Slovenia's stage race through the Julian Alps
Tour of Slovenia
A five-day stage race through Slovenia's alpine heartland, where climbers and time trialists trade blows across mountain passes and valley roads.
Next edition Jun 17–20, 2027
- Location
- 🇸🇮 Slovenia
- When
- Mid June
- Course
- Stage Race
- Most recent winner
- 🇩🇪 Florian Lipowitz (2026)
- Category
- Men’s 2.Pro
About Tour of Slovenia
Tour of Slovenia is a men's ProSeries cycling stage race held each June in Slovenia. The route typically runs five days, threading through the Julian Alps and finishing in the capital, Ljubljana, with a mix of summit finishes, rolling stages, and time trials.
Tadej Pogačar and Primož Roglič have each won their home race twice.
Slovenia's compact geography packs serious climbing into a short race window. The route usually includes at least one high-mountain finish and a time trial, making it a genuine all-rounder's test rather than a pure climber's procession. It sits in the calendar sweet spot between the Giro and the Tour, attracting riders sharpening form or chasing stage-race confidence without the three-week commitment.
Tour of Slovenia winners
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 🇩🇪Florian Lipowitz |
| 2025 | 🇳🇴Anders Halland Johannessen |
| 2024 | 🇮🇹Giovanni Aleotti |
| 2023 | 🇮🇹Filippo Zana |
| 2022 | 🇸🇮Tadej Pogačar |
| 2021 | 🇸🇮Tadej Pogačar |
2027 edition
Jun 17–20, 2027.
Tour of Slovenia route
The race is usually decided by whoever can climb well and time trial cleanly. Expect one or two summit finishes in the Julian Alps, often on roads that pitch into double digits in the final kilometers, and a mid-race time trial that separates the pure climbers from the stage-race engines. The opening stages tend to be rolling rather than flat, so early breakaways can survive if the GC teams are still feeling each other out. The final day into Ljubljana is typically a circuit race that favors sprinters, but the overall is almost always settled before then. Watch for GC gaps to open on the high finishes and then get refined against the clock.
What shapes the race
Julian Alps
The race ventures into the Julian Alps for its queen stages, with genuine mountain passes and summit finishes at altitude.
Home winners
Slovenian riders have won 14 of the 32 editions. Primož Roglič won in 2015 and 2018, Tadej Pogačar in 2021 and 2022.
Five-Day GC
A compact stage race that packs meaningful climbing stages into five days, with the GC usually decided in the mountains.
Slovenian Home Race
The national stage race draws enormous local support and carries cultural significance for Slovenian cycling.
Signature landmarks
Slovenian mountain roads through the Julian Alps define the race GC battle.
- Mountains
Julian Alps
The race GC stages climb into the Julian Alps, where genuine Alpine terrain tests the strongest riders.
- City
Ljubljana
The Slovenian capital frequently hosts stage starts or finishes, connecting the race to its national audience.
History
Memorable editions
- 2021
Pogačar wins at home
Tadej Pogačar won the Tour of Slovenia for the first time in 2021. He won it again in 2022.
- 2023
Zana takes over
Filippo Zana of Italy won the 2023 edition, after two years with Pogačar as the winner.
Iconic victories
Tadej Pogačar
Won in 2021 and 2022 on home roads.
Primož Roglič
Won in 2015 with the Slovenian team Adria Mobil and again in 2018.
Diego Ulissi
Won in 2011 and 2019. He is the only foreign rider with two victories.
Eras and records
No rider has won the Tour of Slovenia more than twice.
Most wins
Two each for Mitja Mahorič (2003, 2004), Jure Golčer (2006, 2008), Diego Ulissi (2011, 2019), Primož Roglič (2015, 2018) and Tadej Pogačar (2021, 2022)
Slovenian national race
The race carries deep national significance in a country that has produced two of the sport greatest current riders
First edition
1993, growing from a regional race to ProSeries status