Tour of Slovenia

Tour of Slovenia (Dirka po Sloveniji) is a five day road cycling stage race held since 1993.

For the ongoing race, see 2023 Tour of Slovenia.
Tour of Slovenia
Race details
DateMay (until 2004)
June (from 2005)
RegionSlovenia
English nameTour of Slovenia
Local name(s)Dirka po Sloveniji (in Slovene)
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI ProSeries (since 2020)[1]
TypeStage race
OrganiserCiklotour (1993-1997)
KK Adria Mobil (from 1998)
Race directorBogdan Fink
Web sitetourofslovenia.si/en/
History
First edition1993 (1993)
Editions29 (as of 2023)
First winnerSlovenia Boris Premužič
Most wins5 riders with 2 wins each[lower-alpha 1]
Most recentItaly Filippo Zana

Between 2005 and 2018, it was organised as a 2.1 race on the UCI Europe Tour. The 2019 edition was classified as a 2.HC race. It became part of the UCI ProSeries in 2020.[2][3][4][5]

Race made a signicifant progress and importance with more and more international recognition over the years. From the unknown local third class race in the beginnings, it is now part of the world's second tier level of road cycling with world class athletes. In 2017, when Slovenian Tourist Organisation (STO) decided to start promoting country's trademark, its green landscape, on Eurosport 1 and 2, was a huge game changer. All five stages of the race are being broadcast live in about 120 countries all over the world.[6]

World class cyclists such as Rigoberto Urán, Rafał Majka, Primož Roglič, Jakob Fuglsang, Vincenzo Nibali and Tadej Pogačar competed here in the course of their careers and brought the international attention.

In 2017, they introduced green jersey for general classification, representing country's green nature.

Along with the Tour de Suisse, it is the last top level preparatory stage race before Tour de France. Mojca Novak (President of organizing committee) retired 2023, new President is Bogdan Fink.

Winners

Overall wins per country
Wins Country
14 Slovenia
5 Italy
2 Poland
 Russia
1 Croatia
 Denmark
 Estonia
 Germany
 Portugal
 Zimbabwe
Meeting in 2023, 30 years after first race: (from left) Boris Lozej, Srečko Glivar (2nd in 1993), Boris Premužič (1993 Winner), Gorazd Štangelj (3rd in 1993), Primož Čerin, Martin Hvastija, Mojca Novak (President of organizing committee) and Bogdan Fink (Organizing Director)
Race in 2019
Race in 2021

Top 3 results
Year First Second Third
↓ Amateur race ↓
1993 Slovenia Boris Premužič Slovenia Srečko Glivar Slovenia Gorazd Štangelj
1994 Germany Tobias Steinhauser Slovenia Boris Premužič Slovenia Sandi Papež
↓ Semi‑Pro Open race ↓
1995 Slovenia Valter Bonča Slovenia Boris Premužič Italy Marco Antonio Di Renzo
↓ UCI‑5 race ↓
1996 Italy Lorenzo Di Silvestro Italy Stefano Giraldi Italy Marco Antonio Di Renzo
1997 cancelled due to financial reasons [lower-alpha 2][7]
1998 Slovenia Branko Filip Slovenia Gorazd Štangelj Bulgaria Pavel Shumanov
1999 Zimbabwe Timothy Jones Slovenia Tadej Valjavec Italy Stefano Panetta
↓ UCI‑2.5 race ↓
2000 Slovenia Martin Derganc Croatia Vladimir Miholjević Slovenia Boris Premužič
2001 Russia Faat Zakirov Slovenia Martin Derganc Croatia Vladimir Miholjević
2002 Russia Evgeni Petrov Slovenia Dean Podgornik Austria Hannes Hempel
2003 Slovenia Mitja Mahorič Slovenia Jure Golčer Austria Andreas Matzbacher
2004 Slovenia Mitja Mahorič Belarus Aleksandr Kuschynski Slovenia Matic Strgar
↓UCI Europe Tour (2.1 race) ↓
2005 Poland Przemysław Niemiec Italy Fortunato Baliani Croatia Radoslav Rogina
2006 Slovenia Jure Golčer
Slovenia Tomaž Nose[8]		 Poland Przemysław Niemiec

 Croatia Robert Kišerlovski

2007 Slovenia Tomaž Nose Italy Vincenzo Nibali Italy Andrea Noè
2008 Slovenia Jure Golčer Italy Franco Pellizotti Croatia Robert Kišerlovski
2009 Denmark Jakob Fuglsang Slovenia Tomaž Nose Italy Domenico Pozzovivo
2010 Italy Vincenzo Nibali Italy Giovanni Visconti Denmark Chris Anker Sørensen
2011 Italy Diego Ulissi Croatia Radoslav Rogina Slovenia Robert Vrečer
2012 Slovenia Janez Brajkovič Italy Domenico Pozzovivo Slovenia Kristijan Koren
2013 Croatia Radoslav Rogina Slovenia Jan Polanc Germany Patrik Sinkewitz
2014 Portugal Tiago Machado Russia Ilnur Zakarin Italy Matteo Rabottini
2015 Slovenia Primož Roglič Spain Mikel Nieve Slovenia Jure Golčer
2016 Estonia Rein Taaramäe Australia Jack Haig Czech Republic Jan Bárta
2017 Poland Rafał Majka Italy Giovanni Visconti Australia Jack Haig
2018 Slovenia Primož Roglič Colombia Rigoberto Urán Slovenia Matej Mohorič
↓ UCI Europe Tour (2.HC race) ↓
2019 Italy Diego Ulissi Italy Giovanni Visconti Russia Aleksandr Vlasov
↓ UCI Europe Tour ↓
↓ UCI ProSeries ↓
2020 cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Slovenia[9]
2021 Slovenia Tadej Pogačar Italy Diego Ulissi Italy Matteo Sobrero
↓ UCI ProSeries ↓
2022 Slovenia Tadej Pogačar Poland Rafał Majka Slovenia Domen Novak
2023 Italy Filippo Zana Slovenia Matej Mohorič Italy Diego Ulissi

Classifications

Current jersey colors
General Points Mountains Young rider

List of all jersey winners by years

Jersey colors changed many times over the years. There were also Best Slovenian (1993) and Delo's sprints (1996) classifications.

General Points Mountains Young rider Team Intermediate sprints
Year
1993 Boris Premužič Boštjan Mervar Gianluca Pianegonda Gorazd Štangelj Slovenia 1 Boštjan Mervar
1994 Tobias Steinhauser Tobias Steinhauser Tobias Steinhauser Branko Filip Slovenia Jens Lehmann
1995 Valter Bonča Luca Pavanello Marco Di Renzo Sergej Autko Italy Frank Høj
Year
1996 Lorenzo Di Silvestro Lorenzo Di Silvestro Alexander Vinokourov Tadej Valjavec Cantina Tollo–CoBo Alexander Vinokourov
Year
1998 Branko Filip Andrej Hauptman Igor Kranjec Mitja Mahorič Krka Telekom Igor Kranjec
Year
1999 Timothy Jones Gabriele Balducci Martin Derganc Tadej Valjavec Krka Telekom Martin Derganc
Year
2000 Martin Derganc Mitja Mahorič Mitja Mahorič Matej Gnezda Krka Telekom Uroš Murn
2001 Faat Zakirov Faat Zakirov Matej Marin Filippo Baldo Amore & Vita-Beretta Radoslav Rogina
2002 Evgeni Petrov Evgeni Petrov Dean Podgornik Patrik Sinkewitz Mapei–Quick-Step Hannes Hempel
2003 Mitja Mahorič Boštjan Mervar Christian Heule Aldo Ino Ilešič Team Macandina Andreas Matzbacher
2004 Mitja Mahorič Matic Strgar Matic Strgar Matic Strgar Krka Novo mesto Jonas Ljungblad
Year
2005 Przemysław Niemiec Ruggero Marzoli Przemysław Niemiec Janez Brajkovič Miche not awarded
2006 Jure Golčer Borut Božič Matej Gnezda Robert Kišerlovski Adria Mobil
2007 Tomaž Nose Vincenzo Nibali Gabriele Bosisio Simon Špilak Liquigas
2008 Jure Golčer Enrico Rossi Mitja Mahorič Robert Kišerlovski Perutnina Ptuj
2009 Jakob Fuglsang Jakob Fuglsang Jakob Fuglsang Blaž Furdi Team Saxo Bank
2010 Vincenzo Nibali Grega Bole Stéphane Rossetto Blaž Furdi Team Saxo Bank
2011 Diego Ulissi Robert Vrečer Diego Ulissi Diego Ulissi Loborika Favorit
Year
2012 Janez Brajkovič Simone Ponzi Preben Van Hecke Jan Polanc Loborika Favorit not awarded
Year
2013 Radoslav Rogina Brett Lancaster Radoslav Rogina Jan Polanc Adria Mobil not awarded
Year
2014 Tiago Machado Michael Matthews Klemen Štimulak Simon Yates Bardiani–CSF not awarded
2015 Primož Roglič Salvatore Puccio Mauro Finetto Domen Novak Adria Mobil
2016 Rein Taaramäe Jack Haig Jan Tratnik Egan Bernal Androni Giocattoli
Year
2017 Rafał Majka Sam Bennett Rafał Majka Tadej Pogačar Nippo–Vini Fantini not awarded
2018 Primož Roglič Simone Consonni Fausto Masnada Tadej Pogačar Team Sunweb
2019 Diego Ulissi Luka Mezgec Aleksandr Vlasov Tadej Pogačar UAE Team Emirates
2021 Tadej Pogačar Matej Mohorič Tadej Pogačar Kristjan Hočevar UAE Team Emirates not awarded
2022 Tadej Pogačar Tadej Pogačar Rafał Majka Vojtěch Řepa Caja Rural–Seguros
2023 Filippo Zana Ide Schelling Samuele Zoccarato Raúl García Pierna Equipo Kern Pharma

Notes
  1. The two-time winners are Slovenian riders Mitja Mahorič, Jure Golčer, Primož Roglič and Tadej Pogačar, along with Diego Ulissi from Italy.
  2. Original organiser (Ciklotour) could not solve financial terms, after what organisation was passed to actual organiser Kolesarski klub Telekom with help of Cycling Federation of Slovenia

References
  1. Ballinger, Alex (10 October 2019). "UCI releases full calendar for new ProSeries races". Cycling Weekly. TI Media. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  2. "Boj za zeleno majico na še višji ravni" (in Slovenian). 3 October 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  3. "Ulissi wins Tour of Slovenia". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 23 June 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  4. "Tadej Pogacar wins Tour of Slovenia". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  5. "Tadej Pogacar seals Tour of Slovenia with victory on final stage". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 19 June 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  6. "Dirka po Sloveniji: Eurosport, zelena majica in Celjski grofje" (in Slovenian). Dnevnik. 12 June 2017.
  7. "Tour of Poland, Poland, Cat 2.5". autobus.cyclingnews.com. 15 September 1997. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  8. "Nose: Rabim čas, da pridem k sebi" (in Slovenian). 3 April 2008. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2010.
  9. "2020 Tour of Slovenia Cancelled". Adria Mobil. Cycling Club Adria Mobil. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
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