Tour of Sweden
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Region | Sweden |
| Local name(s) | Postgirot Open |
| Discipline | Road |
| Type | Stage race |
| History | |
| First edition | 1982 |
| Editions | 21 |
| Final edition | 2002 |
| First winner | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Tommy Prim (SWE) |
| Most wins | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Michael Andersson (SWE) (3) |
| Final winner | File:Flag of Norway.svg 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 Six Days Race, which was held between 1924 and 1975.[1]
Past winners
- 1982 : File:Flag of Sweden.svg Tommy Prim (SWE)
- 1983 : File:Flag of Sweden.svg Tommy Prim (2) (SWE)
- 1984 : File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allan Peiper (AUS)
- 1985 : File:Flag of France.svg Marc Gomez (FRA)
- 1986 : File:Flag of France.svg Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle (FRA)
- 1987 : File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Gerrie Knetemann (NED)
- 1988 : File:Flag of Denmark.svg Jesper Worre (DEN)
- 1989 : File:Flag of Norway.svg Atle Kvålsvoll (NOR)
- 1990 : File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Dimitri Zhdanov (USSR)
- 1991 : File:Flag of Sweden.svg Michael Andersson (SWE)
- 1992 : File:Flag of Sweden.svg Michael Andersson (2) (SWE)
- 1993 : File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Anderson (AUS)
- 1994 : File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Erik Dekker (NED)
- 1995 : File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Erik Dekker (2) (NED)
- 1996 : File:Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Blaudzun (DEN)
- 1997 : File:Flag of Italy.svg Giampaolo Mondini (ITA)
- 1998 : File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Steven de Jongh (NED)
- 1999 : File:Flag of Denmark.svg Jakob Piil (DEN)
- 2000 : File:Flag of Sweden.svg Michael Andersson (3) (SWE)
- 2001 : File:Flag of Norway.svg Thor Hushovd (NOR)
- 2002 : File:Flag of Norway.svg Kurt Asle Arvesen (NOR)
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References
- ↑ Åke Stenqvist. "Sexdagarsloppet" (in Swedish). Cycle Historic Club of Sweden. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
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