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