Scandinavian Race
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Scandinavian Race is an annual bicycle road race held in Uppsala
, Sweden
. Between the years 1909-1937 and 1940-1945 the race was run as a time trial
; in 1956 it was held as a team time trial
.
Since 2008, it is organized as a 1.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour.
Uppsala
- Economy :Today Uppsala is well established in medical research and recognized for its leading position in biotechnology.*Abbott Medical Optics *GE Healthcare*Pfizer *Phadia, an offshoot of Pharmacia*Fresenius*Q-Med...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Between the years 1909-1937 and 1940-1945 the race was run as a time trial
Time trial
In many racing sports an athlete will compete in a time trial against the clock to secure the fastest time. In cycling, for example, a time trial can be a single track cycling event, or an individual or team time trial on the road, and either or both of the latter may form components of...
; in 1956 it was held as a team time trial
Team time trial
A team time trial is a road-based bicycle race in which teams of cyclists race against the clock .Teams start at equal intervals, usually two, three or four minutes apart...
.
Since 2008, it is organized as a 1.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour.