Tour of Rhodes
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The Tour of Rhodes was a cycling race on Rhodes
, Greece
. It was first held in 1987, but the second edition only took place in 1995. Between 2001 and 2003 it was a professional race. Fabian Cancellara
won the race twice, in 2001 and 2002, including his first victory as a professional in 2001. The race has not been held since 2003.
Rhodes
Rhodes is an island in Greece, located in the eastern Aegean Sea. It is the largest of the Dodecanese islands in terms of both land area and population, with a population of 117,007, and also the island group's historical capital. Administratively the island forms a separate municipality within...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. It was first held in 1987, but the second edition only took place in 1995. Between 2001 and 2003 it was a professional race. Fabian Cancellara
Fabian Cancellara
Fabian Cancellara is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . A time trial specialist, he is a four-time World Time Trial Champion and is the current Olympic gold medalist...
won the race twice, in 2001 and 2002, including his first victory as a professional in 2001. The race has not been held since 2003.
Winners
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1987 | |
| 1995 | |
| 1996 | |
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| 1998 | |
| 1999 | |
| 2000 | |
| 2001 | |
| 2002 | |
| 2003 |