Adriatica Ionica Race

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Adriatica Ionica Race
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Adriatica Ionica Race
Race details
DateJune
RegionItaly
English nameAdriatica Ionica Race
Local name
Adriatica Ionica Race (in Italian)
DisciplineRoad
CompetitionUCI Europe Tour
TypeStage race
OrganiserASD Sport Union
Race directorMoreno Argentin
History
First edition2018 (2018)
Editions4 (as of 2022)
First winnerFile:Flag of Colombia.svg Iván Sosa (COL)
Most winsNo repeat winners
Most recentFile:Flag of Italy.svg Filippo Zana (ITA)

The Adriatica Ionica Race is an Italian annual professional men's road bicycle race introduced in the 2018 season as a part of the UCI Europe Tour, and currently classified as a 2.1 event.[1] The race is organised by former professional cyclist Moreno Argentin and ASD Sport Union.[2]

History

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The race was founded by Argentin together with Quanto Basta, with its first edition taking place in 2018.

Although the name of the race suggest the race being run between the coasts of the Adriatic Sea and the Ionian Sea (similarly to how Tirreno–Adriatico is run between the Tyrrhenian and the Adriatic coasts), the first edition was run entirely within two mountainous Italian regions bordering the Adriatic Sea, namely Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Race director Mario Argentin has however stated his plans being to within five years expand the race to a ten-day race starting at the Adriatic coast, passing through Austria, Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia, North Macedonia, Albania and finally finishing in Athens, Greece.[3]

The race returned with its second edition in 2019, which was held between July 24 and July 28.

Winners

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Year Country Rider Team
2018[4] File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia Iván Sosa Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec
2019[5] File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine Mark Padun Bahrain–Merida
2020 No race due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021[6] File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy Lorenzo Fortunato Eolo–Kometa
2022[7] File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy Filippo Zana Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè

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