The Adana MTB Cup (Turkish: Uluslararası Adana Dağ Bisikleti Yarışı) is an international mountain biking race annually held in Adana since 2010. It is a class 2, Cross-country olympic (XCO) race performed in 4 different categories; Men elite, Women elite, men junior, women junior.[1]
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | March |
| Region | Adana, Turkey |
| Local name(s) | Uluslararası Adana Dağ Bisikleti Yarışı |
| Discipline | Cross-country cycling |
| Competition | Olympic (XCO) |
| Type | Stage race |
| Organiser | Turkish Cycling Federation |
| History | |
| First edition | 2010 |
| First winner |  Abdülkadir Kelleci (TUR) |
| Most recent | Abdülkadir Kelleci (TUR) |
Adana
Adana MTB Cup
Adana MTB Cup is the first leg of the XCO discipline UCI racing season in Turkey. The race is held every year in the first half of March and it is organised by the Turkish Cycling Federation. [2]
Winners
edit| Year | Country | Rider | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Turkey
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Abdülkadir Kelleci | Brisaspor Turkey[3]
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| 2016 | Turkey
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Abdülkadir Kelleci | Brisaspor Turkey
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Adana MTB Cup 2016
editAdana MTB Cup 2016 is held on March 6 at the 80.Yıl Woods in Balcalı neighbourhood. Other than the 4 UCI categories, there were races in 5 more categories. Total of 174 cyclists joined races in 9 categories.
References
edit- ^ "UCI MTB Calendar" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2016-03-06.
- ^ "Turkish Cycling Federation MTB Racing Calendar" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
- ^ "Adana MTB Cup sona erdi" (in Turkish). Eurosport (Turkish). 2010-11-30. Retrieved 2016-03-09.