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Münsterland Giro
The Münsterland Giro is a cycling race annually held in Münsterland, Germany.[1] It was first held in 2006 as a 1.2 race of the UCI Europe Tour, becoming a 1.1 race in 2007 and a 1.HC race in 2015.[2] The race became part of the new UCI ProSeries in 2020.[3]
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 3 |
| Region | Münster, Germany |
| English name | Tour of Münsterland |
| Local name(s) | Münsterland Giro (in German) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI Europe Tour |
| Type | Single-day |
| History | |
| First edition | 2006 |
| Editions | 17 (as of 2023) |
| First winner | Paul Martens (GER) |
| Most wins | Marcel Kittel (GER) Jos van Emden (NED) André Greipel (GER) (2 wins) |
| Most recent | Per Strand Hagenes (NOR) |
Winners edit
| Year | Country | Rider | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Germany | Paul Martens | Skil–Shimano | |
| 2007 | Netherlands | Jos Van Emden | Rabobank Continental | |
| 2008 | Germany | André Greipel | Team Columbia | |
| 2009 | Latvia | Aleksejs Saramotins | Team Designa Køkken | |
| 2010 | Netherlands | Joost van Leijen | Vacansoleil | |
| 2011 | Germany | Marcel Kittel | Skil–Shimano | |
| 2012 | Germany | Marcel Kittel | Argos–Shimano | |
| 2013 | Netherlands | Jos van Emden | Belkin Pro Cycling | |
| 2014 | Germany | André Greipel | Lotto–Belisol | |
| 2015 | Belgium | Tom Boonen | Etixx–Quick-Step | |
| 2016 | Germany | John Degenkolb | Team Giant–Alpecin | |
| 2017 | Ireland | Sam Bennett | Bora–Hansgrohe | |
| 2018 | Germany | Max Walscheid | Team Sunweb | |
| 2019 | Colombia | Álvaro Hodeg | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | |
| 2020 | No race due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2021 | Great Britain | Mark Cavendish | Deceuninck–Quick-Step | |
| 2022 | Netherlands | Olav Kooij | Team Jumbo–Visma | |
| 2023 | Norway | Per Strand Hagenes | Team Jumbo–Visma | |