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Istrian Spring Tour
Race details
DateMid-March
RegionIstria
Local nameIstarsko proljeće (in Croatian)
DisciplineRoad race
CompetitionUCI Europe Tour
TypeStage race
History
First edition1961 (1961)
Editions65 (as of 2026)
First winnerImage Nevio Valčić (YUG)
Most winsImage Janez Zakotnik (YUG) (4 wins)
Most recentImage Matisse Van Kerckhove (BEL)

The Istrian Spring Tour, formerly known as the Istrian Spring Trophy (Croatian: Istarsko proljeće), is a multi-day road bicycle race held annually in the Croatian part of the Istria peninsula. The race was first organized in 1961 as a small competition reserved to local cyclists. In 2000, it was opened to professional riders; since 2005, it is rated as a 2.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour. Before 2006, the race was called "Jadranska magistrala".

The 2012 edition of the race featured a prologue and three stages totaling 487 kilometres (303 mi), and was contested by more than 200 cyclists from 35 teams.[1]

Winners

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Year Country Rider Team
1961 Image Yugoslavia Nevio Valčić Pula
1962 Image Yugoslavia Nevio Valčić Pula
1963 Image Yugoslavia Lino Sebelić Pula
1964 Image Yugoslavia Jože Šantavec Odred Ljubljana
1965 Image Yugoslavia Franc Škerlj Rog Ljubljana
1966 Image Yugoslavia Franc Škerlj Rog Ljubljana
1967 Image Yugoslavia Cvitko Bilić Siporex Pula
1968 Image Yugoslavia Cvitko Bilić Siporex Pula
1969 Image Yugoslavia Milivoj Pocrnja Siporex Pula
1970 Image Yugoslavia Cvitko Bilić Siporex Pula
1971 Image Yugoslavia Janez Zakotnik Rog Ljubljana
1972 Image Yugoslavia Janez Zakotnik Rog Ljubljana
1973 Image Yugoslavia Ivan Kastelic Rog Ljubljana
1974 Image Yugoslavia Janez Zakotnik Rog Ljubljana
1975 Image Yugoslavia Branko Bedeković ZMC Zagreb
1976 Image Yugoslavia Bojan Ropret Sava Kranj
1977 Image Yugoslavia Janez Zakotnik Rog Ljubljana
1978 Image Yugoslavia Drago Frelih Sava Kranj
1979 Image Yugoslavia Bojan Ropret Sava Kranj
1980 Image Yugoslavia Vinko Polončič Rog Ljubljana
1981 Image Yugoslavia Bruno Bulić Siporex Pula
1982 Image Czechoslovakia Milan Petroš Bohumin ČSSR
1983 Image Yugoslavia Petar Stojanović Čukarički Beograd
1984 Image Yugoslavia Primož Čerin Rog Ljubljana
1985 Image Yugoslavia Andrej Žaubi Rog Ljubljana
1986 Image Yugoslavia Željko Pavlić ZMC Zagreb
1987 Image Yugoslavia Marko Polanc Sava Kranj
1988 Image Yugoslavia Robert Pintarič Rog Ljubljana
1989 Image Yugoslavia Gorazd Penko Rog Ljubljana
1990 Image Yugoslavia Marko Polanc Sava Kranj
1991 Image Yugoslavia Aleš Pagon Sava Kranj
1992 Image Slovenia Jure Robič Astra Ljubljana
1993 Image Estonia Andres Lauk Szolniki C.
1994 Image Slovenia Sandi Papež Krka Novo Mesto
1995 Image Bulgaria Stanimir Odrinski Celje
1996 Image Italy Luca Manfredini Caneva Italia
1997 Image Slovenia Andrej Hauptman Rog Ljubljana
1998 Image Austria Mathias Buxhofer ARBÖ Tel-Team
1999 Image Austria Arno Kaspert ARBÖ Elk haus
2000 Image Croatia Vladimir Miholjević KRKA–Telekom Slovenije
2001 Image Slovenia Andrej Hauptman Tacconi Sport–Vini Caldirola
2002 Image Slovenia Jure Golčer Perutnina Ptuj–KRKA Telekom
2003 Image Netherlands Pieter Weening Rabobank TT3
2004 Image Slovenia Jure Zrimšek Perutnina Ptuj–KRKA Telekom
2005 Image Slovenia Borut Božič Perutnina Ptuj
2006 Image Slovenia Borut Božič Perutnina Ptuj
2007 Image Norway Edvald Boasson Hagen Maxbo–Bianchi
2008 Image Italy Eddy Ratti Nippo–Endeka
2009 Image Slovenia Mitja Mahorič Radenska KD Financial Point
2010 Image Slovenia Robert Vrečer Perutnina Ptuj
2011[2] Image Slovenia Robert Vrečer Perutnina Ptuj
2012 Image Austria Markus Eibegger RC Arbö–Wels–Gourmetfein
2013 Image Slovenia Matej Mugerli Adria Mobil
2014 Image Denmark Magnus Cort Cult Energy–Vital Water
2015 Image Austria Markus Eibegger Synergy Baku
2016 Image Belgium Olivier Pardini Wallonie-Bruxelles–Group Protect
2017 Image Slovenia Matej Mugerli Amplatz–BMC
2018 Image Norway Krister Hagen Team Coop
2019[3] Image Austria Felix Gall Development Team Sunweb
2020 No race due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021[4] Image New Zealand Finn Fisher-Black Jumbo–Visma Development Team
2022[5] Image United States Matthew Riccitello Hagens Berman Axeon
2023 Image Netherlands Tijmen Graat Jumbo–Visma Development Team
2024 Image France Noa Isidore Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale Development Team
2025 Image France Adrien Boichis Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe Rookies
2026[6] Image Belgium Matisse Van Kerckhove Visma–Lease a Bike Development

References

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  1. ↑ "Austrijancu Istarsko proljeće". hrsport.net (in Croatian). 19 March 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  2. ↑ "Istarsko proljece - Istrian Spring Trophy 2011: Stage 3 Results". cyclingnews.com. 20 March 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  3. ↑ "Felix Gall vyhrál Istrian Spring Trophy". RoadCycling.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  4. ↑ "Victory for Kiwi cyclist Finn Fisher-Black in Istrian Spring Trophy". Stuff. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  5. ↑ "Istarsko Proljeće – Istrian Spring Trophy". UCI. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "2026 » 49th Istrian Spring Tour". procyclingstats. Retrieved 16 March 2026.

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