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1996 Tour Of Slovenia
The 1996 Tour of Slovenia () was the 4th edition of the Tour of Slovenia, categorized as Union Cycliste Internationale, UCI‑5 stage race held between 6 and 12 May 1996. Tha main and biggest Slovenian daily newspaper Delo (newspaper), Delo, sponsored additional money awarded sprints classification. Winner took then 150 deutsche marks (DEM) for each stage sprint win. The Tour started with three short stages prologue (team time trial, elimination race and criterium). And the main race consisted of actual 7 stages with 983 km (610.8 mi) in total. Teams Total 96 riders (72 finished it) from 10 different countries and 18 teams started the race. Professional * * Amateur * Team Ljubljana Gusto Santic, Rog * Krka I * Krka II (Krka Telekom) * Cycling Team Kranj, Sava * Gerolsteiner (cycling team), RSV Histor Öschelbronn * Cottbus * Joko * Nardi * Čukarički * Perutnina Ptuj (cycling team), Perutnina Ptuj National * Belarus (canceled) * Bulgaria ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Cycliste Internationale
The Union Cycliste Internationale (; UCI; ) is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland. The UCI issues racing licenses to riders and enforces disciplinary rules, such as in matters of doping. The UCI also manages the classification of races and the points ranking system in various cycling disciplines including road and track cycling, mountain biking, cyclo-cross, Gravel, and BMX, for both men and women, amateur and professional. It also oversees the World Championships. After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the UCI said that Russian and Belarusian teams were forbidden from competing in international events. It also stripped both Russia and Belarus of scheduled events. History The UCI was founded on 14 April 1900 in Paris by the national cycling sports organisations of Belgium, the United States, France, Italy, and Switzerland. It replaced the International Cycl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
