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Korea's week-long stage race on the continental circuit

Tour de Korea

Korea's only multi-day stage race, where continental teams chase GC across a week of climbing and tactical racing in East Asia.

Open 2026 edition Winners
Location
🇰🇷 South Korea
When
Late August
Course
Stage Race
Most recent winner
🇰🇷 Park Sang-hoon (2024)
Category
Men’s Continental

About Tour de Korea

Tour de Korea is a men's cycling stage race on the continental calendar, typically held in late summer across six days of racing. It serves as the country's flagship multi-day event and a key opportunity for Asian continental teams to compete on home roads.

First held in 2000, Tour de Korea has established itself as the premier multi-day event on the Asian continental circuit.

This is the only week-long stage race in Korea, and it draws a mix of local continental squads and visiting teams looking for late-season form or points. The racing unfolds across mountainous terrain that rewards climbers and stage hunters, and the event has become a fixture for riders targeting the Asian continental calendar. It offers a window into regional racing culture that rarely appears on European broadcasts.

Tour de Korea winners

YearWinner
2024🇰🇷Park Sang-hoon
2023🇰🇷Kim Jae-woo

2026 edition canceled

Tour de Korea was not held in 2026. The race is not on the UCI's 2026 calendar, and the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation, which organized it, lists no edition after 2019.

Tour de Korea route

The route typically includes multiple summit finishes and rolling stages that favor climbers over sprinters. GC contenders need to stay alert across the opening stages, where positioning and small time gaps can matter, before the race reaches its decisive mountain stages in the second half of the week. Breakaways often succeed on the hillier days, especially when GC teams lack the depth to control from the front. Time bonuses at stage finishes can shift the overall classification, so stage wins and GC ambitions often overlap. The final day is usually less decisive, meaning the race is often won or lost in the mountains midweek.

What shapes the race

  1. Race type

    Multi-day stage race through South Korea.

  2. Typical winner

    A versatile rider who can handle the Korean terrain and heat.

Signature landmarks

South Korean terrain.

  1. Terrain

    Korean countryside

    The race passes through South Korean provinces with varied terrain.

History

Eras and records

South Korea stage race.

  1. Heritage

    A Korean stage race developing the domestic racing scene.