Istrian Spring Trophy

Race details
Date	Mid-March
Region	Istria
Local name(s)	Istarsko proljeće (Croatian)
Discipline	Road race
Competition	UCI Europe Tour
Type	Stage race
History
First edition	1961
Editions	49 (as of 2009)
First winner	Nevio Valčić
Most wins	Janez Zakotnik (4 wins)
Most recent	Mitja Mahorič

Istrian Spring Trophy (Croatian: Istarsko proljeće) is a stage 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".

[edit] Winners

Rider Team 1961 Valčić, NevioNevio Valčić (YUG) 1962 Valčić, NevioNevio Valčić (YUG) 1963 Sebelić, LinoLino Sebelić (YUG) 1964 Santavec, JoceJoce Santavec (YUG) 1965 Škerlj, FrancFranc Škerlj (YUG) 1966 Škerlj, FrancFranc Škerlj (YUG) 1967 Bilić, CvitkoCvitko Bilić (YUG) 1968 Bilić, CvitkoCvitko Bilić (YUG) 1969 Pocrnja, MilivojMilivoj Pocrnja (YUG) 1970 Bilić, CvitkoCvitko Bilić (YUG) 1971 Zakotnik, JanezJanez Zakotnik (YUG) 1972 Zakotnik, JanezJanez Zakotnik (YUG) 1973 Kastelic, IvanIvan Kastelic (YUG) 1974 Zakotnik, JanezJanez Zakotnik (YUG) 1975 Bedeković, BrankoBranko Bedeković (YUG) 1976 Ropret, BojanBojan Ropret (YUG) 1977 Zakotnik, JanezJanez Zakotnik (YUG) 1978 Frelih, DragoDrago Frelih (YUG) 1979 Ropret, BojanBojan Ropret (YUG) 1980 Polončič, VinkoVinko Polončič (YUG) 1981 Bulić, BrunoBruno Bulić (YUG) 1982 Petros, MilanMilan Petros (YUG) 1983 Stojanović, PetarPetar Stojanović (YUG) 1984 Čerin, PrimožPrimož Čerin (YUG) 1985 Zaubi, AndrejAndrej Zaubi (YUG) 1986 Pavlić, ŽeljkoŽeljko Pavlić (YUG) 1987 Polanc, MarkoMarko Polanc (YUG) 1988 Pintarič, RobertRobert Pintarič (YUG) 1989 Penko, GorazdGorazd Penko (YUG) 1990 Polanc, MarkoMarko Polanc (YUG) 1991 Pagon, AlešAleš Pagon (YUG) 1992 Robič, JureJure Robič (SLO) 1993 Lauk, AndresAndres Lauk (EST) 1994 Papež, SandiSandi Papež (SLO) 1995 Odrinski, StanimirStanimir Odrinski (BUL) 1996 Manfredini, LucaLuca Manfredini (ITA) 1997 Hauptman, AndrejAndrej Hauptman (SLO) 1998 Buxhofer, MathiasMathias Buxhofer (AUT) 1999 Kaspert, ArnoArno Kaspert (AUT) 2000 Miholjević, VladimirVladimir Miholjević (CRO) KRKA-Telekom Slovenije 2001 Hauptman, AndrejAndrej Hauptman (SLO) Tacconi Sport-Vini Caldirola 2002 Golčer, JureJure Golčer (SLO) Perutnina Ptuj-KRKA Telekom 2003 Weening, PieterPieter Weening (NED) Rabobank TT3 2004 Zrimšek, JureJure Zrimšek (SLO) Perutnina Ptuj-KRKA Telekom 2005 Božič, BorutBorut Božič (SLO) Perutnina Ptuj 2006 Božič, BorutBorut Božič (SLO) Perutnina Ptuj 2007 Boasson Hagen, EdvaldEdvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Maxbo-Bianchi 2008 Ratti, EddyEddy Ratti (ITA) Nippo-Endeka 2009 Mahorič, MitjaMitja Mahorič (SLO) Radenska KD Financial Point

[edit] External links

• Official Website