Uniqa Classic

Uniqa Classic
Race details
RegionAustria
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI Europe Tour
TypeStage race
History
First edition1953 (1953)
Editions53
Final edition2005
First winner Frank Becksteiner (AUT)
Most wins Roman Humenberger (AUT)
 Maurizio Vandelli (ITA) (3 wins)
Final winner Bram de Groot (NED)

The Uniqa Classic was a staged cycling race held in Austria. It was created in 1953 and was part of UCI Europe Tour in 2005 as a 2.1 event, but has not been held since.[1] Its main sponsor was insurance company Uniqa, which the race was named after. Bram de Groot won the final edition of the race in 2005.[2]

Winners

List of winners:[3]

  • 1953 : Austria Frank Becksteiner
  • 1954 : Austria Adolf Christian
  • 1955 : Austria Richard Durlacher
  • 1956 : Austria Adolf Christian
  • 1957 : Austria Heinz Klöckl
  • 1958 : Austria Walter Müller
  • 1959 : Austria Kurt Schweiger
  • 1960 : Austria Félix Damm
  • 1961 : East Germany Klaus Ampler
  • 1962 : Austria Walter Müller
  • 1963 : Austria Kurt Schattelbauer
  • 1964 : Austria Kurt Schweiger
  • 1965 : Austria Robert Csenar
  • 1966 : East Germany Siegfried Huster
  • 1967 : Austria Roman Humenberger
  • 1968 : Austria Rudolf Kretz
  • 1969 : Czechoslovakia Vlado Hajtmann
  • 1970 : East Germany Manfred Dähne

References

  1. ^ Radsport-Rennrad.de: "UNIQA Classic fällt aus!"[dead link]
  2. ^ "De Groot wins GC in incredibly tight finish". autobus.cyclingnews.com. 5 May 2005. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Uniqa classic (Aut) - Cat.2.1". www.memoire-du-cyclisme.eu. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
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