Slovakia's September stage race
Okolo Slovenska / Tour de Slovaquie
A four-day stage race through Slovakia that blends team time trial tactics with selective climbing and late-race positioning.
- Location
- 🇸🇰 Slovakia
- When
- Mid September
- Course
- Stage Race
- Most recent winner
- 🇧🇪 Lennert van Eetvelt (2026)
- Also known as
- Tour of Slovakia
- Category
- Men’s Continental
About Okolo Slovenska / Tour de Slovaquie
Okolo Slovenska is a men's cycling stage race held each September across Slovakia. The race typically opens with a team time trial, then builds GC pressure through medium-mountain stages and selective finales that reward disciplined squads and punchy climbers.
Also known as: Tour of Slovakia · Tour de Slovaquie
Peter Sagan chose this race as the venue for his professional road farewell in 2024.
This race rewards teams that can execute a strong opening time trial and riders who can handle selective climbing without needing pure alpine power. The September calendar slot and four-day format make it a proving ground for late-season form and a stage for riders seeking home-soil success in Central Europe. It also carries the feel of a national tour, with local roads, civic crowds, and a route that asks riders to stay alert from the first team effort to the final selective finish.
Okolo Slovenska / Tour de Slovaquie winners
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 🇧🇪Lennert van Eetvelt |
| 2025 | 🇬🇧Paul Double |
| 2024 | 🇨🇭Mauro Schmid |
| 2023 | 🇫🇷Remi Cavagna |
| 2022 | 🇨🇿Josef Cerny |
| 2021 | 🇸🇰Peter Sagan |
2026 results
This edition is complete.
Okolo Slovenska / Tour de Slovaquie route
The race typically opens with a team time trial that establishes early GC gaps and rewards cohesive squads. The following road stages favor riders who can handle rolling to medium-mountain terrain without requiring sustained high-altitude climbing. Expect selective finishes shaped by short climbs, late attacks, and positioning rather than long alpine ascents. The GC is often decided by a combination of the opening TTT, bonus seconds, and one or two stages with enough gradient to separate the field. Sprinters can find opportunities on flatter stages, but the overall winner usually emerges from the group that can time trial well and respond to accelerations on punchy climbs.
What shapes the race
Race type
Five-day stage race through Slovakia, mixing flat stages with mountain finishes.
Typical winner
A versatile rider comfortable on varied terrain, from flat sprints to mountain stages.
Signature landmarks
From the Danube lowlands to the Tatra mountains.
- Terrain
Slovak mountains
Mountain stages through the Tatra and Mala Fatra ranges provide the GC test.
- City
Bratislava
The capital often hosts a stage start or finish.
History
Iconic victories
Peter Sagan
Won in 2021, the most famous Slovakian cyclist racing on home roads.
Remi Cavagna
Won in 2023 using his time-trial power.
Eras and records
Slovakia national tour with roots in the 1960s.
Heritage
The race traces its roots to the 1960s Okolo Slovenska.